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General view of mining area, 1872

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059L/2

Scope and Contents

212 x 158 mm. A view looking along the top of an area of plots with a group of miners posing for the photographer beside a donkey cart in the foreground. Beyond is a busy scene of miners working at their claims, with branches delineating the borders of individual plots and hills of excavated earth in the background.

Dates

  • Creation: 1872

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, some fading and overall yellowing.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2012-08-09 10:36:14+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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