The Burwood Copper-Smelting Works.

The earliest engraved view of the Burwood smelter, Newcastle.

In 1846 a copper smelting works was opened on James Mitchell’ Burwood Estate (now the Newcastle suburb of Merewether).

From the original edition of the Illustrated London News.

References:
De Vries, L. History as Hot News: World of the Early Victorians Through the Eyes of the “Illustrated London News”.. London
1996.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 8438724
State Library Victoria: RARELTEF 052 IL696I
State Library New South Wales: RECORD IDENTIFIER 74Vv5Oy4wEgl