Strongman miners 1965.

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DescriptionFrom left Wayne Fitzmaurice, Barney O'Connell(sitting), Mick Nidd or Archie Auld, George Ewen, Bruce Mann( checked shirt), Ray Kennedy facing camera, behind him George White, Hongi O'Connell
in hard hat and next to him Harry Geary.

From: Looking at the West Coast.PhotographerGordon Howitt.Date of PhotoBetween 1st January 1965 and 31st December 1965Map^[1]ContributorMaye Dunn

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Location (city or town)Strongman minePersonKnocky Kennedy

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created27th September 2017CommentsChristopher Morresey
First on the left is Wayne Fitzmauice

Bill Johnsen
Looks like Barney O sitting down and Bruce Mann checked shirt, Mick Nidd /archie Auld and George Ewen at rear,Hongi O'Connell mine hat on next to Bill Shaw. all bit of a guess.....

Lyn N Moe
I think thats peter watson and young knocky, centre george persil white behind them .the bald guy on right is harry geary he was a good bowler.

Carole OConnell
Ray Kennedy in the centre

Noel Thomson
WAs that George Whites real name?lol

Lyn N Moe
his nick name brothers Sam and Maverick worked there too.

Ray Pinn
Tommy Pattison behind Knocky ?.

Vincent Knapp
Tony Mangan walking through

Lyn N Moe

Vincent Knapp
He was on the executive commitee so went to a lot of meeings

Vincent Knapp
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Priscilla-Chang Newton
Old Queak Crestani on the bottom 2nd from right

Priscilla-Chang Newton
The one on the left is Wayne can't think of his other name.

Christopher Morresey
His name is in my comment at the top

Priscilla-Chang Newton
Christopher Morresey Haven't got enough hrs in the day to read all comments LOL

Peter Gray
I left in '65, finished my apprentership as a Sparky

Diane Speakman
Wayne Fitzmaurice on the left

Kerry Keating
Wayne is my brother in law. He married my sister Moyia. He wisely left mining soon after the Strongman tragedy in "67."

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