Location 247
Location #247. Shepherds Creek Coal Mine.
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Area -
Shepherds Creek -
Description -
Location #247. Shepherds Creek Coal Mine. Shepherds Creek - western slope of terrace between Pigroot and Adams Gullies.
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Still Standing -
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Underground workings may exist however the portal has been closed off. -
Construction Details -
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Location Type -
Mine
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Interested Parties
The table below shows the groups of people that had an interest in this property, either as owners, residents, tenants or shareholders. Clicking on the 'Details' link will display a list of the individuals in the group along with any known historical information about them.
| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | The author can find no accurate information about the dates or owners of this mine. | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 2835 | General notes | The mine was located in the western slope of the terrace between Pigroot and Adams Gullies. The outline of the portal is still visible, however it is closed off/ The location is approximately 20m north of location #248. The mine does not show on the survey plan of location #248 produced by Mr G A Blaikie (surveyor of Gore) in 1943. It may well be that location #247 was constructed as a ventilation drive for location #248. Underground workings may still exist however no records have come to light at this time. |
Images
The table below shows a list of images related to the location. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 153 | Ted Lawrence Collection | c1920 | Shepherds Creek Coal Mine - Bannockburn | View Image |
| 777 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Shepherds Creek Coal Mines - locations 247 and 248. | View Image |
| 778 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Shepherds Creek Coal Mines - locations #247, #248 & #249 | View Image |
| 1035 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2004 | Shepherd's Creek Coal Mine - Location #247. Portal, looking west. | View Image |
| 1391 | Mrs M Valk - Cromwell | c1938 | Shepherds Creek Coal Mines - locations #247 to #250., Looking north. | View Image |
| 2404 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | c1949 | Coal Mines - Shepherds Creek - Portal Layout Plan | View Image |