Alf Filer , Noel Smythe, Jim Stewart and Chic Robertson,Denniston.1961.

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DescriptionDenniston 1961. Left to right are: Alf Filer(deputy), Noel Smythe, Jim Stewart and Chic Robertson.Date of Photo1961Map^[1]ContributorChris Burles

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Location (city or town)DennistonPersonNoel SmytheChic RobertsonJim StewartAlf FilerEventNoel Smythe, Alf Faber, Jim Stewart and Chic Robertson,Denniston.1961.

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Date Created20th October 2019CommentsDave Perry Hard men!

Debbie Anne Stikkelman Hard men i remember my dad telling me sories of the black ball mine where he gfew up and born in greymouth

Ron Pearson Chick use to come down to Talleys wharf along with a few others to see what the local fishermen were up to . He was retired then and think he had a Chev car.

Murry Tengu Real men real work unheard of in this generation push button wrapped in cotton wool osh RESPECT

Lynnette-George Robertson He was my hubbies uncle(chick)
Heather Newby Shawry Shaw where exactly was this mine?

Murry Tengu Real men real work unheard of in this generation push button wrapped in cotton wool osh RESPECT

Chris Farrington Lots of real men died in these times.

Murry Tengu Chris Farrington no disrespect to those passed in the mine weather underground or open cast my grandfather was in the huntly mine disaster so was just stating the change of work ethics

Chris Farrington Mine was a tunneller at Homer. Then a goldminer in the Karangahake Gorge.

Lynnette-George Robertson He was my hubbies uncle(chick)

Stuart McMillan Hard working men for sure, really earn’t they money

Ken Barr My guess is it’s. Sullivan Mine.

Robin Hughes Ken Barr Early days at the Escarpment mine

Janet Chappell My father worked the denniston mine at that time

Anglic Nichol Fredricks When men were real men

Den O'Brien Hard working miners

Gary Holbrook All was a great friend of my father Ray Holbrook.
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Peter Prosser My father in law Jim Philp worked at Dennison until 1960 and my wife Lorraine went to primary school there , different times for sure.

Wendy Aitchison Alf Filer & His parents the Saunders from Westport were great friends of my parents

Craig Norman Hard men doing Hard work.

Charles Wesley Noel smythe is my uncle I am very proud to say that I also come from denniston and most of my family they were the good days

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Alf Filer , Noel Smythe, Jim Stewart and Chic Robertson,Denniston.1961.

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