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Xavier College Graduations
CA BI 77-858-992 · Item · 1952 - 1966

Item is a photograph of an Xavier College graduation.

Xavier College Graduations
CA BI 77-864-998 · Item · 1952 - 1966

Item is a photograph of an Xavier College graduation.

Xavier College Graduations
CA BI 77-865-999 · Item · 1952 - 1966

Item is a photograph of an Xavier College graduation.

St. F.X. Football Team
CA BI 77-866-1000 · Item · 1907

Item is a photograph of the St. F.X. Football Team, who were the Maritime Province Champions.

A.D. Gunn
CA BI 77-872-1006 · Item · 1910

Item is a photograph of Mayor A.D. Gunn, the fifth mayor of Sydney, who served from 1910 to 1913.

South Ingonish Harbour
CA BI 77-87-221 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a photograph of South Ingonish Harbour with several ships at anchor in the foreground.

Finlay McDonald
CA BI 77-874-1008 · Item · 1906

Item is a photograph of Finlay McDonald, third mayor of Sydney, in 1906.

Labor (Steel) Union
CA BI 77-883-1017 · Item · 1955

Item is a photograph of the Labor (Steel) Union #1064.

CA BI 77-895-1029 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a group of persons inspecting the #20 colliery in Glace Bay. The individuals are identified in the front row from left to right as Ernie Beaton, Tommy Hay, Unidentified, Lawrence Doucet, and Unidentified. The individuals in the back from left to right are Unidentified, Unidentified, Unidentified, and Neil Coldwell.

Bishop John Cameron
CA BI 77-900-1034 · Item · ca. 1885

Item is a photograph of a portrait of Bishop John Cameron.

CA BI 77-908-1042 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph the Glace Bay Fire Department Athletic Club. From left to right in the back row are Jack "Hopper" MacLeod, Unknown, Jackson A.D. "Hump" Campbell, Ken MacRitchie, Louis Siderski, D. Nolan, and Bill Blackwood. From left to right in the center row are Joe Debison, Jim MacKenzie, Godfrey Gibson, and T.E. Logan. From left to right in the front row are Bill Knox, Mike Campbell, Peter Jobes, "Toto" Boutilier, and Alton Stanley.

Seal of Nova Scotia
CA BI 77-909-1043 · Item · 1976

Item is a photograph of the Seal of Nova Scotia.

"A" Class, Sydney Academy
CA BI 77-921-1055 · Item · 1941

Item is a photograph of the "A" Class at Sydney Academy, showing teachers and students.

Sydney Coronet Band
CA BI 77-930-1064 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the thirty-one members of the Sydney Coronet Band.

Andrews, Edmund
CA BI MG 12.121 · Fonds · 1899-1942

Fonds consists of "Coxheath or a Century of Civilization" by E. A., 1899, and scrapbook of miscellaneous clippings, some relating to Coxheath, compiled by Ethel Lewis Routledge, Reserve Mines, 1936-1942.

Archie MacIntyre fonds
CA BI MG 12.130 · Fonds · 1896-1969

Fonds consists of correspondence, writings and maps pertaining to the history of coal mining in Cape Breton and Canada, Provincial Workmen's Association, United Mine Workers of America, mine disasters and John L. Lewis (an American labour leader in the 1930s to 1950s who called coal miners out to strike during WWII).

MacIntyre, Archie
CA BI MG 12.103 · Fonds · 1817-1972

Papers include:

1a. Correspondence and papers of the Cameron Family, Creignish, Including draft of a petition to Bishop C.F. Mac Kinnon, Bishop of Arichat [ca. 1854]; Letter from Duncan Cameron to his Brother Angus, 1851; Account Between Donald Mac Donald, Dyer, Mabou and John Cameron, 1854-1868; Trustees, Low Point Parish To Hugh Macmaster About Road Construction, 1857; Royal Gazette Notice Re Estate of Archibald Cameron, 1915.

1b. Miscellaneous Notes and Receipts, 1817-1910.

2a. Correspondence With Sister Margaret Beaton Giving Progress Reports of Work Done Under the Grant, 1972.

2b. Material Collected by Bessie MacEachern: the Grand Narrows Railway Bridge, 1959; Cape Breton Railroads, 1697-1964; Histories of Port Hood, Port Hawkesbury, Mabou and the Parish of Brook Village; Biographies of Rev. Dr. John F. Mac Master, Msgr. Donald Macpherson, Rev. Lauchlin J. MacDonald; Tributes To Rev. Donald Rankin; Folklore, home remedies, Scottish recipes and the working of wool or flax [gaelic].

  1. Six Gaelic poems composed by Donald Maclellan and John Macdonald as well as by anonymous authors; Poetry: "Willie Rielly and His Dear Coleen Bawn", "Causeway Song", by Charlotte Rankin Macinnes; "Angus L.", by H.M. Logan; "My Ingonish Home" (with Music) by Earle Donovan; "When the 'Hurry On' Went Down" by Euphemia Malcolm Mc Eachern; " A Come-all-ye On the Giant" by Lauchlin Macneil; "the Wreck of the Kittie, 1876".
MacEachern, Elizabeth
Harry W. MacKenzie fonds
CA BI MG 12.106 · Fonds · 1946-1980, predominant 1946-1960

Fonds consists of materials related to the construction and opening of the Canso Causeway. Records include correspondence, programs, pamphlets, reports, maps of the Strait of Canso and one photograph (three copies) of four men, who were involved with the building of the Canso Causeway, standing over a model of the project. Also included is an autobiography.

MacKenzie, Harold W.
Malcolm MacDonald fonds
CA BI MG 12.148 · Fonds · 1876-1957

Fonds consists of textual records related to Malcolm MacDonald and his family, including correspondence related to Malcolm MacDonald's application for military service exemption and a letter from Pte. Dan MacDonald to a friend.

MacDonald, Malcolm
Nina F. Cohen fonds
CA BI MG 12.187 · Fonds · 1964-1984

Fonds consists of textual documents related to the life and career of Nina Cohen, of Glace Bay. Ms. Cohen has served with the Red Cross during World War II, on the board of the National Museums of Canada, National Council of Women, the Canadian Jewish Congress, and the Professional Women's Club. She is best known for the initiation and founding of the Miners' Museum in Glace Bay. Papers relate mainly to the Miners' Museum.

CA BI MG 12.198 · Fonds · 1900-2005

Fonds consists of papers that reflect Elizabeth Beaton's work at the Beaton Institute and personal academic research. The materials included cover a wide variety of topics concerning Cape Breton history, especially ethnicity. Beaton's work contains extensive research on Whitney Pier's West Indian and Ukrainian population.

Beaton, Elizabeth Dr.
Mary Cadegan fonds
CA BI MG 12.204 · Fonds · 1915-1916

Fonds consists of documents primarily concerned with the military service of Mary Cadegan's brother, Malcolm John MacKinnon, during World War 1.

Cadegan, Mary
Jack Stephens Collection
CA BI MG 12.206 · Fonds · 1884-1971

Fonds consists of a collection gathered by Jack Stephens, of Sydney and Park Superintendent at the Alexander Graham Bell Museum at Baddeck, represents many years of collecting ephemera of relevance to Cape Breton.

Stella Mann Fonds
CA BI MG 12.224 · Fonds · 1858-1987

Fonds consists of textual records and photographs that were collected and created by the Mann familiy, including information about Gabarus residents who were involved in World War 1.

Mann, Stella
CA BI 77-1446-1580 · Item · January 26, 1959

Item is a photograph of St. John's Church in North Sydney.

Miners Entering the Pit
CA BI 77-1535-1669a · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a postcard is of miners sitting in cars ready to go into the pit.

Caption: "Miners Entering the Pit, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia - 10."
Reverse caption: "Photogelatine Engraving Co Ltd Ottawa, Dominion Crest, (Picture of Crest), Made in Canada."

Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd.
CA BI 77-1450-1584 · Item · ca. 1898

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.

United Mine Workers
CA BI 77-1472-1606 · Item · ca. 1923

Item is a photograph of the United Mine Workers.

Barn Raising Near Baddeck
CA BI 77-147-281 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of a group of men at a barn raising near Baddeck.

CA BI 77-154-288 · Item · 1962

Item is a photograph of five members of the Mexican delegation that travelled to the Sydney Steel Plant with the vice president of steel sales, T.H. McEvoy.

Whycocomagh
CA BI 77-1556-1690 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Whycocomagh from the top of Salt Mountain.

United Mine Workers
CA BI 77-1471-1605 · Item · ca. 1923

Item is a photograph of the United Mine Workers.

Jamesville Pump
CA BI 77-149-283 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of the Jamesville Pump, brought from England by G.M.A. Princess Pit, Sydney Mines.

International Shipping Piers
CA BI 77-1570-1704 · Item · ca. 1871

Item is a photograph of the International Shipping Piers on the Esplanade in Sydney.

Cap-Rouge, Cape Breton
CA BI 77-1490-1624 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the "Rig-Wash" in Cap-Rouge, Cape Breton.

CA BI 77-161-295 · Item · 1935

Item is a photograph of people viewing a display of Mi'kmaw people at Victoria Park during Old Home Week.

Burchell House
CA BI 77-1616-1750 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of the Burchell home, located on the North Esplanade, Sydney.

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
CA BI 77-170-304 · Item · 1912

Item is a photograph of the sinking of the Jubilee Colliery in Sydney Mines in July of 1912.