Waiting for the shifts to change. Strongman Mine.1965.

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DescriptionWaiting for the shifts to change.Some going to work, some going home.Not much to say.. just a word about the horses or the chance of Runanga beating Marist on Saturday.

Then the buses come and the population changes.the back shift will go underground soon.Bill Russ(right) collects his battery lamp from the automatic charger.

From"Looking at the West Coast.1965."Date of Photo1965Map^[1]

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Location (city or town)Strongman minePersonBill RussOrganisation (eg business)Strongman Mine

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Category TagCoal Mining

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LinkFacebookDate Created2017-10-19CommentsMiles Reay
Dick Ewen in left foreground?

Karen Oleary
looks like my grandad in the photo

Ruth Priest-Johnson
Maylene Burden, John Priest, looks like dad in this photo

John Priest
With the sugar bag on his shoulder

Ruth Priest-Johnson
John Priest yes

Ruth Priest-Johnson
John Priest and remember the leather hat that folded up at the sides

Marg Power
Yep sure is.
Yvonne Lawson
Is that Ray Kennedy. Light check shirt facing camera?

Lyn N Moe
Yvonne Lawson Your right Yvonne.

Lynette Chisholm
Looks like Wayne Fitzmaurice standing by the wall

Les Lindbom
Maybe George Rutledge on the left

Gavin Cook
Les Lindbom Played golf with George last week .

Rob Absalom
Les Lindbom It looks like Wayne Fitzmaurice. But I'm not sure he was old enough in 65 to be working. He would have been young.

Janet Webster
Karen Blanchfield NormaandPat Blanchfield

Karen Blanchfield
Janet Webster I’ve sent a copy to Terry Paterson as it’s his era too.

Lynette Chisholm
Rob Absalom Wayne would love ur comment. He would be 19 or 20 in that photo.;

Annette Mead
Looks like bill Colville in the photo

Rose Kennedy
Think geoff scalmer next to dad

Judith Colville
Rose Kennedy i thought so too Rose

Allan Steel

Would anybody have any photos or information regarding the buses that ran to the mine for the staff? Thanks.

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