A sad moment as miners bring the body of Mervyn Thomas out of the mine where a fall of rock and rubble had killed two men. Photo: ODT archives : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
A sad moment as miners bring the body of Mervyn Thomas out of the mine where a fall of rock and rubble had killed two men. Photo: ODT archives : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
Christie's lower mine, Fairfield. Photo: ODT files : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
Christie's lower mine, Fairfield. Photo: ODT files : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
Saddle Hill resources: Jubilee coal mine and brick fields in foreground, Mr Howarth in charge. Photo by S. Collins. : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
Saddle Hill resources: Jubilee coal mine and brick fields in foreground, Mr Howarth in charge. Photo by S. Collins. : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
The last coal mine in the Dunedin area closed on Friday Leaving the Brighton mine are Snow Buchan, who has been mining for 40 years and Doug Bowkett. The Brighton mine serviced many big industries in its time and in its heyday up to 10 men extracted 70... : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
The last coal mine in the Dunedin area closed on Friday Leaving the Brighton mine are Snow Buchan, who has been mining for 40 years and Doug Bowkett. The Brighton mine serviced many big industries in its time and in its heyday up to 10 men extracted 70... : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
Otago Coal Mine. Photo: ODT files : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
Otago Coal Mine. Photo: ODT files : City industry’s tough, dangerous history
City industry’s tough, dangerous history
It was difficult work in dangerous conditions, but it kept the lights burning. What lies beneath? Coal mining in Dunedin dates back to 1849, when a...