Rothbury, Xmas 1914 / with the Proprietor's compliments
Rothbury, Xmas 1914 / with the Proprietor's compliments
About this item
Full title
Date
Christmas 1914
Call Numbers
PXB 658
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 album - each 10.7 x 15.1 cm - title page, 11 photographic prints, gelatin silver
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
An album of 11 albumen prints of the Rothbury Colliery shortly after it was opened by the Merewether family
Photograph captions:
Officials
Rothbury Colliery
Portion of p.m. [afternoon] shift, Rothbury miners
Main endless hauling engine
Lancashire boilers, Rothbury
Pit top
Picking belt & screen - empty
Picking belt &...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Rothbury, Xmas 1914 / with the Proprietor's compliments
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
'Xmas 1914, Rothbury, With the Proprietors' Compliments' -- titled in white ink on the cover
"J. Kelley [or Kelleck ?] ... Engineer" -- in white ink on the last page
Date note
Dated from cover
Description source
Titled from cover
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Harbeck Rare Books, December 2012
Administrative / Biographical history
The Rothbury Coal Mine, opened by the Merewether brothers in 1914, was to provide the funds to pay the Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales the balance of the bequest made by their uncle David Scott Mitchell. Rothbury estate had earlier been the primary source of income for David Scott Mitchell
Reference:
Library corresponden...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXB 658
Record Identifier
nvg8r3D1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nvg8r3D1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1012326
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