The main street of Blackwood showing General store on left and Blackwood Hotel on right.  C.. 1896  (courtesy Margot Hitchcock of the Blackwood & District Historical Society – copied by Barry Thurgood)  ©

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**** AS FROM SATURDAY 30TH JUNE 2018 THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN ON MOST SATURDAY MORNINGS FROM 11am – 1pm – unless members cannot be there.  (if planning to go check with the President  – Allan Hall on 53 686 537 to make sure the Museum will be open).

*****As in keeping with other Historical societies, we welcome enquiries about family or local history, which should be made by contacting the Historian at margothitchcock@bigpond.com . The cost of this service is appreciated with a small monetary donation for the time and information required.

Miners outside the Red White & Blue Mine Blackwood C. 1890.   ©

Silas Gay, Mine Manager- tall man front right in suit.  

Photo courtesy – the late Wally Sweet and Margot Hitchcock of the B. & D. H.S.

British Lion Mine, Blackwood. c. 1905. showing Poppet Head and Battery. Photo courtesy Margot Hitchcock B.D.H.S.  ©

Easter Monday Mine Blackwood.  C. 1908.   Showing Stamper and Steam Engine  with some of the Skinner family who worked the mine.  From ‘Some History of Simmons Reef” Book.  Photo courtesy Don Grogan and Margot Hitchcock .©

Yankee Mine, Yankee road, Blackwood, courtesy Bruce McKenzie, and B.D.H.S.  ©

Remains of Yankee mine in 2008.  (Courtesy Margot HItchcock. B.D.H.S.)  ©

Rip Van Winkle Mine, where Blackwood Caravan Park is now. (Courtesy Margot HItchcock. B.D.H.S.) ©

Above – Rip Van winkle Mine.  (where the Blackwood Caravan Park is now.)

 Below Egerton tunnel, Barrys Reef. (Courtesy Margot HItchcock. B.D.H.S.) ©