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AddBy: Tony Lavan25th Feb 2021 5:01PMSecond from the left in the spotted shirt is Peter Murray. Peter was General Manager of RW Miller's coal division and a well known Hamilton boy. He spent his entire life in the coal industry. In the orange hat is Ted Davies, who also had Newcastle roots but had spent many years working his way up in the Mount Isa Mines organisation, where his nickname was Taipan Ted. Ted was Project Manager for the development of Mount Thorley.. Looking over Peter Murray's shoulder is the hatless Keith Smith, the first Mine Manager at Mount Thorley..
Mount Thorley Colliery, NSW, Australia - c. 1980s
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This photograph is from an album presented to Jack Keily, Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, on his retirement.
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Mount Thorley Colliery, NSW, Australia - c. 1980s ([1980s]). Living Histories, accessed 18/01/2026, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/16483