Seddonville around 1903, with the Westport-Cardiff Coal Company’s bins and coal handling facilities in the foreground.

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DescriptionA view over Seddonville around 1903, with the Westport-Cardiff Coal Company’s bins and coal handling facilities in the foreground. A railway line (from centre) carried coal from the mine to the bins, where is was stored to be loaded onto a train to Westport. The same facilities were used by the Seddonville State Mine.

Source: 'Souvenir views of Westport' by D.T. Gibbard (about 1903)
PhotographerA. Sherlock, WestportDate of Photo1903Map^[1]External LinkNZ HISTORY LINKContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)SeddonvilleOrganisation (eg business)Westport-Cardiff Coal Company’

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Category TagCoal Mining

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Date Created12th May 2026

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Seddonville around 1903, with the Westport-Cardiff Coal Company’s bins and coal handling facilities in the foreground.

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