LIFFEY (GRIBBLE'S) BATTERY
MONGREL CREEK HARRIETVILLE, ALPINE SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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LIFFEY (GRIBBLE'S) BATTERY - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site:
The Liffey GMC erected a 10-head battery battery at their mine, west of Harrietville, in 1905. The mine operated until 1908, then was reworked from 1937-42 and again from 1947-?Heritage Inventory Description
LIFFEY (GRIBBLE'S) BATTERY - Heritage Inventory Description
/nThe remains of Gribble's Liffey battery are situated on a 20m-square benched area, which is thickly covered with blackberries. Features of the site are a portable steam engine, battery site, and mine workings.
Heritage Inventory Significance: National Estate
Heritage Inventory Key Components: Portable steam engine - The engine's twin cylinders measure 7 inches in diameter and 12 inches long. The straight-spoked flywheel is 5 ft in diameter and 13 ft in length. Inspection markings on the boiler read: MD 17-3-1905, T40, [WP?] 30. The engine has no wheels, but still has a section of its flue. The bottom section of the boiler is buried by silt. Stampers - A 10-head battery was removed from the site in 1985. Reef workings - Several adits linked by carting tracks.
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LIFFEY (GRIBBLE'S) BATTERYVictorian Heritage Inventory
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