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Story: Coal and coal mining

All images and media

From page 1 - The nature of coal

Types of coal

Rank of coal

Pat Suggate, coal scientist

Pat Suggate, coal scientist

From page 2 - Coal resources

Geology of Island Block

Geology of Island Block (1st of 2)

Aerial photo of Island Block

Aerial photo of Island Block (2nd of 2)

New Zealand’s main coalfields

New Zealand’s main coalfields

Waikato miners

Huge coal seam, Mōkihinui

Huge coal seam, Mōkihinui

Ōhai opencast mine

Ōhai opencast mine

From page 3 - The 19th century

Kaitangata mine

Kaitangata mine

Governor at Brunner

Governor at Brunner

Offloading coal

Offloading coal

Brunner mine

Brunner mine (1st of 2)

Brunner coke and brick works

Brunner coke and brick works (2nd of 2)

The Denniston incline

The Denniston incline

From page 4 - The 20th century

Gas stoves

Coal production by region and total coal production, 1883–1978

Coal production by region and total coal production, 1883–1978

Rail bridge across the Waikato

Rail bridge across the Waikato

Charming Creek railway

Charming Creek railway (1st of 2)

Mt Somers mine

Mt Somers mine (2nd of 2)

Miners in a political argument

Miners in a political argument

Denniston township

Denniston township

From page 5 - The late 20th and early 21st centuries

‘Cinderella shall go to the ball’

‘Cinderella shall go to the ball’

Huntly power station

Huntly power station

Annual coal production by region, 1978–2004

Annual coal production by region, 1978–2004 (1st of 2)

Markets for coal, 2004

Markets for coal, 2004 (2nd of 2)

Maramarua mine

Hydraulic mining

Hydraulic mining

Stockton aerial ropeway

Stockton aerial ropeway

From page 6 - The miners’ work

Burnett’s Face brass band

Burnett’s Face brass band

Bord and pillar mining

Bord and pillar mining

Pick-and-shovel mining

Pick-and-shovel mining (1st of 3)

Mechanical mining

Mechanical mining (2nd of 3)

Coal cutting

Coal cutting (3rd of 3)

Charleston opencast mine

Charleston opencast mine

Underground and opencast mining, 1878–2003

Underground and opencast mining, 1878–2003

Flooded mine pit

Flooded mine pit

From page 7 - Mining accidents

Deaths from mining at Denniston, 1869–1906

Deaths from mining at Denniston, 1869–1906

Brunner mine disaster, 1896

Brunner mine disaster, 1896 (1st of 3)

Mass grave of the Brunner victims

Mass grave of the Brunner victims (2nd of 3)

Brunner memorial

Brunner memorial (3rd of 3)

Westport Coal Company rescue team, 1930s

Westport Coal Company rescue team, 1930s

From page 8 - Mining community

Dancing at Rotowaro hall

Dancing at Rotowaro hall

Miners’ hall, Rūnanga

Miners’ hall, Rūnanga (1st of 2)

History of Rūnanga Miners' Hall

History of Rūnanga Miners' Hall (2nd of 2)

Miner’s shack, Denniston

Miner’s shack, Denniston

Miners’ pub, Denniston

Miners’ pub, Denniston

Mervyn Thompson performs Coaltown blues

Mervyn Thompson performs Coaltown blues

From page 9 - The future of coal

Revival of West Coast coal mining

Revival of West Coast coal mining

Advertisement for Solid Energy, 2005

Advertisement for Solid Energy, 2005

Storage of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs

Storage of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs

Coal protest, 2017

Coal protest, 2017

How to cite this page:

Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/coal-and-coal-mining/media (accessed 7 May 2021)

Story by Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, published 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 14 Apr 2021, updated 1 Sep 2016