Coal Mines and Mining

“Men of the Deeps”

CA BI Mg 15.38
Fonds
1974

Songs of the Cape Breton mining communities, a paper by John C. O’Donnell, Director of the Men of the Deeps.

“Men of the Deeps”

CA BI Mg 15.38
Fonds
1974

Songs of the Cape Breton mining communities, a paper by John C. O’Donnell, Director of the Men of the Deeps.

#26 Colliery, millionth ton

CA BI 79-981-3961
Item
1967

Item is a photograph of the millionth ton of coal that was taken from #26 Colliery.

#4 Caledonia Colliery, Glace Bay

CA BI 77-140-274
Item
1935-1955

Item is a photograph of a stack standing at the #4 Caledonia Colliery in Glace Bay.

A view from the top of #12 colliery bankhead, as the miners begin their dayshift.

CA BI 2019-001-18-331-30976
Item
1927

Part of New Waterford Glass Negatives

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.

Another photograph of #12 colliery mine in New Waterford

CA BI 2019-001-18-328-30973
Item
1927

Part of New Waterford Glass Negatives

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

Another view of No. 12 colliery in New Waterford

CA BI 2019-001-18-315-30960
Item
1927

Part of New Waterford Glass Negatives

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

A.S. McNeil

CA BI 80-716-4896
Item
1927

Item is a photograph of A.S. McNeil, Mining Society president from 1925 until 1927.

At the top of "bankhead" of #12 colliery

CA BI 2019-001-18-314-30959
Item
1927

Part of New Waterford Glass Negatives

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

At the top of the bankhead of #12 colliery with mounted military

2019-001-18-325-30970
Item
1927

Part of New Waterford Glass Negatives

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

Bank Head, Dominion #6

CA BI 78-142-1892
Item
ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of a view of the Dominion #6 Colliery in Donkin.

Blockhouse, Windsor

CA BI 77-553-687
Item
ca. 1960

Item is a photograph of a type of blockhouse that was built and used throughout Nova Scotia and Cape Breton in the 1700s and 1800s.

Bras d'Or No. 4 Colliery

CA BI 77-596-730
Item
ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of the employees of the #4 Colliery, Bras d'Or, Cape Breton. Robert Dickson, manager, is highlighted in the photograph.

Brick Row, Sydney Mines

CA BI 77-385-519
Item
1971

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.

British Empire Steel Corporation, Glace Bay

CA BI 80-2-4182
Item
ca. 1921

Item is a photograph of the bankhead and coal stock pier at #2 mine.

Caledonia #4 Colliery

CA BI 77-709-843
Item
20th century

Item is a photograph of the Caledonia #4 Colliery being demolished.

Caledonia #4 Colliery in Operation

CA BI 77-143-277
Item
1900-1920

Item is a photograph of the Caledonia #4 Colliery in operation, Glace Bay.

Caledonia #4 Colliery, Glace Bay

CA BI 77-708-842
Item
n.d.

Item is a photograph of a stack at #4 Colliery being demolished.

Cape Breton Electric Company Office

CA BI 78-229-1979
Item
ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of the Cape Breton Electric Company office on the Esplanade in Sydney. There are two men in the foreground.

C.H. Dimick

CA BI 80-706-4886
Item
1904

Item is a photograph of C.H. Dimick, president of the Mining Society from 1903 to 1904.

Coal and Coke

CA BI 77-15-142
Item
ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of coal being shipped to coke ovens at the Sydney Steel Plant.

Coal Central Board

CA BI N Series-481.3
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of the coal fields.

Coal Central Board

CA BI N Series-481.1
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of three members of the Coal Central Board seated at a table.

Coal Central Board

CA BI N Series-481.4
Item
[ca. 1940]

Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of three members of the Coal Central Board seated at a table.

Coal Company House

82-460-7160
Item
n.d.

Item is a photograph of a coal company house in an unidentified town.

Coal Company House

82-459-7159
Item
n.d.

Item is a photograph of a coal company house in an unidentified town.

Coal Company Office and Staff, Glace Bay

CA BI 77-339-473
Item
1913

Item is a photograph of the Coal Company office staff in Glace Bay, showing the interior of the office building. The names of the staff members are included on the reverse of the photograph: Alex T. Mc Lellan, William Hodges, A.D. Mc Cuish, A.S. Mc Neil, Fred Simonson, Peter Nicholson, Jas. D. Maxwell, Thomas Farrell (back), John Mc Eachern (back), John Mc Dougall, Ernie Beaton, Chas. Compton, Theo J. Cribb.

Coal Company Officers Christmas Party

CA BI 76-96
Item
1960

Item is a photograph of approximately thirty participants in the Coal Co. Christmas party of 1960.

Coal Company Tug Boat, Black Diamond Line

CA BI 77-1385-1519
Item
ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of a Black Diamond Line Coal Company tug boat in Louisbourg.

Coal Engine Passing Under Charlotte Street

CA BI 77-167-301
Item
1893

Item is a photograph of a coal engine passing under Charlotte Street. Originally the Glasgow & Cape Breton Railway, by 1893 the Fairlie narrow-gauge locomotive was operated by the Sydney & Louisbourg Railway.

Umlah Studios

Coal Inspection

CA BI 76-97
Item
18-Nov-1956

Item is a photograph of Mr. Earl Chubb visiting the #18 colliery on Nov. 18, 1956, along with other officials, a few months before he was made the President of the Dominion Coal Company. Left to right: Ernie Beaton, Earl Chubb, Grant Mitchell, D.R. MacKenzie.

Shedden Studio

Coal Mine (unidentified)

91-562-22523
Item
[ca. 1912]

Item is a panoramic photograph of a coal mine. At left are Sydney & Louisbourg Railway coal cars and coal conveyors; at right is a power plant.

Dodge, H. O.

Coal Mine, Dominion

CA BI 78-105-1855
Item
1907

Item is a postcard of the coal colliery in Dominion, Cape Breton during the wintertime. There are train cars filled with coal on the tracks in the postcard as well.

Coal Miner in Pit

81-350-5430
Item
n.d.

Item is a photograph of a coal miner working underground.

Coal Miners and Nickel Diggers, Province of Nova Scotia Exhibit

CA BI 77-1085-1219
Item
1936

Item is a photograph of 4 coal miners and 4 "nickel diggers" of the International Nickel Co. in the reception room at the Province of Nova Scotia Exhibit, Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto that ran from August 28 - September 12, 1936. Standing in the back row are Unknown, Hugh McSween, P.J. O'Donnell, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, and L.A. Baudoux (Draegerman). Kneeling in the front row is Rod Walker (Draegerman).

Coal Miners and Nickel Diggers, Province of Nova Scotia Exhibit

CA BI 77-1086-1220
Item
1936

Item is a photograph of 4 coal miners and 4 "nickel diggers" of the International Nickel Co. in the reception room at the Province of Nova Scotia Exhibit, Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto that ran from August 28 - September 12, 1936. Standing in the back row are Hugh McSween, Unknown, Rod Walker (Draegerman), Unknown, L.A. Baudoux (Draegerman). Kneeling in the front row is Unknown, P.J. O'Donnell, and Unknown.

Coal miners at #12 colliery on the "rake" heading down into the mine

CA BI 2019-001-18-327-30972
Item
1927

Part of New Waterford Glass Negatives

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.

Coal miners on the mantrip, entering the coal mine

CA BI 2019-001-18-310-30955
Item
1927

Part of New Waterford Glass Negatives

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

Coal Miners, Dominion

CA BI MG 12.197-86-334-16532
Item
after 1900

Part of Stephenson, Leonard

Item is a photograph taken in the early years at Dominion No. 1 Colliery. Man second from left was Joe Hall, father of Charlie and Ralph Hall who came here in 1900; the man next to Mr. Hall is reported to be Gilbert Watson who later moved to New Waterford and was shot and seriously injured during the Davis Day Riot at Waterford Lake Power Plant when William Davis was killed. The big man on the extreme right was Big Frank Boutilier from Gardiner Mines, the engine operator. The young man, third from the right was blacksmith Neil Graham, son of Dominion's first Deputy Mayor Dan Graham, and father of Walter Graham who was killed at No. 26 surface railroad on 2 December 1972.