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#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.

CA BI 77-140-274 · Item · 1935-1955

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

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.

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.

Caledonia #4 Colliery
CA BI 77-709-843 · Item · 20th century

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

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.

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 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.

CA BI 77-324-458 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.

CA BI 77-323-457 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.

CA BI 77-325-459 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.

CA BI 77-326-460 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.

CA BI 77-327-461a · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a photograph showing men mining coal on the "Flats" near Main Street and Brown Street, Sydney Mines, during the Depression.

CA BI 77-327-461b · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.

Coal Mining in Glace Bay
CA BI 79-453-3433 · Item · 1906

Item is a photographic postcard of a miner operating a long wall machine.

Coal Office and Haulers
CA BI 77-72-206 · Item · ca. 1925

Item is a photograph of the weighing office for haulers, where sleighs would be weighed before and after being loaded with coal.

Coal Pier, North Sydney
CA BI 77-131-265 · Item · 1902

Item is a photograph of the low coal piers in North Sydney.

Coal Pier, North Sydney
CA BI 77-130-264 · Item · 1902

Item is a photograph of the high coal piers in North Sydney.

CA BI 80-25-4205 · Item · 1916

Item is a photograph of the "Baum" coal washing plant of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Co., Sydney Mines, showing the washery and concrete settling tank.

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-143-1893 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-153-1903 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-156-1906 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-147-1897 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-151-1901 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-155-1905 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-144-1894 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-158-1908 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-145-1895 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of a view of two men in front of a brick building, which was part of the Dominion #6 Colliery in Donkin.

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-146-1896 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6
CA BI 78-157-1907 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Dominion #6 Generator
CA BI 78-139-1889 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the generator for the Dominion #6 mine.

Dominion Coal Co.
CA BI 77-14-141 · Item · ca. 1900

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

Dominion Coal Scales, Sydney
CA BI 77-897-1031 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a photograph of the Dominion Coal Scales in Sydney, showing horses and sleighs bringing coal to be weighed.

CA BI 77-1250-1384 · Item · 1912

Item 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.

Donkin miners
86-68-16165 · Item · ca. 1925

Item is a photograph of miners in rail cars, waiting to descend into the Donkin Mine.

CA BI 76-102 · Item · 1909

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.

CA BI 78-154-1904 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Glace Bay #2 Colliery
CA BI 77-697-831 · Item · May 1969

Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay #2 Colliery which is the oldest mine in North America.

Glace Bay Mining Co. Engine
CA BI 77-58-192 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay Mining Co. Engine, featuring E.P. Archibal and three employees.

CA BI 77-585-719 · Item · ca. 1890

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.

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.

CA BI 82-81-6781 · Item · 1975

Item is a photograph of a miner with the last pit pony at the #26 Colliery.

Fitzgerald, Owen