 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1870 -
Description: This kibble bucket was used in the 1870's to haul the ore and charcoal up to the smelter at Ilfracombe by a waterwheel driven winch. The Ilfracombe iron ore smelter was situated 5km from Beaconsfield from 1872 to 1877. Format: Realia Object: ironwork Titles: Kibble Bucket Subjects: blast furnaces; iron & steel works Places: Beaconsfield, Tasmania Institution: Grubb Shaft Gold and Heritage Museum Object number: GSM_00207 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Grubb Shaft Gold and Heritage Museum. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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