Fixing aerial ropeway at Stockton in the 1990s

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DescriptionPoised like a trapeze artist, Dave Reid checks pulleys on one of 368 buckets that unceasingly lug coal from the huge mountaintop mine at Stockton over 7.7 km of hills to the railhead at Ngakawau.
From National Geographic article entitled "Between rock and a hard place."(see External Link below.)
PhotographerPeter James QuinnDate of Photo1990`sMap^[1]External LinkNational GeographicContributorChris Burles

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Location (city or town)WestportPersonDave ReidLandmark (Place)Stockton MineEventFixing aerial ropeway at Stockton in the 1990scoalmining

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Date Created21st January 2019CommentsLois Iacoppi Gosh who took the photo??

Heather Newby Peter James Quinn,,filming for National Geographic.,

Lois Iacoppi Heather Newby brave man

Mike Roberts Yeah I'd need that bucket for the good of the environment as I'd be shitting myself

Tonny Mac My uncle lianal shaw wud of been all over that

Judy Garvey That’s Jude Waymouth I mean. What do you think of this one?

Anita Fairweather Chris Reid Kelly Langford an oldie but a goodie

Robin Allan Miss the old buckets, I remember getting shown around the couple weigh stations the buckets had to go through on the way down and riding my MTB around the hills following the buckets.

Graeme Marriott Big nuts judging by the height !!

Alissa Newton-Smallman It amazes me that people can do this. I am such a scaredy cat I couldn't or should I say wouldn't do that

Margaret Bone
Margaret Bone Alissa Newton-Smallman , that was back in the days before all this health & safety rules , they wouldn`t be allowed to do this now .

Heather Newby Alissa Newton-Smallman me too

Russ Aiton At least he remembered his hard hat... like that'll save him

Heather Newby I cant even climb a ladder without getting scared!!

Myron Caldwell Russ Aiton where was his parachute. At that height surely that is as important as his hard hat. lol.

Trevor Taylor Appears to be station 5 in the far distance, dont think he is too far from station 6.

Anne Lowe Need nerves of steel to do this ,

Kelly Langford Reid* - Hope Reid its surfaced again

Jeffrey Peacock would piss ya right off if you dropped your cresent/ spanner

Admin Team - West Coast History and Recollect
Admin Team - West Coast History and Recollect Jeffrey Peacock maybe it’s tied to his belt?

John Paget Forgive my ignorance but why can this job not be done at the bottom of at the cable house.

Christine Burn He must have a strong stomach and an excellent sense of balance!!
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John Stuart Tatu mine had an aerial ropeway,finishing at MANGAPARO,often the aerial maintenance guy would ride in and out in bucket.Ernie Johnson,then his son Doug .Out over the HEAO Gorge.Long,long way to the bottom.

Deb Ramage He is a brave man, not for me

Calum McCreath I have memories of going up an old gondola at the Skyline in Queenstown when they were egg shaped and a guy climbed on the back to inspect the rollers and lines.

Robin Gibbens Unreal photo what year was this

Heather Newby about 1995

Anne Honey I dont see a safety harness did they wear one

Wayne Nicholson Looks like sort of a harness hooked to his waist belt ! Scary thought .

Anne Honey Hi Wayne i can't believe that is his safety harness. How could they expect any body to do that job with so little protection.

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Fixing aerial ropeway at Stockton in the 1990s