E Sheedy,Geordie Williamson,Pete Blyth, Trevor Houston - Strongman miners.ca.1966.

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DescriptionMiners coming off shift at the Strongman Mine.
Most younger men had already left underground coal mining, and those remaining had an average age of 40.
There was also an explosion killing 19 men at the Strongman Mine in 1967.
Date of Photoca.1966.Map^[1]External Linknzhistory.govt.nzContributornzhistory.govt.nz

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Location (city or town)Coast RoadPersonE SheedyGeordie WilliamsonPete Blyth Trevor HoustonLandmark (Place)Strongman MineEventStrongman minerscoalmining

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LinkFacebookDate Created2017-07-30CommentsBob Jamieson Geordie Williamson at back???

Barry Beaton Bryan Williamson

Heather Newby My Dad is second from the left.That wasnt 1970.. it was about 1966 , before the explosion

Bill Johnsen a jimmy smith photo....

Kayla Lakin Is the man in front Trevor Houston ?

Shann Houston im nt to shore... could hav bin gt nothing to compare it to

Kayla Lakin Shann Houston true dat this I I gots
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Roger Howell Great photo

Jenny Jones Pete Blyth with cigarette in his mouth.
Sandra Case and we normy
Jenny Jones Hi Sandra Ray would like to know Normy who..??
Lorraine Lee Jenny Jones Jenny, perhaps she was looking at Geordie Williamson, my uncle at back.
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Lorraine Lee Sandra Case , as I said in previous comment it is my uncle, Geordie Williamson.

Des O'Connell Right front E Sheedy
Lyn Roberts Kayla Lakin i think that is Trevor Houston.
Kayla Lakin Looks like him aye mum

Lyn Roberts Yep ive seen younger pics of him & he hasn't really changed over the years ☺
Glynnis Mae Hobbs-Thompson uncle pete what a lovely face my that takes me backHeather Newby Bill Johnsen thats Strongman.. thats my Dad ,Harold,second from left.he was working at Strongman while the Dobson mine was being pumped out after the fire there
Nikki Tamatea My Grandfather worked in the mines. He died at 39 years.He had two sons.But they never worked in mine.
TeHira Whanau Ern Sheedy at the front!!
Resting in peace with his wife Peg Sheedy (Rochford)!!
The best Popa us girls could ever have!!!! Missed dearly xx

Rhondabob Bennett I think that is Peter Blyth senior at 2nd from right.
Karen Potter Those poor buggars worked so hard. They look stuffed.
Paul Buchanan Karen Potter like spring creek
Karen Potter Paul Buchanan mount davy
Heather Newby Geordie Williamson,Harold Newby,Des O'Connell Right front E Sheedy

Glynnis Mae Hobbs-Thompson yes that"s peter Blyth my uncle miss him so much even now he was like a dad to me
Jeremy Blyth That’s my Grandfather, Peter Blyth, second from the right. They sure earned their money in those days.

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E Sheedy,Geordie Williamson,Pete Blyth, Trevor Houston - Strongman miners.ca.1966.

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