Grey River Valley

 
The Grey River valley was once a major site for mining first gold then coal. Industrial disputes at Blackball led to the formation of the New Zealand Labour movement.
 

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Brunner Mine

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Memorial to the 1896 disaster in the mine
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Historic bridge
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Coke ovens
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Mine entrance
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Old mining equipment
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Scales
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Mine head
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One of the original shafts
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Scenic train nearing Greymouth
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Another shaft
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Coal
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Blackball

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Famous Blackball Hilton Hotel
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Grey River

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There is still a coal yard here, but no mining
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