Newcastle News
HUNTER’S ‘PIT PONIES’ COMMEMORATED
PHOTO: Courtesy of The Migration Heritage Centre.
They’re the original heavy lifters of the Hunter’s coal mines – horses, known as “pit ponies”.
And although it’s been many years since they worked in the mines – a tireless campaign by a Lake Macquarie community group has seen them remembered.
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What a wonderful idea. My grandfather is the man shown in the video footage. He loved the horses, and their individual characters. I’d love to learn more about the video