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Originally Posted by Battara
Yes I would concur - MOP panels in those places in my experience. MOP was used in the start of the 20th century for the most part.
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Hullo everybody,
Just to add:
Pearl started to be commercially harvested off the coast of West Australia (Roebuck Bay, Broome) about 1861 using Aboriginal and Islander divers. In the 1870s, divers from Asia were used; Malays, Japanese, Filipino etc.
During this period, MOP was an important commodity, being used for buttons, cutlery etc.
Best,