Historical information

This photograph is of the viewing room inside the Gold Battery building, with story boards on the wall.

One of a series of photographs of the Rutherglen Gold Battery. Its purpose was to crush quartz from nearby quartz reefs and extract gold from within.
The battery was erected in 1908 and consists of a five-head battery, Wilfrey table, Bergin pan, portable steam engine and shed. The battery was restored in 2011/12 and can be viewed daily between 9.00am and 5.00pm. See website for details.

Physical description

Colour photograph of the interior of a building showing three story boards mounted on a corrugated iron wall.

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