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West Coast scenes and activities

Date: [1960s-1970s]

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-19

Description: Photographs of West Coast scenes. Includes historical parade ca 1960s, building of fountain ca 1960, Strongman mine, grave stone of L A Inkster, and young man in wheelchair being given flight in light aircraft. Photographs taken 1960s-1970s by L A Inkster studio. Quantity: 83 b&w original photographic print(s). 17 colour original photographic print(s).

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Photographs relating to the Strongman Mine disaster

Date: 1967

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-51

Description: Photographs relating to the Strongman Mine disaster of 1967, taken by Joseph Quinn Includes photographs of the rescue effort and funerals and graves. The associated negatives include photographs of the commission of inquiry and MBE medal awards Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets. 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Photographic prints, negative envelopes

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West Coast scenes and activities

Date: [1920s-1950s]

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-22

Description: Photographs of West Coast scenes, personalities, comprising: Visits to West Coast of Duke of Gloucester (1934-1935), Sir Willoughby Norrie (1952-1957), and Viscount Galway (1935-1941). Galway was visiting the Coalbrookdale mine at Denniston. Horse racing meetings Teams competing in West Coast Indoor Basketball Association competition, 1955 Hockey team Lawn bowls clubs Tennis clubs School groups Photographs taken 1920s-1950s by James Ring and L A Inkster of Greymouth Quantity: 78 b&w original photographic print(s).

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[A scene at Denniston]

Date: 1906

Reference: PA5-0290

Description: A scene at Denniston, taken 1906 Verso has note Denniston 1906 (Hainings ? Hotel on left) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 88 x 138 mm

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Grey Miners Central Committee - Miners cavil lists for Blackball Colliery

Date: 1942-1946

From: West Coast Miners' Unions : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1071-108

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Brunner Mineworkers Union - Brunnerton minute book

Date: 1951-1953

From: West Coast Miners' Unions : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1071-116

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: Donated by Mr Hardy Browning

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Copy of deed issued to Charles Taylor and others by the Nelson Provincial Government

Date: 1866, 1911

From: New Zealand. Department of Mines : Mining manuscripts

Reference: MS-Papers-10012-1

Description: Copy of deed issued by Nelson Coal Mining Company to Cornelius Gavin Casey, John Thomas Morgan, John Joseph Goller, William Hunter Parkyn and Charles Taylor, with photographs of the Brunner Coal Mine on the banks of the Grey River (1866); and excerpts from bulletin re history of the Brunner Mine, 1847-1893 (1911) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescript and photographs

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West Coast paleogeography

Date: 1937, [1980s]

From: Wellman, Harold William, 1909-1999 : Papers

Reference: MSI-Papers-7919-10

Description: Annotated maps relating to greywacke reconstruction; done on reverese pages of Brunner Collieries wages pay sheets for Wallsend Colliery (1937) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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West Coast Coal Mines and West Coast Engine drivers - Agreements

Date: 1960-1962

From: West Coast Miners' Unions : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1071-070

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Brunner Mineworkers Union - Brunnerton minute book

Date: 1946-1950

From: West Coast Miners' Unions : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1071-115

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s). Provenance: This item donated by Mr Hardy Browning

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Printing samples from West Coast companies

Date: 1923-1967

From: Thorp, Nigel, fl 1995 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5400-04

Description: A wide range of printed items from the West Coast region including Employers' Insurance Policy of the Yorkshire Insurance Company, receipts and invoices from local companies, rates demand (Greymouth), share certificate, Jackson & McGirr Ltd apprenticeship contracts for members of their families, letters from NZ State Coal Mines, New Jubilee Co-op Party, Bellevue Mines and other mines, Briandale collieries, Hassan & Party of the Exhibition Coal Mine, United Westland District MUIOOF agenda and report of conference 1954, 1955 and special rules (1924), telegrams, Cremation Society of Canterbury and other businesses (not all noted here)

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Lewers, Neville :Photographs relating to coal mining on the West Coast

Date: ca1940

From: Lewers, Neville Robert, 1913- :Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints

Reference: PAColl-6180-03

Description: Quantity: 77 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Photographs of Mount Ruapehu, Nelson College and the Denniston Incline

Date: [ca 1928]

From: Griffin, Dennis, fl 1950 :Photographs of Castlepoint, Mount Ruapehu, Nelson College, and the Denniston Incline

Reference: PAColl-4385

Description: Photographs of the scriptorium at Nelson College which was built as a memorial to World War I, Mount Ruapehu in the distance with some houses in the foreground, and view of the Denniston Incline from the top showing the tracks to the river Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

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Mine at Wharetea, Denniston

Date: 1956

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033992-F

Description: A46624 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Coal mining ...

Date: 1886

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/4/12-Acc.38878

Description: Identifies in colour coalfields in New Zealand 1886. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour drawing on cream linen. Scale indeterminable. 78 x 58.5 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

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Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :South Head, Preservation Inlet. Stormy. Coal mine....

Date: 1875

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875

Reference: E-401-006

Description: Looking into Preservation Inlet, with a coal mine noted at the southern entrance, Solitary Peak and Forgotten Peak in the background, an arrow pointing south to the location of Puysegur Point (beyond the view) Other Titles - Puysegur Point Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, page size 105 x 180 mm.

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The cost of repentance / by T J Snowball

Date: [ca 1939?]

From: Johnston, Thomas Henry, 1880-1972 : Two works

Reference: MSX-4913

Description: Subtitled `New Zealand's most highhanded deal', the draft novel is set during the time of the Waihi strike Relationship complexity - See also part of account by Johnston of the strike at MS-Papers-2516 Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon copy) with holograph corrections

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West Coast scenes and activities

Date: [1920s-1950s]

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-25

Description: Photographs of West Coast scenes, personalities, comprising: Visits to West Coast of Duke of Gloucester (1934-1935), Sir Willoughby of James O'Brien MP in Greymouth, 1947. Peter Fraser, Eruera Tirikatene, Sid Holland, Walter Nash in attendance. West Coast bridges Greymouth shops & offices Parachute jump Fire fighting Nursing and hospital, including Whataroa Hospital, Reefton Nurses Home, Nures from Grey Hospital in fancy dress Photographs taken 1920s-1950s by James Ring and L A Inkster of Greymouth Quantity: 85 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Grey Miners Central Committee - Miners cavil lists for Paparoa Colliery

Date: 1954

From: West Coast Miners' Unions : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1071-110A

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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West Coast scenes and activities

Date: [1900s, 1960s-1970s]

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

Reference: PAColl-9543-21

Description: Photographs of West Coast scenes. Includes military parade on Greymouth wharf ca 1900, RNZAF helicopters ca 1960s-1970s, railway station and coal mine at Rewanui. Photographs taken 1900s by James Ring, 1960s-1970s by L A Inkster studio. Quantity: 15 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s).

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