Jim Lowry, DeGaulle and Alex Scalmer with Bill Cairns at the Strongman mine

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DescriptionJim Lowry, DeGaulle and Alex Scalmer with Bill Cairns behind walking out of the Strongman mine. 70,s ?PhotographerJane WellsMap^[1]Contributor Moe Bowes

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Location (city or town)Strongman minePersonJim Lowry Bill CairnsDeGaulle Alex ScalmerEventCoalminers

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Date Created7th June 2021CommentsStephen Harris
Alex Scalmer and Jeff Scalmer top shiftmen at Strongman

Jessie Scott
My Grandfather, Jim Lowry ( aka De Gaulle)

Jessie Scott
Patrice Lowry, Alamein Lowry,

Troy Christopher Lowry

Shane Casserly Amy Casserly .... Grandad

Ken Jones
worked with Alex a very good man

Bill Karen Preston
We named our son after Alex, He was my uncle

David Lindsay
The photo I was telling you about

Ray Friend
Jim Lowry my uncle

Ian Buchanan
Alex scalmer and Jeff scalmer great miners thought us young miners so much

Geoff Preston
both my uncles. loved them both

Geoff Preston
both my uncles Alec & geoff who i`m named after

Trish Rennie
Alex Scalmer was such a darling man....made beautiful ships in bottles

Bill Karen Preston
I have a perfect model fishing trawler Alex made, was given to my mum, Margaret, then passed on to me, a real family heirloom

Margaretandles Reynolds
Was just thinking of Jimmy earlier today. So nice to see this.

Jane Wells
I took that photo

Ron Lyn Lindsay
Jim DeGaulle Lowry. my Brother in Law.

Colleen del Porto
Alec scalmer my mum's brother

Viv Sheehan
Jim was part of our party in the Blackball mine, his mate was Tom Debony my work mate was Charles Schaeffer

Lyn N Moe
Viv Sheehan Going back a bit Viv, did Charlie live up by the school at Stillwater.

Cathy Howat
Anyone recall Lew Smithson?

Lyn N Moe
Cathy Howat Lew worked at Strongman mine, he was a deputy I think, I know he carried a safety lamp. I was in the same class as Ray.

Cathy Howat
Lyn N Moe Lew was a Deputy, lived at Dunollie, long time mate if my late dad,Jim Howat. What are Ray and Adele up to?

Shelley Bakker
Jimmy my uncle too

John Paget
Used to know Jim back in the 70/s. my parents lived in Blackball. A good bloke to have beer with.

Yvonne Lawson
Lew Smithson was a driving instructed too. Taught me after Len Jarden started me off in that big old van of his.

Raylene Scalmer
Great photo of Dad i have it on my lounge wall miss you every day

Grant Jamieson
Uncle Jim, married Bell, Mums sister. He was hard case, ol Degaull

Trish Rennie
Alec Scalmer was such a lovely person and a clever craftsperson. Made the most awesome boats in bottles.

Shane Casserly
Old granddad Jim he was a hard man

Jessie Scott
Grandad (Jim Lowry aka DeGaulle) loved and remembered always ❤️

Colleen del Porto
My mum's brother, he caught and cooked up a heap of crayfish when we visited the coast

Kerryn de Medici
Uncle Alec , I have very fond memories of him when we used to visit when I was a child.

Bill Karen Preston
Uncle Alec, what a terrific bloke, took me deer stalking down Jackson Bay area when i was about 13, also did a few possum hunts at night around Dunollie.

Raylene Scalmer
Great photo of Dad i have it on my lounge wall miss you every day

Grant Jamieson
Uncle Jim, married Bell, Mums sister. He was hard case, ol Degaull

Trish Rennie
Alec Scalmer was such a lovely person and a clever craftsperson. Made the most awesome boats in bottles.

Shane Casserly
Old granddad Jim he was a hard man

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Jim Lowry, DeGaulle and Alex Scalmer with Bill Cairns at the Strongman mine

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