The Book: Britannia - Story of a Mine, captures the essence of Britannia with stories ranging from the great tragedies to the realities of life in an isolated town. Copies of this book written by Bruce Ramsay are sold in the Gift Shop

1918 Flu Epidemic

1915 Jane Slide Disaster

Life in Britannia Beach and Mount Sheer

General Manager J W D Moodie

The 'Skip' Incline Railway

Sport in the Communities

World War 2 and the Japanese Interment

Britannia: The Story of a Mine

Dr. A. Forbes - the Discoverer of Britannia's Copper
Dr. Forbes is credited with the discovery of copper at Britannia in 1888. The story of the discovery however includes another prospector and a buck. This document gives some background on the mineral discovery that became Britannia.

J W D Moodie - Britannia's Autocrat
In 1911 Mr. Moodie came to Britannia with one task - make the mine profitable. He succeeded. This document prepared by the Museum gives an introduction to the man that revamped Britannia into the largest copper producer in the British Empire.

Dr. A. A. Forbes

Over the years, the Mine had several newspapers and newsletters for the community. They provide a unique insight into the events and people that made Britannia home.

The Britco News 1930 (February - July)

Townsite Reporter 1949 (October and December)

The Beachcomber 1952 and 1953

Britannia Beach Newsletter 1967 - 1970

The Britco News

Safety Committee, 1923 - transcribed from original document
Britannia worked continuously to improve safety both above and below ground. This document provides a look at the measures being undertaken at the time to keep people safe.

Fatality inquest, 1951 - transcribed from original document
When a fatality occurred, an investigation into the incident was required.

Incline accident, 1939 - transcribed from original documents
In 1939, the incline train lost control and raced down the hill where it smashed into the Mill. Fortunately nobody was killed.

Miners in the Underground

• Mining Techniques used at Britannia
  An overview of the drilling, blasting, and rock movement methods used within the Mine.
• Anaconda Company - Britannia Operations
  A summary of the operations of the Mine, including its history, extraction methods, milling process, laundering (copper precipitation), Jane Basin Project, geological research and hydro power.
• A detailed look at The Concentrating Process
  A more detailed look at how the valuable metal-bearing minerals were separated from the rock. 
• Gold Recovery at Britannia – transcribed from original document
  This document from September 1930 describes how gold was recovered as part of the Milling process.
• Mill Flowchart, 1929 - transcribed from original document
  Over the years, the milling process was changed several times to accommodate new technology and improve mineral recovery rates. This document provides the methods in use in 1929.
• Copper Sulphate Plant - transcribed from original document
  Copper sulphate was used at Britannia to aid in the recovery of sphalerite (zinc sulphide) in the flotation process in the Mill. It proved more economical to produce copper sulphate at Britannia than to ship it in. This source document from 1949 explains how copper recovered from the Mine’s waters was used to produce it.
• Steel Ball Manufacture - transcribed from original document
  In 1931, 2.5 pounds of steel btlls were consumed by the milling process for every tonne of ore milled. That equates to thousands of balls per day. To meet this need, the Mine produced steel balls on site out of scrap metal to reduce costs. This source document explains how scrap metal was recycled into steel balls.

Mill No.3 in operation