Coal Heart made from the Strongman Mine coal - in remembrance.

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DescriptionElaine Matthews..I have Mum's Coal Heart made from the "Strongman mine coal, in remembrance. It is a true treasure.Map^[1]ContributorElaine Matthews

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Date Created19th July 2021CommentsAnnie Van Looy
It is a true treasure
Viane Bairstow
What a special piece of jewellery

Joanne Galway
Marjorie Sparks doesn’t dad have one from up Denniston
Marjorie Sparks
Joanne Galway yes he made one for me. I still have it .

Trish Rennie
That's been beautifully crafted.....what a treasure

Rhonda Chow

Our family heirloom is made by My Great Uncle Frank Barnes, he used Westport Coal for beautiful little creations. How lucky are we to hold these unique little treasures.
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Debbie Tinnelly
Sharon Pugh

Lorraine O'Donoghue
I have 3. One has a cracked in it. Apparently that is a common fault with them.

Christine Stewart
Absolutely beautiful!!

Dorothy Wills
Precious

Colleen Huffam
Lynn Laing
Collene Neander
I have a little coal bible made for me with Denniston coal in 1943

Collene Neander
Hi Heather will try and get my Granddaughter to deal with it
Lynnette Walford
Mum had a coal heart made by a friend from Denniston coal while we lived there.

Helen Ritchie
I have a coal heart and ear rings set in gold made from chukkies from I think Dobson mine
Marie Spittal
I have had mine for 63 years.

Dave Lyes
Now that is special
Dennis Gibbs
Are hearts from coal fragile?

Tony Warner
Walter Clark used to make coal things as well he worked at Denniston

Iri Sinclair
Beautiful keepsake. Let's get this 29 Pike men and boy out for whanau ; and lay criminal charges where the blame and responsibility lies xxx

Di Mackie
Love this
Di Mackie
Totally agree on doing this for our 29 men lost in pike

Deborah Marley
My aunt peg marley used to make jewelry out of it ...uncle matt would bring it home from the mine

Sandra Rooney
I have one made for my mother given by her brother Arthur May

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