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 miners in rail cars, waiting to descend into the Donkin Mine.
Item consists of a painting of the Coal Wash Plant at Old Sydney Collieries in Sydney Mines. The painting features the coal preparation site with a man and dog sitting in the foreground.
Astephen, Georgina SchimaA view of the 12th colliery mine in New Waterford with two onlookers to the right side. #12 Colliery was on Ellsworth Avenue, which is now the Colliery Lands Park.
A slight aerial view of military tents constructed and mounted police or military to the right of the photograph.
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 the first draeger crew formed in North America; the crew was formed at the No. 2 and No. 9 collieries, Glace Bay.
Front row: John Joe MacNeil, Mr. Fergie, Norman MacKenzie. Middle row: Dan "Storey" MacDonald, Joe Campbell, Thomas Turner, James MacMahon, Unknown, Roddie "Heenan" MacDonald, Matt MacAdam, Dan MacGillivary, Gilbert Darroch, Alex T. MacNeil, Mick Steele.
Back row: Harry Miller, Vannie Nicholson, John MacLean, John Robinson, Dan W. "Kink" McDonald, Unknown, Unknown Evan Prothero, Unknown.
Item is a photograph of Fraser, the last of the No. 1-B pit ponies. Fraser spent more of his life-time at the service of the coal company than any other horse in the company's history. He is shown here on the occasion of his retirement.
Shedden, LeslieItem is a photograph of pit horses on vacation during the miners' vacation at no. 20 colliery. The only time the pit ponies were brought to the surface was during the miners' three week vacation period. The vacation period was also used to maintain the mines.
Shedden, LeslieItem is a photograph of the Dominion Colliery No. 2 in Glace Bay from the souvenir album "Souvenir of Cape Breton." The colliery is seen across water.
Item is a photograph of the high coal piers in North Sydney.
Item is a photograph of the low coal piers in North Sydney.
Item is a photograph of a Black Diamond Line Coal Company tug boat in Louisbourg.
Item is a photograph of the Dominion Coal shipping pier in Louisbourg.
Item is a photograph of the coke ovens at the Steel Plant in Sydney; the coal is being shipped to the coke ovens.
Item is a photograph of a stack standing at the #4 Caledonia Colliery in Glace Bay.
Item is a photograph of the Caledonia #4 Colliery in operation, Glace Bay.
Item is a photograph of the Jamesville Pump, brought from England by G.M.A. Princess Pit, Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph of coal being shipped to coke ovens at the Sydney Steel Plant.
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."
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 StudiosItem is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.
Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.
Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.
Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.
Item is a photograph showing men mining coal on the "Flats" near Main Street and Brown Street, Sydney Mines, during the Depression.
Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.
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.
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.
Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the general offices and laboratory of the Dominion Iron and Coal Company in Glace Bay.
Item is a photographic postcard of the coal washing plant in Sydney, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay Mining Co. Engine, featuring E.P. Archibal and three employees.
Item is a photograph of the Gowrie Shipping Piers and Breakwater in Port Morien, Nova Scotia. There are several ships and small boats in the harbour.
Item is a photograph of a group of coal yard workers in Sydney.
Item is a photograph of the employees of the #4 Colliery, Bras d'Or, Cape Breton. Robert Dickson, manager, is highlighted in the photograph.
Item is a photograph of railcars, tracks, and miners at the limestone quarry in Point Edward.
Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay #2 Colliery which is the oldest mine in North America.
Item is a photograph of a horse hauling coal in a pit with driver John Bennett, who was reported to be an expert in the care of horses.
Shedden, LeslieItem is a photograph showing nurses going down into the shaft at IB Colliery, Glace Bay.
Item is a photograph of a stack at #4 Colliery being demolished.