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DescriptionNZ Coal Journal covering Strongman Mine disaster, 1967Date of Photo1967Map[1] ContributorLisa Winter
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Location (city or town)Strongman Mine Organisation (eg business)Strongman MineEventStrongman Mine disaster
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Date Created8th November 2018CommentsGarry Woods
on the day at 17yrs old I was about to apply to work in the Stongman Mine. This day changed my mind.
Kaye Mckay
So many nice people lost
Sue Bousfield
Remember it well. Some of the kids I went to school with lost their dads.
Veronica Moore
My beautiful cuzzie Hughie O'Donnell was sadly taken that day,find memories of a beautiful soul along with many others
Aggie Fearn
Veronica Moore thank you for the lovely message from Mary and i
Alison Paulsen
Aggie Fearn My love to you and Mary
Alison Paulsen
Veronica Moore I babysat Anthony and have lots of memories of those days we lived across the road from each other I also remember Aggie very well.
Veronica Moore
Alison Paulsen did you know that dear Anthony passed over a year ago I was devastated ,such a beautiful vsoul ,so like his father. Aggie is beautiful as well xx
Rosslyn Weaver
Attended this funeral, if I remember was a drizzly day
Trish Rennie
Wasn't just a drizzly day it actually hosed down, added to the misery of all those who had lost loved ones...remember it vividly
Jennie McKinnon
Trish Rennie so do I Trish.
Anita Hale
My Dad Eric Taylor worked there and lost many workmates/friends He helped in the recovery, some photos in the collection of him. Only 4 other men were given medals though, never knew why he didn't. This tragedy affected so many families on the coast. RIP
Roger Howell
This disaster affected Greymouth and districts deeply.
I remember looking from my office in to the centre of town about 2pm on the day of the disaster and Town was completely deserted.
Raylene Smith
NOELwith his Dadmy uncle an cousin
Colleen Ming
My uncle Robert worked there in the 50s and 60s
Jan Richards
My uncle George walker worked there but was of work that day
Diane Eason
I remember I was at my nana Waltons aged 16 I said to nana 'an earthquake' she straight away said 'no the mine'. My uncle Owen was working at this mine at the time. My first experience of community disaster and how they came together...very sad to lose good people.
Joycelyn Hiha
Our neighbour Eddie Bourke was one of those taken that terrible day. Great neighbours. R.i.p
Lyn N Moe
The three men walking out in the top picture are Jack Pinn, Alex Quate and Dennnis Reynolds.
Karlene Jane Batchelor
Ged Walker
Kerry Molloy
We were kids ,living at Blackball .Iwas across the road playing at my mates place -10.20am ,his mum came out -"boys come inside .... Dads at work ,theres been an accident at the mine,I hope hes OK".Sorry cant remember my mates name .
Kerry Molloy
I had an uncle who was a trucker at strongman -he was working that day although not right where the tragedy occurred. Inlater years i rember him saying ,we felt the wind ,heard the rumble ,and knew them it was bad!"
Kerry Molloy
My parents grave is in the next row almost where my late father stood the day of those funerals.
Chris Munn
The place was in mourning for about 18 months. A grim old time for sure.Lee Williams
I sat in my godmother Naomi Reid’s kitchen with Cobden women who didn’t know if their husbands were alive or dead. For one of them the worst possible news was waiting..
also my brother’s girlfriend lost her Dad, my Dad lost good friends, workmates and a cousin. A time I’ll never forget.
· Reply · 20h · Edited
Linda Howard
I don’t think any of us will forget that day.
June Macdonald
Linda Howard l never will so sad
Lynette Duncan
My late grandfather Joseph Guy worked in this mine for many years. He had only just walked out of the mine on the day of the explosion. Very sad day losing friends and workmates. My mum Ellen (Guy) now King went to school with many of the men who lost their lives.
Susan Barlow
Dreadful time ... all of the Coast was impacted by this
Helen Rozbicki Maunder
My Dad lost his very best friend he came out with from Poland together they where like brothers and like a Uncle too us children. My Dad was devastated. Dad wanted him to leave the mine work, Uncle Jon said just awhile longer and I will dont worry!! So so Sad for his wife and three children and everyone who loved all these men who lost their lives on that terrible day!!
Allan Vincent
watched it all from our place as Joe Quinn filmed it all from the roof of our porch
Gordon Dixon
Was only young ,but remember this day a lot of men on our street lost there lives that day. will never forget
I have Mom's Coal Heart made from the mine in remembrance. It is a true treasure.
Sandy Shirley Alexander-Moore
I was on Runanga and went to the funeral
June Griggs
I went to the funeral ater working 48hrs straight making floral tributes. Was the worst time knowing they were for a lot of people I knew and their families.The town will never forget.
Raylene Smith
NOELlove caming too kai for his hoildays
Val Whittaker
Yes very sad lost neighbours and friends sad day of the funeral so many Gone young dads and neighbours Never to be forgotten Very wet day couldn’t be a worst day to say goodbye When we visited the Coast we took wild Lupins to put on. Their resting place
Bev Johnston
I was there, a very sad sad day on the Coast.
Iri Sinclair
RIP x
on the day at 17yrs old I was about to apply to work in the Stongman Mine. This day changed my mind.
Kaye Mckay
So many nice people lost
Sue Bousfield
Remember it well. Some of the kids I went to school with lost their dads.
Veronica Moore
My beautiful cuzzie Hughie O'Donnell was sadly taken that day,find memories of a beautiful soul along with many others
Aggie Fearn
Veronica Moore thank you for the lovely message from Mary and i
Alison Paulsen
Aggie Fearn My love to you and Mary
Alison Paulsen
Veronica Moore I babysat Anthony and have lots of memories of those days we lived across the road from each other I also remember Aggie very well.
Veronica Moore
Alison Paulsen did you know that dear Anthony passed over a year ago I was devastated ,such a beautiful vsoul ,so like his father. Aggie is beautiful as well xx
Rosslyn Weaver
Attended this funeral, if I remember was a drizzly day
Trish Rennie
Wasn't just a drizzly day it actually hosed down, added to the misery of all those who had lost loved ones...remember it vividly
Jennie McKinnon
Trish Rennie so do I Trish.
Anita Hale
My Dad Eric Taylor worked there and lost many workmates/friends He helped in the recovery, some photos in the collection of him. Only 4 other men were given medals though, never knew why he didn't. This tragedy affected so many families on the coast. RIP
Roger Howell
This disaster affected Greymouth and districts deeply.
I remember looking from my office in to the centre of town about 2pm on the day of the disaster and Town was completely deserted.
Raylene Smith
NOELwith his Dadmy uncle an cousin
Colleen Ming
My uncle Robert worked there in the 50s and 60s
Jan Richards
My uncle George walker worked there but was of work that day
Diane Eason
I remember I was at my nana Waltons aged 16 I said to nana 'an earthquake' she straight away said 'no the mine'. My uncle Owen was working at this mine at the time. My first experience of community disaster and how they came together...very sad to lose good people.
Joycelyn Hiha
Our neighbour Eddie Bourke was one of those taken that terrible day. Great neighbours. R.i.p
Lyn N Moe
The three men walking out in the top picture are Jack Pinn, Alex Quate and Dennnis Reynolds.
Karlene Jane Batchelor
Ged Walker
Kerry Molloy
We were kids ,living at Blackball .Iwas across the road playing at my mates place -10.20am ,his mum came out -"boys come inside .... Dads at work ,theres been an accident at the mine,I hope hes OK".Sorry cant remember my mates name .
Kerry Molloy
I had an uncle who was a trucker at strongman -he was working that day although not right where the tragedy occurred. Inlater years i rember him saying ,we felt the wind ,heard the rumble ,and knew them it was bad!"
Kerry Molloy
My parents grave is in the next row almost where my late father stood the day of those funerals.
Chris Munn
The place was in mourning for about 18 months. A grim old time for sure.Lee Williams
I sat in my godmother Naomi Reid’s kitchen with Cobden women who didn’t know if their husbands were alive or dead. For one of them the worst possible news was waiting..
also my brother’s girlfriend lost her Dad, my Dad lost good friends, workmates and a cousin. A time I’ll never forget.
· Reply · 20h · Edited
Linda Howard
I don’t think any of us will forget that day.
June Macdonald
Linda Howard l never will so sad
Lynette Duncan
My late grandfather Joseph Guy worked in this mine for many years. He had only just walked out of the mine on the day of the explosion. Very sad day losing friends and workmates. My mum Ellen (Guy) now King went to school with many of the men who lost their lives.
Susan Barlow
Dreadful time ... all of the Coast was impacted by this
Helen Rozbicki Maunder
My Dad lost his very best friend he came out with from Poland together they where like brothers and like a Uncle too us children. My Dad was devastated. Dad wanted him to leave the mine work, Uncle Jon said just awhile longer and I will dont worry!! So so Sad for his wife and three children and everyone who loved all these men who lost their lives on that terrible day!!
Allan Vincent
watched it all from our place as Joe Quinn filmed it all from the roof of our porch
Gordon Dixon
Was only young ,but remember this day a lot of men on our street lost there lives that day. will never forget
I have Mom's Coal Heart made from the mine in remembrance. It is a true treasure.
Sandy Shirley Alexander-Moore
I was on Runanga and went to the funeral
June Griggs
I went to the funeral ater working 48hrs straight making floral tributes. Was the worst time knowing they were for a lot of people I knew and their families.The town will never forget.
Raylene Smith
NOELlove caming too kai for his hoildays
Val Whittaker
Yes very sad lost neighbours and friends sad day of the funeral so many Gone young dads and neighbours Never to be forgotten Very wet day couldn’t be a worst day to say goodbye When we visited the Coast we took wild Lupins to put on. Their resting place
Bev Johnston
I was there, a very sad sad day on the Coast.
Iri Sinclair
RIP x
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