Item is a photographic postcard of a rear view of the Blast Furnace, Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of the Nova Scotia Steel Plant in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of the #26 locomotive of the old Sydney Collieries railway used for pushing coal on High Pier. Four men pose in front of the engine, P. H. Hall, Engineer; Mike MacInnis, Conductor; Cliff MacLean, Fireman; and Duncan Whalen, Brakeman.
Item is a scrapbook photograph of a view of the old Sydney Mines coke ovens.
Item is a photograph of a pinky model boat from the early 1800's. It was found at Barrington Park, Sydney Mines.
Item is a postcard of Main Street in Sydney Mines, featuring the post office.
Item is a postcard of the post office building in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of the Presbyterian Church at Indian Cove. The church was the landing location for the Prince of Wales on July 28, 1860. It was the first Presbyterian Church in Sydney Mines. The Archibald property is visible on both sides of the road.
Item is a photograph of 2 miners operating machinery at the Prince Mine in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of the "Princess" Colliery, Sydney Mines. The "Princess" Colliery operated from 1875-1975, and the mine produced more than 22 million tons of coal during its 100 years of operation.
Item is a postcard of a public building in Sydney Mines.
Item is a postcard of a public building in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of a quadrant, used by the Artillery in 1749, 1793 and 1813, found at Fort Dundas, Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of a storefront window advertising a contest to win a car and Quaker Corn Fakes.
Item is a photograph of a storefront window advertising a contest to win a car and Quaker Corn Fakes.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Angus Cameron, a parish priest in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Dan MacIsaac, parish priest in Sydney Mines who was born in Sydney.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Howard Gardener of Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Hugh MacDougall with Scarborough Foreign Missions.
Item is a photograph of Rev. Les Cordeau, Sydney Mines, a priest of the Edmonton Diocese.
Item is a photograph of the first Presbyterian Minister in Sydney Mines from 1842-1883, Rev. Matthew Wilson.
Item is a photograph of Richard Henry Brown, General Manager for the General Mining Association from 1867 to 1900. He was also the first Mayor of Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of the Rigby House on Shore Road, Sydney Mines. It was used as a post office and Western Union telegraph station, built around 1825.
Item is a handbook for members of the Sydney Mines Friendly Society.
Sydney Mines Friendly SocietyItem is a postcard of the school building in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of the Smith House, Sydney Mines. The home was built of red brick imported from England in 1829 and was still occupied in April 1961.
Item is an employee handbook for the Sydney Mines Colliery.
Item is a photograph of three cross memorial tombstones at St. Mary's Cemetery in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton.
Prendergast, PaulItem is a photograph of St. Matthew's Church in Sydney Mines. The church was built next to the Archibald Home in Sydney Mines and was dedicated on December 3, 1876. By 1898, the church was inadequate for the needs of the congregation, so a second church was built. This church was destroyed by fire on September 20, 1899. The present church on Main Street was dedicated on June 9, 1901.
Item is a photograph of St. Matthew's Church in Sydney Mines. The church was built next to the Archibald Home in Sydney Mines and was dedicated on December 3, 1876. By 1898, the church was inadequate for the needs of the congregation, so a second church was built. This church was destroyed by fire on September 20, 1899. The present church on Main Street was dedicated on June 9, 1901.
Item is a photograph of St. Pius X Church in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton.
Prendergast, PaulItem is a photograph of a road being laid in Sydney Mines.
There is an article glued to back of photograph that reads: Sydney Mines Street Construction - 1902. 8-horsepower and plenty of manpower were all that was needed in street construction back in the pre-bulldozer days of 1902 when this photo was taken. Passed along to the Highlander by Sydney Mines sports writer Jack MacNeil, it shows a work crew breaking ground for what is now Beech Street in the Northside town. Among those present were Nick Hall, owner of the horses, now deceased, Joe MacInnis, Eddy Boutilier, Jacob Vickers, Henry MacDonald, Jack Matheson and Jack Broderick, all of whom are deceased, and Ambrose MacNeil, Joe Young and William Hall. Originally owned by Alex Gordon of Sydney Mines, the photo is now the property of the Businessmen's Club of Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of the coke ovens and Princess Pit.
Item is a photographic postcard showing the Sydney Mines mines as viewed from Post Office Square.
Item is a photograph of a horse and carriage in front of a building in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of a man in a carriage pulled by a horse on a dirt road in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of Sydney Mines with the harbour in the background.
Item is postcard of Fraser Avenue, Sydney Mines.
Item is a copy of a photograph of Pitt Street, Sydney Mines.
Item is a postcard of a flower with the words "Sydney Mines".
Item is a photograph of pit ponies being led out of a mine.
Item is a photograph of two men loading coal into the back of a truck.
Item is a photograph of a line of pit ponies.
Item is a photograph of men standing next to a shack.
Item is a photograph of two men loading coal into the back of a truck.
Item is a photograph of a group of striking coal miners standing in front of a truck.
Item is a photograph of the entrance to a mine.
Item is a photograph of company houses in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of company houses in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of company houses in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of company houses in Sydney Mines.