A photograph taken from the top of the bankhead of #12 colliery in New Waterford. At the entrance to the mine, coal miners are seen entering the mine during their dayshift.

A photograph of the 12th colliery mine. Smoke is seen coming from the stacks in the distance.

A photograph of No. 12 colliery in New Waterford. Two men stand off to the right side, engaged in conversation.

A aerial view of #12 from the bankhead of the mine.

A photograph from the top of the bankhead at #12 colliery, with mounted military officers standing at attention in the distance.

Item is a photograph of brick row, one of several coal miners' tenements in Sydney Mines, built by the General Mining Association. This was the only tenement still standing in 1977.

The coal miners are seen sitting in the carts, known by most miners as the "rake," which will take them down into the mine, and take them out of the mine during each shift. This is at #12 colliery in New Waterford.

Miners are hoisted down in "mantrips," or underground personal carriers. The miners are heading down at the beginning of their shift.

High exposure photograph of the miner's monument in New Waterford. The miner's monument is dedicated to the 65 miners who had died as a result of the mine explosion in the 12th colliery mine on July 25, 1917. The monument is seen placed on Ellsworth Avenue near the site of 12th colliery. The monument has since moved to the centre of New Waterford.

A photograph of the Miner's Monument. The miner's monument is dedicated to the 65 miners who had died as a result of the mine explosion in the 12th colliery mine on July 25, 1917. The monument is seen placed on Ellsworth Avenue near the site of 12th colliery. The monument has since moved to the centre of New Waterford.

A photograph of the No. 12 colliery in New Waterford.

People gather around the miner's monument in New Waterford. The miner's monument is dedicated to the 65 miners who had died as a result of the mine explosion in the 12th colliery mine on July 25, 1917. The monument is seen placed on Ellsworth Avenue near the site of 12th colliery. The monument has since moved to the centre of New Waterford.

The photograph shows the top of the bankhead of #12 colliery and the stacks of building materials on the ground, with buildings in the distance.

A picture of #12 colliery during the winter months, with snow on the ground.