Blackball
Pictures of a long-lost mining life
Kim Hill talks to geologist and science historian Simon Nathan, whose new illustrated biography, Through the Eyes of a Miner: the Photography of Joseph Divis, explores the Czech miner and… Audio, Gallery
Spectrum:The Town That Wouldn't Lie Down
A colourful portrait of Blackball, told from the vantage point of 1975 - four years after the government closed The Paparoa Mine at Roa. With the great days of coal gone, the inhabitants of this West… Audio
Robin's Angels
The Grey Valley Senior Citizens Choir led by musical director Ellen Moreton, prepare for a concert at the Blackball Workingman's Club. Audio
The Town That Wouldn't Lie Down (1975)
A colourful portrait of Blackball, past and present. With the great days of coal gone and the mines closed, the inhabitants of this West Coast settlement were told to leave and let the town die. They… Audio
New Zealand History
Paul Maunder talks about the centenary of the miners' strike in Blackball. Audio