Keywords: StateLibQld 1 134953 Office of the New Banca Tin Mining Company.jpg en Office of the New Banca Tin Mining Company Aluvial tin was discovered in the Stanthorpe area in 1854 but the first tin-mining selection officially recorded was taken up on 22 April 1872 A number of companies were quickly established to work rich ground adjacent to the town One of the largest was the New Banca Tin Mining Company which employed 100 men and had a capital of £ 60 000 pounds circa 1872 handle 10462/deriv/9217 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Corrugated iron Buildings in Stanthorpe Queensland 1872 in Queensland Black and white photographs Tin mining in Queensland |