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Blackball parade, 2008 (2nd of 2)

Blackball parade, 2008

A celebration was held during Easter 2008 to mark the centenary of the 1908 Blackball miners’ strike. It included a traditional union parade along the main street of Blackball.

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Photograph by Simon Nathan

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Simon Nathan. 'West Coast region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/west-coast-region/7/4/2