The Moonta Mine Shewing Elder's Shaft |
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| Title : | The Moonta Mine Shewing Elder's Shaft |
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| Creator : | Wyatt, William; artist | ||
| Source : | B 8126 | ||
| Date of creation : | 1862 | ||
| Format : | Artwork | ||
| Dimensions : | 176 x 303 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
Lithograph of the copper mine at Moonta showing Elder's shaft, in the middle towards the left and a double whim in the background. Born in South Australia, William Wyatt Junior was the son of prominent surgeon and early settler William Wyatt Senior (1804-1886). The artwork is signed by the artist, bottom left corner. William Wyatt Jr was murdered at the age of 34, by a drunken labourer who worked for William Wyatt Senior. |
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| Related names : | Wyatt, William, Junior, 1838-1872 Wyatt, William, Senior, 1804-1886 |
| Coverage year : | 1862 |
| Period : | 1852-1883 |
| Place : | Moonta, South Australia |
| Region : | Yorke Peninsula |
| Further reading : | Drew, GJ Discovering historic Moonta, South Australia, [Adelaide] : Dept. of Mines and Energy and the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula, 1991 Gee, Lionel CE Record of the mines of South Australia, [Adelaide, S. Aust. : South Australian Dept. of Mines, 1966] Rendell, Alan 'Wyatt, William (1804 - 1886)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 2, Melbourne University Press, 1967, pp 626-627 |
| Internet links : | Australian Dictionary of Biography Online: Search for Wyatt, William Moonta Bay Yorke Peninsula Whim Wikipedia |
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