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View of the former John Darling Colliery site, from the end of John Fisher Road. The former Bath House in the foreground has been recycled to become the main classroom building of the new school. (Doring Neg.492.00)

The twin steel headframes at the former John Darling Colliery. (Doring Neg.492.30)

At the base of the two headframes are (left) the Store & Lamp Room (1928 Bath House), then the Electricians Workshop (former Lamp Room), and (far right) the now roofless Powerhouse. (Doring Neg.492.27)

The second Bath House at John Darling Colliery, built in 1954, and now used as the primary level classrooms for the new School on the site. The building adapted very well for its new use. (Doring Neg.492.18)

The former Powerhouse, a tall, steel-framed, gable roofed building c1926. (Doring Neg.492.36)

John Darling Colliery Stables, in the northern corner of the site. Dating from c1928, it had a gable roof & arched windows along both walls. Stores & workshops were added on the sides, with an extended bellcast roof covering them.(Doring Neg.492.29)

Former oil tanks in racks outside the former Stables. The 3 smaller tanks look like air receivers. The two larger tanks are converted Lancashire boilers. (Doring Neg.492.28)

Former BHP Collieries Central Office, now occupied by the School. (Doring Neg.493.13)

A new wing added on the south end of the Central Office in the 1960s. Some trouble has been taken to make it compatible with the earlier building. It is also red cavity brick. It has built in planter boxes along the east & west walls. (Doring Neg.492.17)

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Listing Type: LEP #BN-01

Primary Address: 14 John Darling Avenue BELMONT NORTH NSW 2280

Local Govt. Area: Lake Macquarie

Local Aboriginal Land Council: Unknown

Type of Item: Built

Group/Collection: Mining and Mineral Processing

Item Category: Mine site

Subject: View of the former John Darling Colliery site, from the end of John Fisher Road. The former Bath House in the foreground has been recycled to become the main classroom building of the new school. (Doring Neg.492.00)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: The twin steel headframes at the former John Darling Colliery. (Doring Neg.492.30)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: At the base of the two headframes are (left) the Store & Lamp Room (1928 Bath House), then the Electricians Workshop (former Lamp Room), and (far right) the now roofless Powerhouse. (Doring Neg.492.27)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: The second Bath House at John Darling Colliery, built in 1954, and now used as the primary level classrooms for the new School on the site. The building adapted very well for its new use. (Doring Neg.492.18)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: The former Powerhouse, a tall, steel-framed, gable roofed building c1926. (Doring Neg.492.36)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: John Darling Colliery Stables, in the northern corner of the site. Dating from c1928, it had a gable roof & arched windows along both walls. Stores & workshops were added on the sides, with an extended bellcast roof covering them.(Doring Neg.492.29)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: Former oil tanks in racks outside the former Stables. The 3 smaller tanks look like air receivers. The two larger tanks are converted Lancashire boilers. (Doring Neg.492.28)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: Former BHP Collieries Central Office, now occupied by the School. (Doring Neg.493.13)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

Subject: A new wing added on the south end of the Central Office in the 1960s. Some trouble has been taken to make it compatible with the earlier building. It is also red cavity brick. It has built in planter boxes along the east & west walls. (Doring Neg.492.17)
Photographer: No Author
Copyright owner: Lake Macquarie Council
Date: 01/07/2020

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