At the Greymouth wharves, coal from the Brunner mine was loaded directly into waiting colliers. The growth of the mine was largely made possible by transport improvements – a rail link to Greymouth in 1876 and a bridge across the Grey River in 1877.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Free Lance Collection (PAColl-0785)
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PAColl-8602-01
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