Century. Liddell Coal Operations - 100 Years of Mining 1923 To 2023 |
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| Author:
| Christison, Ray |
| Designed by:
| Christison, Ingrid |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6458043-1-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2023 |
| Publisher: | High Ground Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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A history of coal mining at in the Parish of Liddell, New South Wales spanning a century from 1923 to 2023. This book covers coal exploration and mining at Liddell Colliery, Durham Open Cut Mine and Foybrook Open Cut Mine. Investigation of coal seams at Liddell commenced in 1923 and a colliery was in full production by 1929. Underground mining continued under changing ownership until 1995. In the years after World War II a number of open cut mining operations were established to...
More DescriptionA history of coal mining at in the Parish of Liddell, New South Wales spanning a century from 1923 to 2023. This book covers coal exploration and mining at Liddell Colliery, Durham Open Cut Mine and Foybrook Open Cut Mine. Investigation of coal seams at Liddell commenced in 1923 and a colliery was in full production by 1929. Underground mining continued under changing ownership until 1995. In the years after World War II a number of open cut mining operations were established to provide urgently needed coal for New South Wales. Open cut mining continued throughout the Liddell lease areas until early 2023.