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Brunner Mine Disaster Memorial


In Greymouth there are many old cemeteries, many are the resting places of those who worked in the mines many years ago. This one in Stillwater, about 30 minutes out of town has a memorial to the Brunner Mine Disaster which occurred in 1896 in which many of the 65 miners from the explosion are buried.  I love the old Victorian railings around it. 

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NCSue said…
Quite striking. Memorials such as this are always so moving. I find myself wondering about those who were lost and those they left behind.
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17 May 2022 at 10:30
Tom said…
...mining has always been hard and dangerous work!
18 May 2022 at 10:26
magiceye said…
Beautiful railings and aptly serene site.
18 May 2022 at 13:37
Einari Sinappi said…
That´s sad. Nice to see they´re remembered.
18 May 2022 at 13:41
Iris Flavia said…
The railings are really beautiful.
oh, it must´ve been hard times back then, scary ones...
18 May 2022 at 15:42
Veronica Lee said…
So sad. The old Victorian railings around it are indeed beautiful.

Happy Wednesday, Amy!

18 May 2022 at 16:16
At Home In New Zealand said…
A sad monument, but the railings look so picturesque :)
18 May 2022 at 20:46
Tigger's Mum said…
Such railings were destroyed in UK during First World War as many such monuments had their metalwork removed and contributed to the 'war effort'. Nice to see examples survived in far flung places
22 May 2022 at 05:25
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