Ethel Maud Mine

Author

Shire of Northampton

Place Number

16643

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Location

off Geraldine-Coolcalalaya Rd Galena

Location Details

To be assessed as part of P15875 Galena Heritage Area. 2 k from Highway 2.4 k SWS of Galena 114 deg 39' 97" E 27 deg 50' 47" S

Other Name(s)

Lady Shenton

Local Government

Northampton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	15 May 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	27 Sep 2002

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Nov 2005	Category 2	Category 2 HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AT LOCAL LEVEL. High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum protection under the Town Planning Scheme with encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Prepare a floor plan and photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.

Statement of Significance

The place contains evidence of the early and later phases of its mining history and is highly significant at
the local level. The rare survival of a headframe and the creek-side setting give the site aesthetic
appeal. The site has the potential to reveal information about the phases of mining in the district and the
associated technology. The place also has group value as one of a number of sites that comprise the
Galena Mining Heritage Area.

Physical Description

The mine is reached via a track off the Geraldine - Coolcalalaya - Warribanno Chimney Road, about 2km from the
North West Coastal Highway. From the Highway, turn right after a creek crossing.
There are three shafts (see site plan and photographs). The main shaft, which has a timber head frame, is two
compartment, one with ladder, concrete collared, sawn timber lined. The other two are single compartment, bush
timbered, the smaller probably for ventilation; A substantial concrete engine base was presumably for the winder.
A small timber and iron shed, rubble and earth reinforced is probably the magazine. Metal artefacts, including
lengths of piping, are sparsely scattered around the site.
The early and later periods of operation are reflected in the shaft construction. The ladderway compartment may
have also functioned as a pump shaft; water removal otherwise may have been by bailer. A detailed examination
of the pipework and other remnants may clarify this.

History

ETHEL MAUD (LADY SHENTON) MINE (MC 45)1): (1971) production 68 tons lead, 11 tons zinc and 120 oz silver.
.... worked from two shafts 9m apart, and tested by shallow pits for another 18m to the NE. A creek bed obscures
the lode to the SW Current owner Mr S Camp reported deepest workings to be 15m. Table 13 records
production in 1907,1949-50 and 1965.
Considine and Griffiths (4) report that the mine was reopened in 1918.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low
Modifications: Dismantled Mine

Condition

Poor

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
Blockley, J.G; "The Lead Zinc and Silver Deposits of Western Australia: Geological Survey of Western Australia Mineral Resources Bulletin 9."	Geological Survey of Western Australia Bulletin 9	1971
Galena Management Plan Steering Committee; "Galena Mining Heritage Area Management Plan".	Shire of Northampton.	2000
MacGill, G; "A Policy and Strategy for the Conservation of Mining Heritage in Western Australia". p. 3-15	HCWA	1998

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9051	Galena mine field archaeological report.	Heritage Study {Other}	2008

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MINING	Other
Present Use	MINING	Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Mining {incl. mineral processing}

Creation Date

24 Sep 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

30 Apr 2021

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