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By: Russell McIntyre28th Feb 2023 8:52PMMy Uncle Bill Munden at left and Tom Fenemor on the right. This was at Dobson 1963 or 64.

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Bill Munden and Tom Fenemor - Dobson.ca.1963-64.

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DescriptionPhoto of Miners at Dobson taken on Queens High School (Dunedin) Geology Field Trip in ‘63 or ‘64. These miners took the schoolgirls into the mine for a look and lesson. Date of Photoca.1963-64Map^[1]ContributorSamantha Gray

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Location (city or town)Strongman Mine9 MilePersonBill MundenTom FenemorOrganisation (eg business)Strongman MineDobson Mine

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Date Created9th October 2020CommentsRebecca Roberts
Russell McIntyre is that Uncle Billy on the left?

Jim Munden
looks like bill munden

Don McIntyre
Bill Munden on the left

Dave Perry
Don McIntyre Ye that’s Bill ended up at Huntly

Sandra Sands
Bill Munden I thought was at Dobson he was a friend of my fathers

Lyn N Moe
I thought that too Sandra Sands. It would be good if someone can name the other man.

Don McIntyre
Bill Munden on the left

Dave Perry
Don McIntyre Ye that’s Bill ended up at Huntly

Don McIntyre
Dave Perry he was my uncle a lovely man

Sandra Sands
Bill Munden I thought was at Dobson he was a friend of my fathers

Lyn N Moe
I thought that too Sandra Sands. It would be good if someone can name the other man.

Lyn N Moe
I think the guys are at Dobson, when you put the full picture on the building at the back does not look like Strongman . Peter Gray
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Peter Gray
think you’re right Moe, struggling to see any Strongman in this pic

Julie Clemett
Susie Costigan Lynette Anisy remember how I said we went into the Strongmen mine when we were at Cobden School. Lol

Susie Costigan
Yes I remember that Julie , and I recall I missed out on the trip as I had to sit a piano exam ..... gutted to this day

Susie Costigan
I also remember the Mundens moving to Cobden and Fiona was my friend . I was sad when they moved away to Huntley and missed Fiona .
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Vern Pattinson do you remember Bill Munden? wasnt he an Underviewer? -- or a Union Man?

Vern Pattinson
Heather Newby union man

Heather Newby
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Vern Pattinson I thought so.. Dad often talked about him.

Vern Pattinson
Heather Newby his name was bow tie Bill always had it on and had a we Morrison 1100 car

Bill Stephenson
Heather Newby Bill was an underviewer on afternoon shift. when I was there. Cannot place other chap but looks familiar. Len Brereton may know

Lynette Anisy
Yes Julie I remember you saying but for some reason I never went on that trip

Jim Munden
Bill ended up as manager at rotowaro and retired at huntly.buried in huntly.he was my uncle

Dave Perry
Jim Munden Yep that’s correct and what a neat guy he was. He understood mining without all the bullshit politics that went with it back then.

Don McIntyre
Jim Munden he went down to ohau for a bit before going to Huntly

Heather Newby
A lot of Dobson miners went over to Strongman for a while ,after the Dobson explosion and cleanup.. in the 60`s.. maybe he was there at Strongman for a bit.

Russell Smith
Thats where coal mining came from...on the shovel

Lynette Anisy
Yes Susie that is what I would have been doing also, good memory

Lyn N Moe
I think the guys are at Dobson, when you put the full picture on the building at the back does not look like Strongman . Peter Gray
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Peter Gray
think you’re right Moe, struggling to see any Strongman in this pic

Lyn N Moe
Cheers Peter Gray not many of us left to ask mate. Have a good weekend.

Lyn N Moe
There is a picture of him at Wallsend as Union Secretary on the day it closed so he might of gone to Dobson from there like many others. Heather Newby.

Julie Clemett
Susie Costigan Lynette Anisy remember how I said we went into the Strongmen mine when we were at Cobden School. Lol

Susie Costigan
Yes I remember that Julie , and I recall I missed out on the trip as I had to sit a piano exam ..... gutted to this day

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Susie Costigan
I also remember the Mundens moving to Cobden and Fiona was my friend . I was sad when they moved away to Huntley and missed Fiona .

Vern Pattinson do you remember Bill Munden? wasnt he an Underviewer? -- or a Union Man?

Vern Pattinson
Heather Newby union man

Vern Pattinson I thought so.. Dad often talked about him.

Lynette Anisy
Yes Julie I remember you saying but for some reason I never went on that trip

Jim Munden
Bill ended up as manager at rotowaro and retired at huntly.buried in huntly.he was

Megan McLean
That’s a lovely old photo of Dad.

Heather Fenton
It's a great old photo of Dad . Love the smile Megan McLean

Heather Newby
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Heather Newby.." Dad worked with Bill in Dobson Mine.He had a lot of time for Bill , he mentioned him often.
Bill Munden and Tom Fenemor - Dobson.ca.1963-64.
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Bill Munden and Tom Fenemor - Dobson.ca.1963-64.

Vern Pattinson
Bill was our naubour in Dobson still remember the Morris car he had

Vern Pattinson
We new him as bow tie Bill all dressed up and wore them

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