A photograph from the top of the bankhead at #12 colliery, with mounted military officers standing at attention in the distance.
Coal Miners
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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.
Miners are hoisted down in "mantrips," or underground personal carriers. The miners are heading down at the beginning of their shift.
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.
A picture of #12 colliery during the winter months, with snow on the ground.
A aerial view of #12 from the bankhead of the mine.
A photograph of No. 12 colliery in New Waterford. Two men stand off to the right side, engaged in conversation.
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.
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.
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.
A photograph of the 12th colliery mine. Smoke is seen coming from the stacks in the distance.
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.
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.
File consists of political speeches written by Dr. MacMillan; Addressing Angus L. MacDonald in Bridgewater in April 1949, expressing his condolences on the passing of King George VI as well as congratulating the Department of Education on it’s success, partial speech talking about the highway needs in Victoria County and the boom in tourism, speech concerning the legalization of the practice of Chiropractic, speech detailing an act to incorporate the Maritime Telegraph and Telephone Limited, speech detailing the damages done by draggers, survey of requirements for the fishing industry, proposition for a committee and minister of Fisheries, a speech thanking the people for nominating him, improving road conditions in Victoria County, speech asking for Cape Bretons rightful share in the tourism industry, a speech thanking the people for re-electing him for the third time, speech thanking the committee for their invitation to the annual celebration of John Cabot setting foot on Cape Breton Island, speech about public health in Nova Scotia, speech at the Gaelic Mod and the gathering of the clans, annual meeting for the Victoria County Liberal Association, speech from the throne debate, addresses the lack of rehabilitation programs for coal miners in the event of a mine closure and the utilization of Nova Scotia’s natural resources, financial figures and an article from the Royal Gazette Extraordinary detailing the House of Assembly Session.