Corporate Body
Mount Bischoff Tin Mining Company (1873 - )
- From
- 1 August 1873
Waratah, Tasmania, Australia - Functions
- Metallurgy and Mineralogy or mining
- Location
- Waratah, Tasmania
Summary
The Mount Bischoff Tin Mining Company was formed in 1873 under the direction of James Smith and Launceston solicitor, William Ritchie. The company ran the Mount Bischoff Tin Mine, which struggled to survive in the early days. This was mainly due to the fact that the unmade roads which accessed the mine were almost impassable for many months of the year. Eventually a tramway was built to overcome the transport problems and the mine became a successful venture. The Mount Bischoff Tin Mining Company was also responsible for installing Tasmania's first hydro electric generating plant (1893). The power was initially used to supply lighting for the works area and the Mine Manager's residence.
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Published resources
Books
- Haygarth, Nic, Baron Bischoff, Philosopher Smith and the birth of Tasmanian mining (Perth, Tas.: N. Hygarth, 2004), 211 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Preston, Keith, 'Mount Bischoff Tin Mines: Pioneers of Water Power in the Tasmanian Mining Industry', Journal of Australasian Mining History, 8 (2010), 148-71. Details
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477269. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_m.html. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 16 August 2001, Last modified: 16 March 2006
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