180 Lode Rio Grande hand tramming underground, Mount Isa Mines

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DescriptionIn the upper levels the ore seams were narrow and machinery was not able to be used. Here the ore was "mucked" (loaded by hand) into the hand cars and the manually pushed to an ore pass. This was called "Hand Tramming". This ceased around 1935.RightsPublic DomainCollectionReginald O'BrienSubjectMystery PhotosMiningMining SitesMining Personnel

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PlaceMount Isa MinesGeolocation^[1]

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Keyword180 LodeHand TrammingMuckingRio GrandeTaxonomyBest of Mount Isa | MiningLocation | Mount Isa MinesTopics | Mining

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OrganisationMount Isa Mines

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180 Lode Rio Grande hand tramming underground, Mount Isa Mines