Between a Rock and Hard place

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DescriptionClaustrophobic burrows deep in the ground, dust, noise and danger of roof collapse and explosion—prising coal from the earth was never a task for the fainthearted. Ron “Sparrow” Sparks has been coaling on the West Coast for 32 years, living the hard life of the mine which still forms the heart of many Coast communities
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WRITTEN BY VAUGHAN YARWOOD
PHOTOGRAPHED BY PETER JAMES QUINNPhotographerPETER JAMES QUINNMap^[1]External LinkNational Geographic

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Location (city or town)ReeftonPersonRon “Sparrow” Sparks

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created17th December 2022

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Between a Rock and Hard place

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