Strongman Mine.

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DescriptionStrongman Mine.
Photo by Ray Mathewson.PhotographerRay MathewsonMap^[1]ContributorDavid Howe

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Location (city or town)9 MileLandmark (Place)Strongman MineOrganisation (eg business)Strongman Mine

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created20th September 2023CommentsSandra Arnott
Strongman!

Heather Newby
Sandra Arnott i thought so but i didnt want to get shouted down if i was wrong.

Vern Pattinson
Sandra Arnott yes it is Sandra

Kirb Hardy
Strongman

Peter Gray
The part building on the left hand end was the Sparkies shop, then Jeff Messenger’s Magazine shed ..managers & deputies offices ..Gordon Hink’s blacksmiths ..ropeboys hut & bins

John Coll
Peter Gray Did you work with Kevin Coll? (He was my father)

Peter Gray
Yep, Kevin would have started about 1962 ish, he was a fabulous workmate & I learnt a lot from him ..bloody good sparkie. Incidentally I also worked a Xmas holiday period for Johnson * Coll finishing of the refit of Westland breweries.. that was Xmas 64 / 65..cheers

DianeJock Waterman
Strongman

Gordon Jamieson
Strongman

Ken Jones
strongman

Brian Steele
Wild guess I think it could be the Strongman

Vern Pattinson
Brian Steele tiz a

Brian Steele
Vern Pattinson which sections didyouwork in

Vern Pattinson
Brian Steele not to sure the names of the sections at Strongman I new them all better at REWANUI

Aileen Thornley
My dad Ray Thornley worked at Strongman, he was on the afternoon shift the day of the disaster in 1967. Many of his mates were killed that morning

Wade Turner
Strongman

Mary Scott
Strongman Mine

David Howe
Thank u all for your comment. It appears that Strongman is the name of the mine.

Murray Smart
David Howe are U from Dunedin?
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David Howe
Murray Smart No Murray, Christchurch mainly but Blenheim now. Hawke's Bay originally.

Murray Smart
David Howe ok I worked with a David Howe in Dunedin in the 60s
Jason Murly
Yer my grandad lewis smithson worked in that mine

Kelly Oconnell
I love my time there's

Arthur Quy
Strongman, when i worked there in the early 50,s the roperoad went through the old James workings to Rapohoe.

Michelle Dorreen
My Dad Gordon Dixon worked there for many years, much respect for the hard job he and others did.

Vern Pattinson
Ian Reynolds Strongman Ian

Vern Pattinson
Got transferred there from When Rewanui closed in 84 got the redundancy in 87 then left to go to oz should of stayed there
Frank Higgins

Otrria

Sandra Arnott
Frank Higgins no
Kim Scott-Dolinsky
Strongman

Mary Jones
Lived at Rewanui in 1947 my dad was accidently killed there at Strongman mine

Wayne Kroupa
Looks like dobson Westcoast south island

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