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Thomas J. Brown fonds
MG 21.48 · Fonds · 1820 - 1939

Fonds consists of Brown’s collection of mining documents, the manuscript for his book, Place Names of Nova Scotia as well as an undated mining manuscript. Also included is a copy of the poem The Mayflower, the book Gaelic Lessons for Beginners, a scroll addressed to E.G. McKay, a leather nameplate, newspaper clippings and correspondence.

Brown, Thomas James
Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-232-366 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the gardens at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There is a dog and two small buildings on the right side of the garden path.

Sydney Mines
CA BI 79-466-3446 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photographic postcard showing the Sydney Mines mines as viewed from Post Office Square.

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 77-327-461b · 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 77-324-458 · Item · ca. 1930

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

The Sprays, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-1254-1388 · Item · 1912

Item is a photograph of the sprays in Sydney Mines from the souvenir album "Souvenir of Cape Breton."

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-234-368 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the gardens at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-235-369 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of the greenhouse at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-236-370 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the kitchen fireplace and oven at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-237-371 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.The photograph was taken looking out of a first floor window of a view of the yard.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-238-372 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-241-375 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There are bookshelves on the left and a table to the right.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-243-377 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. The photograph is a view of the yard, as taken through a first floor window.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-244-378 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-245-379 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the dining room at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. The table is set with candles and flowers.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-247-381 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-250-384 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of wallpaper in one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-252-386 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-253-387 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-256-390 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-233-367 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the gardens at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There are two buildings to the left and two on the right.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-239-373 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-536-670 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the residence of R.H. Brown, G.M.A. manager, that was built in 1828.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-537-671 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the residence of R.H. Brown, G.M.A. manager, that was built in 1828.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-538-672 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the residence of R.H. Brown, G.M.A. manager, that was built in 1828.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-539-673 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the residence of R.H. Brown, G.M.A. manager, that was built in 1828.

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.

Sydney Mines Silver Thaw
CA BI 76-51 · Item · Feb-1931

Items are photographs and a postcard of the aftermath of a snowstorm in Sydney Mines. The trees are heavy with ice and snow and the snowbanks tower over the street.

Lillian Seward Brown
CA BI 77-299-433 · Item · Aug-1884

Item is a photograph of Lillian Seward Brown at age 6, seated on an armchair next to her dog.

Stubbert
Sydney Mines Harbour
CA BI 78-108-1858 · Item · ca. 1870

Item is a tinted print of of a view of Sydney Mines harbour.

LeBreton
Mrs. John Barrington
77-622-756b · Item · ca. 1800

Item is a photograph of Mrs. John Barrington o f Sydney Mines.

CA BI 78-1189-2939 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photographic postcard of a rear view of the Blast Furnace, Sydney Mines.

CA BI 77-338-472 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association Band, in front of 'Old Glebe House' in Sydney Mines; the names of the members are listed on the reverse.

CA BI 77-127-261 · Item · 1954

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.

CA BI 80-31-4211 · Item · 1916

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.

CA BI 78-946-2796 · Item · 1902

Item 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.

Margaret and Elizabeth Brown
CA BI 77-284-418 · Item · 1870-1900

Item is a photograph of Margaret and Elizabeth Brown, the twin daughters of R.H. Brown, sitting in the conservatory at Beech Hill, Sydney Mines.

Sydney Mines Globe
Newspaper 19 · File · [1909?]-[1913?]

Gertrude E. N. Tratt: "The only information known about this is that it was listed for the years indicated (1910-1913) in the Canadian Almanac and Directory."

Sydney Mines Star
Newspaper 18 · File · 1905-[1907?]

Gertrude E. N. Tratt: "Only the almanacs attest to the existence of the Star. It was described as a weekly, with a circulation of 1,200 and with Independent-Labour interests."

Old Sydney Mines Coke Ovens
CA BI 77-934-1068 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a scrapbook photograph of a view of the old Sydney Mines coke ovens.

Rev. Matthew Wilson
CA BI 77-828-962 · Item · ca. 1850

Item is a photograph of the first Presbyterian Minister in Sydney Mines from 1842-1883, Rev. Matthew Wilson.

Rev. Dan MacIsaac
CA BI 77-742-876 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of Rev. Dan MacIsaac, parish priest in Sydney Mines who was born in Sydney.

Rev. Angus Cameron
CA BI 77-667-801 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Rev. Angus Cameron, a parish priest in Sydney Mines.

CA BI 77-643-777 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of Rev. Les Cordeau, Sydney Mines, a priest of the Edmonton Diocese.

Capt. Charles Barrington
CA BI 77-622-756 · Item · ca. 1800

Item is a photograph of Captain Charles Barrington, a resident of Barrington Park, Sydney Mines.