M I N I N G   F O R   G O L D ! 

	Setting up the gold dredge.			Gold dredging.			Gold dredging in the Palmer river 1980.

	A good day. Gold mining 1980.			Gold mining. Palmer river Qld. 1980

S A P P H I R E   M I N I N G ,   C U T T I N G   A N D   E X H I B I T I N G   G E M S ! 

	Sapphire recovery plant from 1974 onward.			Hosing gem wash into the plant.			Checking on the progress.
	Clearing a sandblock in the recovery plant.			Removing oversize material.			Ongoing repairs.
	Mining Sapphires 1973.			Home sweet home.			Rough Sapphires.
	Sapphires rough on left. Zircon rough on right.			Cutting gemstones - 1986.			Sapphires and Rubies.
	Gem exhibition 1991.			Negotiating a deal.			Collector gems.

M I N I N G   I N   T H E   E A R L Y   S T A G E S ! 

	Panning for Gold.			Hand mining for Sapphires 1970.			Handmining Queensland 1970.
	Descending into Sapphire mine 1970.			Winding up a bucket of gem bearing gravel 1970.			Taking a break from underground mining 1970.

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