Shovels

While initially being hand shovelled, Maylands brickworks soon employed steam shovels, later followed by electric, then petrol/diesel. This post aims to highlight some of the shovels used in the quarries at Maylands. Most, if not all, were constructed by Ruston Bucyrus.

Unidentified Ruston Bucyrus shovel photographed by E. Woodland in the 1960s.

Unidentified Bell Brothers Ruston Bucyrus shovel photographed by Weston Langford in the 1966.

Unidentified Ruston Bucyrus electric shovel photographed by Nicholas Pusenjak in 1970. 

(Edit: possibly the same or similar to the one photographed by E. Woodland?)

Unidentified Ruston Bucyrus electric shovel photographed by Unknown in the late 1970s.

Same shovel as above photographed by Jim Bisdee 1980.

Unidentified Ruston Bucyrus shovel from a photo by Jim Bisdee in 1980.

 

22-RB (possibly 19-RB?) Ruston Bucyrus diesel shovel and unidentified (derelict?) electric shovel photographed by Jim Bisdee in 1980.

References:

Heritage Council of Western Australia. 1998. "Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation: Maylands Brickworks". Government of Western Australia. 
http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Content/PdfLoader.aspx?id=ef5f7010-36f4-46c2-af1f-6a706fa02df0&type=assessment

Murdoch, G. 1973. "The Metropolitan Brickworks Tramway". Light Railways 43