Wednesday 27 March 2019

Brunner mine site

This Monday we went to a place called Brunner Mine. It is an old site that had a big explosion that killed 65 men. Most were buried at the mass grave in the Stillwater Cemetery but some were burred at the Greymouth Cemetery because they are Catholic. Other people were buried at their family plots.


We had a really good time at Brunner thanks to the ladies from Shantytown we got to dress up and do role plays. We also did mimes from the book (the mines afire). We went for a walk around the Brunner site, looked at the site of the explosions and what used to be there. There was old coke ovens that had been turned into sheds, new beehive coke oven also we saw where the airway and where the air came in. 


 
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  1. Miss Power27 March 2019 at 12:56

    Hi Callum

    Sounds like you enjoyed your day at the Brunner Mine site. You all looked fantastic all dressed up. What scene from the book 'The Mines Afire' did your group mime? Remember to read through your sentences and check that they make sense?
    Great layout of your blog post Callum.

    Miss Power

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  2. Unknown28 March 2019 at 10:45

    Hello Adam from T1 , I enjoyed your blog post did you have a favourite part off the day? Mine was when we got to do the play. What play did your group do? We did the scene where there was a body that got stretchered out of the mine by the rescuers.
    Overall I really like your post your sincerely ADAM

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    1. Unknown28 March 2019 at 10:49

      Hey Adam, my favourite part was the walk around the old coke ovens and going inside. My play group did the orphans going in the train to Otira that was fun. Thanks Callum

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