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The '''Iron Ore Seam signs''' were metal signs donated by [[Erskine Ramsey]] to highlight the exposed [[Red Mountain]] [[iron ore]] seam visible where [[Montgomery Highway]] crosses [[Lone Pine Gap]] below [[Vulcan Park]]. | [[File:Green Springs iron ore seam sign.jpg|right|thumb|375px|Photograph published in 1965 showing the signs at Green Springs Highway]] | ||
The '''Iron Ore Seam signs''' were metal signs donated by [[Erskine Ramsey]] to highlight the exposed [[Red Mountain]] [[iron ore]] seam visible where [[Montgomery Highway]] crosses at [[Lone Pine Gap]] below [[Vulcan Park]] and where [[Green Springs Highway]] crosses at [[Walker's Gap]] in [[Glen Iris]]. | |||
The signs were installed on [[November 8]], [[1949]]. The cast white-enameled signs have a black border and raised black letters reading "THIS RED MOUNTAIN IRON ORE IS BASIS OF BIRMINGHAM'S IRON-STEEL INDUSTRY" with "DONATED BY: ERSKINE RAMSAY, 1949" in smaller print at the bottom. | The signs were installed on [[November 8]], [[1949]]. The cast white-enameled signs have a black border and raised black letters reading "THIS RED MOUNTAIN IRON ORE IS BASIS OF BIRMINGHAM'S IRON-STEEL INDUSTRY" with "DONATED BY: ERSKINE RAMSAY, 1949" in smaller print at the bottom. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 22 May 2019
The Iron Ore Seam signs were metal signs donated by Erskine Ramsey to highlight the exposed Red Mountain iron ore seam visible where Montgomery Highway crosses at Lone Pine Gap below Vulcan Park and where Green Springs Highway crosses at Walker's Gap in Glen Iris.
The signs were installed on November 8, 1949. The cast white-enameled signs have a black border and raised black letters reading "THIS RED MOUNTAIN IRON ORE IS BASIS OF BIRMINGHAM'S IRON-STEEL INDUSTRY" with "DONATED BY: ERSKINE RAMSAY, 1949" in smaller print at the bottom.
The descriptive sign was accompanied by two tags mounted parallel with the rock layers indicating the "TOP OF SEAM" and "BOTTOM OF SEAM".
External links
- Red Mountain Iron Ore at readtheplaque.com
- Photograph of an Iron Ore Seam sign by Flickr user CDjunkie