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Winter, Mark, 1958- :Pike River Shrine. 7 November 2014

Date: 2014

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0029845

Description: Cartoon showing a sign for the Pike River Mine that has been changed to read, 'Pike River Shrine'. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states, 'Solid Energy have decided not to re-enter the Pike River Mine to recover the bodies of the 29 miners who died in the 2010 disaster.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Moreu, Michael, 1969- :White lies bridge. 7 November 2014

Date: 2014

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0030367

Description: Cartoon shows a sign for the White Knight Bridge, leading to the Pike River Mine site. The bridge has been closed off with a second sign reading, 'Danger no Pike River re-entry possible', and the sign for the bridge has been changed with the word 'Knight' crossed out and replaced by the word, 'lies'. Cartoon references Solid Energy's decision to not re-enter the mine, which suffered an explosion on 19 November 2010 that killed 29 miners and contractors, with two others suffering injuries. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hubbard, James, 1949- :Pike River Mine... 15 July 2013

Date: 2013

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0025604

Description: Shows two frames in relation to the Pike River Mine. One shows the families of the victims mourning whilst the directors are holding on to their large money bag. Refers to the outcome of the Pike River Mine trial in which no criminal charges were laid. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:"I have a feeling Noo Zealand is going to be good for us". 14 ...

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0028757

Description: Cartoon shows an executive from the US-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation standing on an offshore oil platform. He reads a newspaper article about the dropping of charges in the Pike River Mine disaster, and feels optimistic about the company's future in 'Noo Zealand'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Mine 29 Shrine. 18 January 2011

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016869

Description: Shows a commemorative looped ribbon beside the words 'Mine 29 shrine'. A second version includes the words 'More rhyme than reason' and a third version has a question mark after the word 'shrine'. Context - The Pike River Mine disaster of 19th November in which 29 miners died. Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

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Pike River. 26 November 2010

Date: 2010

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016231

Description: A huge question mark hangs over the site in West Coast bush of the Pike River Mine. Context; There was and explosion in the Pike River Mine on 19 November 2010 resulting in 29 miners being trapped. This cartoon questions whether they are still alive, whether it will be possible to retrieve their bodies if they are not and whether the mine will ever work again. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Peter Whittall. 18 December 2010

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0016410

Description: Caricature of Peter Whittall Chief Executive of the Pike River Mine at the time of the November 2010 mine explosions in which 29 miners died. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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THE YELLOW RIBBON. Symbol of HOPE... now SHARED SORROW. 26 November 2010

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016227

Description: The cartoon shows a knotted yellow ribbon above the text 'Symbol of hope now shared sorrow'. Context; after the second huge explosion from the Pike River Mine people realized that the 29 trapped miners could not have survived. The first Pike River Mine explosion was on 19 November 2010. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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LOVE [Pike River Robot] 25 November 2010

Date: 2010

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016204

Description: Cartoon shows a robot with the letters of the word 'love' as part of its mechanism. The pincers of the robot hold a white lily. Context; after an explosion at the Pike River Mine on 19 November 2010 a Defence Force robot was sent in to ascertain the whereabouts of the 29 miners trapped in the mine. The robot broke down because of water damage; it was reactivated and advanced about a kilometer into the mine. On 24 November a second robot was sent into the mine and an Australian mine robot arrived in Greymouth. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-:[Christchurch earthquakes and Pike River Mine] 24 March 2011

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017166

Description: The cartoon shows the hands of two people joined in mutual despair and kindness. One represents 'Christchurch' and the other the 'Pike River Mine'. Context - the 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010 in Christchurch in which there was a lot of damage but no deaths, the Pike River Mine disaster which occurred on the West Coast on 19 November 2010 and caused the deaths of 29 coal miners and now on 22 February 2011 a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch which has probably killed more than 200 people (at this point the number is still not known) and caused much more severe damage. The reason the apparently lesser magnitude quake caused more destruction is because it was very shallow, was in the middle of the day and struck very close to the centre of the city. Colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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'Our darkest hour' 25 November 2010

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016200

Description: A New Zealand flag flies at half-mast. There is no text. A second version has the text 'Our darkest hour'. Refers to the Pike River Mine disaster of 19th November 2010. 29 miners were killed. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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[Chile reception] Pike River Mine. 22 November 2010

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016181

Description: Text in large reads 'PIKE RIVER MINE' and the title above reads 'Hoping for a CHILE reception'. A second version has the title read 'Hoping for a Chile, not a chilling reception', a third version's title reads 'Hoping for a Chile, not a chilling end' and a fourth version's title poses the question 'A chilling or a Chile end?' Refers to the Pike River Mine disaster of 19th November 2010 - at the time the cartoon was drawn there had been no contact with the miners and the mine was still considered to be too dangerous to allow rescuers to enter. The 'Chile reception is a reference to the successful rescue of 33 miners after a mine collapse in Chile and the hope that New Zealand will have the same outcome. Quantity: 4 digital cartoon(s).

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[The Mine Twenty Nine] 21 November 2010

Date: 2010

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016175

Description: The cartoon shows 29 empty tag hooks casting their shadows against the wall. Refers to the Pike River Mine disaster of 19th November 2010 - at this time there had been no contact with the miners and the mine was still considered to be too dangerous to allow rescuers to enter. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Pike River memorial. 3 December 2010

Date: 2010

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016251

Description: A miner's helmet with its lamp lit floats over the Paparoa ranges. Refers to the Pike River Mine disaster of the 19th November in which 29 coalminers died. Title from file name Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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"They should never have taken the canaries out of the mines..." 3 December 2010

Date: 2010

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016248

Description: A group of members of the 'Mining Safety Commission' sit round a table listening to a coal and smoke blackened miner who has a canary in a cage in front of him, say 'They should never have taken the canaries out of the mines...' Context; the Pike River Mine disaster in which an explosion on 19 November followed by several more killed 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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The South Island. 3 December 2010

Date: 2010

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016249

Description: The South Island is depicted as a punch bag which is reeling with the punishment inflicted after having been practised on by 'blizzards', 'earthquakes', 'disasters' and now 'drought'. Context; the Christchurch earthquake of 4 October and the Pike River Mine disaster of 19 November as well as some fairly extreme weather. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Miners' memorial. 2 December 2010

Date: 2010

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016250

Description: In a darkened space stands a smiling miner; he wears his helmet on the front of which his lamp shines and he carries his kit; behind him is a crowd of miners also with kits and lamplit helmets. Refers to the Pike River Mine disaster of the 19th November in which 29 coalminers died. Title from file name Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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RIP 29. 2 December 2010

Date: 2010

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016257

Description: The cartoon shows a miner's helmet bearing the number '29' with its lamp lit. Refers to the Pike River Mine disaster of the 19th November in which 29 coalminers died. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Unveiling of memorial stone at graves of miners killed in Strongman Mine disaster, Karo...

Date: 18 Jan 2004

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000288

Description: Views of the unveiling of a stone memorial on 18 January 2004 to mark the graves of the 19 men who died in the 1967 Strongman Mine disaster. Shows ceremony at Karoro Cemetery, Greymouth. Source of descriptive information - Event identified by Library client Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Events (brunner memorial)" Quantity: 8 digital photograph(s).

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THE GRAND SLAM. A MINER VICTORY. 29 November 2010

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016229

Description: The cartoon shows the words 'A Miner victory' against a dark background. Above are the words 'The Grand Slam'. Context; the miners killed in the Pike River Mine disaster were honoured by the All Blacks with a Grand Slam-winning performance. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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