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The wharves and BHA smelters, Port Pirie
The wharves and BHA smelters, Port Pirie

The wharves and BHA smelters, Port Pirie

Date1915-1925
Object number00000834
NamePostcard
MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper.
DimensionsOverall: 87 x 142 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThe wharves and Broken Hill Associated smelters at Port Pirie, South AustraliaHistoryAlthough a small smelting works had been operating at Port Pirie since 1889, it was not until 1915 that the Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty Ltd (BHAS) was established at the site. BHAS was jointly owned by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company and North Broken Hill. See 'Encyclopedia of Australian Science' online. SignificanceBHAS became the biggest lead smelter in the world by 1934 processing lead and zinc ore from Broken Hill.