Inside West Coast coal mine. 1903.

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DescriptionShows three men and a pit horse about to pull a wagon of coal.Date of Photo1903

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Category TagCoal Mining

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CommentsVern Pattinson
Heavy timbered

Linda McTigue
That's how my father mined at Rewanui but 20years later

Margaret Grant
Amazing these photos don't no how those horses managed.

Ken Campbell
I’m glad I wasn’t throwing those headers up they are bloody monsters

Ceol Mhor NZ
Roa mine, at middle flat, over to the left an area called soldiers or Breaton is where they kept the Pit pony's. Same place as where they are open casting.

Geoffrey Bell
Great photo.

John Stuart
Seems to be some good sets handled up in there,not an easy task.

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Inside West Coast coal mine. 1903.

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