School of Mines, Thames, New Zealand
S 37° 08.098 E 175° 32.265
60H E 370121 N 5889154
The former School of Mines is situated on the corner of Brown St & Cochrane St, Thames
Waymark Code: WM87YP
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/17/2010
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In the 1880's some 30 Schools of Mines were established...Thames being the largest. These schools assisted the miners working in the New Zealand gold fields. The school eventually closed in 1954.
Now it houses a Mineralogical Museum which is open on Saturday & Sunday 11am - 3pm.
In 1979 the complex was aquired by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
Address:
Corner of Brown & Cochrain st
Thames, North Island New Zealand
Web Site: [Web Link]
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