Photographs of Marlborough 1859-1909
Keep It Dark Gold Mining Claim at Mahakipawa

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Collection Marlborough Province - down the decades from early days
Photographer Tyree
Description A black and white photograph showing Brimmer's Keep It Dark gold mining claim in the bush at Mahakipawa, along with a number of miners standing around. Written on the front of the photograph is, "Brimmer's Keep It Dark" claim, Mahakipawa. Tyree, Nelson, N.Z. 1132".

On the back the photograph is stamped, "This photograph must be acknowledged to the Alexander Turnbull Library Wellington, New Zealand, Reference No. 532 10 x 8."

Ruth Duncan (late Archives volunteer) has written in pencil, "Tyree Collection. Gold Mining Marlborugh. Brimmer's Keep It Dark claim at Mahakipawa. Men with shovels standing above and to the right of the sluice, tents in the background. C.1890s."

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 37
Brimmer's Keep it Dark claim near Cullensville in the early 1890s. The forest location afforded freezing, damp shade in winter, making mining operations difficult. The miners' tents appear in the centre right. Tents of another claim, further away, are seen centre left. The aim at this site was to dig down to the solid rock stream bed, and recover gold from crevices, and bottom gravels. This has involved stacking unwanted stones along the banks. The miner in the stream bed, holding the shovel, is placing bottom gravel into the patent gold recovery box, or Long Tom.
2009.067.0032

Year Range from 1890
Year range to 1900
Object ID 2009.067.0032
Object Name Photograph
Place Marlborough/Mahakipaw
Studio Nelson
Title Keep It Dark Gold Mining Claim at Mahakipawa
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