New Zealand - State Coal Mine - Seddonville - 1904 - by Muir & Moodie studio - Te Papa (O.036764) Seddonville - A lightly populated locality on the West Coast - Most famous for the historical role it played in New Zealand's coal mining industry - Named after Prime Minister of New Zealand Richard Seddon - Established in the late 19th century as a mining community after the discovery of significant coal reserves - On 23 February 1895, the last section of the Seddonville Branch railway from Westport was opened from Mokihinui to Seddonville Reference: Wikipedia Image source: State Coal Mine - Seddonville, 1904, Dunedin, by Muir & Moodie studio. Te Papa (O.036764) https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1188207