Umberumberka Reservoir under construction, Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Description

Accession[1974.0040] Consolidated records of Broken Hill South LimitedPosition in Sequencepage 33IdentifierUMA-ITE-1974004000314Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentBy wash Wall under construction at Umberumberka Reservoir, north-west of Broken Hill, New South Wales. The Reservoir was built between 1912 and 1915 to supply water to Silverton and Broken Hill. Broken Hill South was one of the largest of the Broken Hill lead-zinc mines and a major member of the Collins House group of companies. During the nineteen thirties it diversified into various other mining activities including a wide scale programme of mineral exploration. The mine itself closed in 1972 with the bulk of its operations being taken over by CRA, North Broken Hill and WMC.
Inscription: "No 27 Unit Sec 2 20.07.12 By wash Wall" is written in ink on the photograph.Access StatusAccess restrictions apply for some itemsRequest TypeRequest itemUnitPA 0064Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorBroken Hill South LimitedRoleProvenance

Dates

Date20/07/1912

Description Control

Previous System ID1974.0040.00314Format NumberPA/64 page 33UMAIC IDUMA/I/3824

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions13.7 x 8.1 cm

Subjects

SubjectBroken Hill South LimitedUmberumberka Reservoir

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Umberumberka Reservoir under construction, Broken Hill, New South Wales.

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