| Collection |
Marlborough Province - down the decades from early days |
| Photographer |
Brayshaw, Norman Henry |
| Description |
A black and white photograph showing a stream of water in Nelson and mayo's sluicing claim. Original is an Akersten photograph and this copy has along the bottom the words, "No.1 Nelson & Mayo's sluicing claim. Darkie's Terrace, Wakamarina. Protected 15-12-11 "Akersten" photo."
Information as typed by Norm Brayshaw: "Nelson and Mayo's sluicing claim in the Wakamarina Valley at Darkie's Terrace. Taken in 1911. This is where Mr. Hart Snr's house stands, extensive tree planting was done about 1930-5 and these now hide the scars."
Copied by Norm Brayshaw in 1961 from a photograph held by Mrs. Broadbent, Havelock. Includes a negative.
A scan of this photograph is to be used in the Changing European History Gallery 2 display in commemoration of the Marlborough Provincial 150th anniversary on 1 November 2009.
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Caption 12
Nelson and Mayo's high pressure sluicing claim in the Wakamarina, at Darkie's Terrace, in 1911. Sluicing on this scale frequently caused major scars of devastation in the goldfields. The man at left swings the monitor's fierce jet to and fro to smash down the terrace, otherwise the jet would merely bore a useless hole. There is frightful pressure, reach and noise from this giant jet, the scale of its power demonstrated by the men silhouetted at right. 2009.067.0014
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| Year Range from |
1911 |
| Object ID |
2009.067.0014 |
| Object Name |
Photograph |
| People |
Hart, Mr. Senior
Broadbent, Mrs. |
| Place |
Wakamarina/Darkie's Terrace |
| Title |
Nelson & Mayo's sluicing claim |
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