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| timeline I the original Martha I the Victoria Battery | the Cornish Pumphouse | extracts from the past | Cornish Pumphouse on the move | ||||
| Mining in Waihi has a history that spans three centuries. However the Martha open pit and Favona underground operation that exist today are very different to the underground mine which operated in the early days.
Timeline: 1878 - 2008 The original Martha: An underground mine on 15 levels with 175 km of tunnels The Victoria Battery: The foundations of this large industrial site at Waikino are now a tourist attraction The Cornish Pumphouse: Once a functional mine building, now a Waihi landmark The Cornish Pumphouse: Extracts from the past The Cornish Pumphouse: On the move: relocating a 2000-tonne building |
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