Men who worked at Strongman mine pre 1967.

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DescriptionMen who worked at Strongman mine before it exploded in 1967 killing 19 men.
Date of Photo2017Map^[1]ContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)Nine mileLandmark (Place)Strongman MineOrganisation (eg business)Strongman MineEventMen who worked at Strongman mine before it exploded i

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created22nd March 2022CommentsKerry Molloy
Uncle Jack Hartigan next to bloke in white sweatshirt.

Helen Brennan
Such wonderful caring workmates you had Wrecka

Brian McIntyre
That was an emotional day when that photo was taken at the mine, 50 years after the disastrous explosion

Che Norris
This is so heart breaking for people to have to bare this! Blessings coming the families way always and forevermore...

Thomas Peter Mulligan
Great men great characters

Peter Oakley
Played Softball with Johnny T. Was at Tekapo in the army and a helicopter came in to get me to take me to the CO to inform me of the disaster. Very sensitive although I wondered about close family events

Shaun Symons
Got 2 uncle's in that line up

Renee Patterson
Shaun Symons 3 - uncle Pete in there as well in front of dad.

Alan N Barb Cochrane
looks like my uncle eric taylor second from right back row
Bruce Hermann
Great to see this photo of people who have worked in the mine. Sadly my wife's uncle Billy Foster Lynam was killed in the explosion.

Kate Matene
Wonderful Uncle Harry Bell xx

Phil Millar
Can't see my cousin in this photo,John Forbes he had just walked out of there when it exploded!

Wilhelmina Brandon

Bev Johnston
That was a very sad day and I can remember it well. Emergency services went to the mine and waited when the mine rescue team went down to look for survivors.

Eleanor Morel
Bev Johnston It was indeed a very sad day. My Dad was working that day. I was working at the Hospital when the 111 call came through. I remember a ward was cleared out to receive survivors. I was sent home where I waited with my Mum for news. Dad didAlan N Barb Cochrane
my uncle eric is in the photo 2nd from left back row

Carol Mutch
I have a lot of photos from the day of the reunion if anyone wants to message me.
May be an image of 9 people and text that says 'STRONGMAN STRONG ABOVE STATE MINE OPENED CLOSED 1-10.94'
come home. A terrible, terrible day. RIP the lost

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