Entrance to the Adit of the N.S.W. Kerosene Shale and oil Company’s Mine, Hartley Vale

Rare c.19th hand coloured engraving of the shale mine at Hartley Vale.

The New South Wales Shale and Oil Company was established in 1872, by the merging of two earlier ventures. It mined and processed oil shale to produce kerosene, paraffin wax and candles, and other petroleum products, in New South Wales.

From the original edition of the Town & Country Journal.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 41861
State Library New South Wales: 1870-1919 TN83A
State Library Victoria: RARENSL N.S.W. 1870-1919