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Before gold : the Northampton mineral district, 1846 - 1880 / J.M.R. Cameron

Record no:

87158

Call no:

994.12 CAM

Author:

Cameron, J. M. R. (James McDonald Rapson), 1942-

Publisher:

Carlisle, W.A.: Hesperian Press

Year:

2023

Description:

276 p. : ill, map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Northampton Region (W.A.) - History;
Mines and mineral resources - Western Australia - Northampton - History;
Lead mines and mining - Western Australia - Northampton Region - History;
Copper mines and mining - Western Australia - History;

Type:

Book

Abstract:

Before Gold is the mining history of Northampton. The first mining field in WA, it was a flourishing copper and lead producer. Changes in markets led to an erratic life but rich veins remain.

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