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Blackwater mine at Waiuta

Joseph Divis and a companion overlooking the headworks for the Blackwater mine at Waiuta. The prominent mullock (waste) heap in the centre had been levelled to provide a bowling green.

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waiuta
joseph divis
Credit

Photographer: Joseph Divis
Brendon Wilshire collection (copyright)

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'Blackwater mine at Waiuta', URL: /media/photo/blackwater-mine-waiuta, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013

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