TALBOT ALLUVIALS LTD NO.2 SHAFT
445 WILSONS ROAD BURNBANK, PYRENEES SHIRE
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TALBOT ALLUVIALS LTD NO.2 SHAFT - History
Contextual History:History of Place:
Heritage Inventory History of Site:
In the late 1930s the Talbot Alluvials Company sunk two shafts and for several years were a major employer of men. In 1936 the company were employing 160 men at its first shaft or No.1 shaft. The results from this shaft proved disappointing and a second shaft (known as Norbury's) was sunk. The company erected expensive and up-to-date plant - including an electric wining engine and motor-driven puddlers - at its No. 2 shaft and despite conducting extensive underground operations were equally unsuccessful. The mine had closed down by 1940.
1936: Talbot Alluvials - No. 1 shaft employing 160 men. Returns disappointing. No. 2 shaft (Norbury's) up-to-date plant - electric winding engine, motor-driven puddlers, etc. Employing 77 men. Expensive mine, due to amount of water.
March 1936: Talbot Alluvials - Long report in Chemical Engineering & Mining Review, with diagrams. No. 1 shaft was sunk many years ago and dewatered by Talbot Alluvials Ltd. Description of plant.
July 1937: Talbot Alluvials - Ceased operations at No. 1 shaft. Work concentrated on No. 2 shaft.
1938: Talbot Alluvials Ltd. - Employing 120 men, extensive development work, No 2 Shaft.
July 1938: Talbot Alluvials Ltd. - Nos 1 & 2 shafts electric power, electric winding machinery.Heritage Inventory Description
TALBOT ALLUVIALS LTD NO.2 SHAFT - Heritage Inventory Description
Mullock heap - Large, partly quarried mullock heap. Sand dump - Small intact slum pond. Machinery foundations - Large rectangular-shaped concrete engine bed which overall measures 15-1/4ft square. The engine bed stands 4ft, and has 3/4 inch mounting bolts. Near the engine bed are two concrete slabs - the western slab measures 60ft x 20ft, the southern slab is approximately 15ft square and has wooden post stumps.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Local Network values: No. 2 shaft lies to the north. Foundations at this site in very poor condition.
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TALBOT ALLUVIALS LTD NO.2 SHAFTVictorian Heritage Inventory
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