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Furnace inside the gold battery near Waiuta

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Just as Divis' camera technique captured the ‘Dark Satanic Mill’ atmosphere of the Snowy battery, his mode of dress in this shot could be said to have enhanced it. This was the furnace where heavy concentrates from the crushing process were roasted to extract the last of the gold.

Credit

Photographer: Joseph Divis
Brendon Wilshire collection (copyright)

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Furnace inside the gold battery near Waiuta, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/furnace-inside-gold-battery-near-waiuta, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated