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DISCOVER
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Miners Pick
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DESCRIPTION
Title
Miners Pick
Object Type
Tool
Date
c.1850
Description
Miners Pick.
This type of pick was used by the miner to make horizontal cuts while lying on his side.
Provenance and Signifcance
This miners pick belonged to Alfred Charles Makin of Dapto.
Donor
Makin, A.
CHARACTERISTICS
Material
Steel
Dimensions
38.3cm x 42cm x 31cm
CLASSIFICATION
Primary
Mining
Secondary
Extraction
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Miners Pick
(c.1850). Shellharbour City Council, accessed 17/01/2026, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/11499
