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Underground air leg drilling from a jumbo, Mount Isa Mines, c.1956

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DescriptionThe "Jumbo" platform was mounted on a railway wagon. This gave support to the miners to drill at heights without working from ladders. The air attached to the percussion drill kept constant pressure on the drill as well as support.DateCirca 1956PhotographerPeter LaurisenRightsCC: BY-NC-SACollectionPeter LaurisenSubjectMystery PhotosMining PersonnelMiningMining Sites

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KeywordAir DrillAir LegJumboMinerPlatformUndergroundUnderground WorkerTaxonomyLocation | Mount Isa MinesTopics | MiningTime | 1950s | 1956

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Underground air leg drilling from a jumbo, Mount Isa Mines, c.1956

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