Category:Strongman Mine Memorial
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memorial to the 19 killed in the January 1967 explosion in the Strongman Mine, New Zealand  | |||||
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Memorial to the 19 men killed on 19 January 1967 in the Strongman Mine Disaster. An explosion just after 10:00 am killed 19 of the 240 men working the Stongman Mine, at Rūnanga north of Greymouth, New Zealand; 17 bodies were eventually recovered, and the government paid compensation for negligent mine safety. The memorial is beside State Highway 6, north of Rapahoe.
Media in category "Strongman Mine Memorial"
The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
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Strongman Mine Disaster memorial MRD 01.jpg 3,024 × 3,644; 3.12 MB
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Strongman Mine Disaster memorial MRD 02.jpg 3,126 × 2,651; 3.23 MB
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Strongman Mine Disaster memorial MRD 03.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 3.3 MB
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Strongman Mine Disaster memorial MRD 04.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 4.85 MB
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Strongman Mine memorial.JPG 2,112 × 2,816; 2.72 MB
