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Since September 2003 the AMHA has published the Journal of Australasian Mining History which embraces all aspects of mining history, mining archaeology and heritage.
The 2011 AMHA Journal includes:
Clive Beauchamp Double Disaster: The Bellbird Colliery Disaster, Cessnock, NSW, 1923 and the Mines Rescue Act 1925.
Peter Bell and Justin McCarthy: The Evolution of Early Copper Smelting Technology in Australia (Part 2)
Lloyd Carpenter: Reviled in the Record: Thomas Logan, and origins of the Cromwell Quartz Mining Company, Bendigo, Otago.
Nick Haygarth: Observation and the amateur geologist: the success of ‘self-culture’ in Thomas Hainsworth’s exploration of the Mersey-Don Coalfield, Tasmania.
Ken McQueen: Mercury Mining: A Quick History of Quicksilver in Australia.
Peter Schulze: North Mount Lyell Disaster - A Miscarriage of Justice.
Peter Yule: Victorian Gold Mining and the Recovery of the Baillieu Fortune in the 1890s.
Ralph Birrell: Anatomy of a Failed Miner - The Colonial Gold Company 1852-1857.
Anne Both: From Plants and Miners Hats to Magnetic Exploders: Gutta percha in the service of miners.
P.D. Gardiner: The Duke United Mine GMCo., Maryborough: Baillieu’s 1897 Take-over and Outcomes.
Brian R. Hill: ‘The ‘Merican Expert’ L. R. Menzies and his Role in S.A. Mining Fiasco.
Keith Preston: Mount Victoria Goldfield, Tasmania: a case of unfulfilled potential?
For full list of articles with abstracts published in the journals download here.
To order copies of the current and earlier AMHA journals download the Order Form.
The Australian Mining History Association accepts articles that relate to various aspects of mining history in the Australasian area, including New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. All submissions should be accompanied by an abstract that does not exceed 250 words and that includes brief details on the background of the author(s).
The author(s) should state when sending their paper whether it should be placed in the refereed or the un-refereed section. The journal also accepts books for review.
It is expected that before submitting a paper, the author(s) should follow the instructions contained in the journal style sheet that include footnoting procedures, length of article, font, spacing, etc.
Papers should be sent by email or on a disc to:
Mel Davies EditorJournal of Australasian Mining History
Economics, Business School M 251
University of Western Australia
Crawley Western Australia 6009