Loading jetty, Rapid Bay
Art ART22642 Second World War, 1939-1945The loading jetty at BHP limestone quarries, Rapid Bay, SA showing conveyor belts, crushing plant and at the top of the hill of the quarries.
Quarrymen, Rapid Bay Accession Number: ART22643
Description
Men using pneumatic drills on the quary face at B.H.P. limestone quarries at Rapid Bay, South Australia. Work was commenced on this site in 1941 and the site provided limestone flux for the blast furnaces at Newcastle and Port Kembla in New South Wales and for Whyalla in South Australia.
Details
Accession Number
ART22643
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: oil, oil wash, crayon on paper mounted on cardboard; bronze
Measurement
Overall: 51.6 cm x 62.3 cm
Medium
oil, oil wash, crayon on paper mounted on cardboard
Date Made
June 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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