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Fraser at No. 1-B Colliery
CA BI 77-104-238 · Item · 1955

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, Leslie
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
CA BI 77-604-738 · Item · 1972

Item is an aerial photograph of the town of Glace Bay and its shoreline.

Glace Bay Harbour, Side I
CA BI 77-613-747 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Glace Bay Harbour and vessels.

Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Dodd
CA BI 77-684-818 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of Dr. Marcus Dodd, doctor at Bridgeport Mines, and Mrs. Marcus Dodd, born Sarah Rigby.

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

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

L.O.C. Glace Bay
CA BI 77-717-851 · Item · ca. 1925

Item is a photograph of an unidentified group of L.O.C. members in Glace Bay.

Glace Bay Harbour
CA BI 77-225-359 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Glace Bay Harbour showing schooners.

Glace Bay
CA BI 77-382-516 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Glace Bay after a snow storm. The Glace Bay furniture building is in the background.

Marconi Towers
CA BI 77-400-534 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Marconi Towers at Table Head, Glace Bay.

Rice, Amos I.
Marconi Reception, Glace Bay
CA BI 77-406-540 · Item · 1902

Item is a photograph of a reception that was held on the occasion of the first wireless message.

Glace Bay
CA BI 78-952-2802 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photographic postcard of Commercial St., 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.

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

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

MacDougall Girls' Pipe Band
CA BI 87-85-16615 · Item · ca. 1960

Item is a photograph of the MacDougall Girls' Pipe Band of Dominion and Glace Bay.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
CA BI 84-1363-15463 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of storefronts designed for use in a street scene in the film "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1367-15467 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of a storefront designed for use in a street scene in the film "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1368-15468 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of a storefront designed for use in street scenes in the film "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1370-15470 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of a storefront designed for use in street scenes in the film "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1374-15474 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of a store front designed for use in street scenes in the film "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1447-15547 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of the cast and crew of "The Bay Boy" gathered in front of a house.

CA BI 84-1448-15548 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of various vehicles used during the production of "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1449-15549 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of vehicles occupying a blocked street and houses used as sets during the production of "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1450-15550 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of the cast and crew of "The Bay Boy" gathered in the front of a house.

CA BI 84-1469-15569 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of storefronts and signs designed for use in street scenes in the film "The Bay Boy."

Bowling Alley, Glace Bay
CA BI 87-243-16773 · Item · ca. 1965

Item is a photograph of a men's bowling league in Glace Bay.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Central School, Glace Bay
CA BI 84-795-14895 · Item · 1913

Item is a postcard depicting the Central School in Glace Bay, N.S.

Glace Bay General Hospital
CA BI 92-115-23290 · Item · 1985

Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay General Hospital.

Prendergast, Paul
St. Anne's Church, Glace Bay
CA BI 84-794-14894 · Item · [before 1982]

Item is a postcard depicting St. Anne's Church in Glace Bay, N.S.

Social Justice
Newspaper 30 · File · 1935 - ?

Gertrude E. N. Tratt: "A short-lived Labour monthly of the depression years, this magazine was edited and published by Anthony Traboulsee. Its eight 10" x 12" pages were devoted to the interest that its name implied. Its annual price was 50 cents."

Bridgeport
CA BI 80-19-4199 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a street scene showing W.J. McDonald's Store and the Methodist Church in Bridgeport.

Stephenson, Leonard
CA BI MG 12.197 · Collection · 1826-1979

Collection consists of the following:

Series A

  1. Correspondence regarding St. Anthony’s Church Bell, 1911
  2. League of the Cross (L.O.C.) Dominion, 1930 2 documents

Series B: Memoranda including background information for Mr. Stephenson’s two books.

  1. Proofs of Mr. Stephenson’s two books. 20 pages
  2. Material General Mining Association supplied to miners, 1831-1832. 40 pages.
  3. Company Store Records, 1878-1884, 35 pages.
  4. Miners’ time book and waste book; Materials General Mining Association supplied to miners 1882-1891 66 pages.
  5. Company Store records; time book; waste book 1883-1890 48 pages
  6. Papers including Dominion Town Council election results; Minutes of the first town Council and school board meetings 1906; inventory of Dominion Electric Light Department, 1959. 263 Pages.

Series C: Deeds: Photocopy, 1826-1946 relating to the Bridgeport area, 31 pages, 1 folder.

  1. John Claghan to John Young; L’Indian bay 1826
  2. William the Fourth to William Cadegan, Catherine Stanton, Reardon O’BRIEN, John Handley, John Murphy and John Casey; S.S. Lingan Bay, 1832
  3. John and Bridget Murphy to Roman Catholics - South Side Lingan Bay, 1840.
  4. Walter and Catherine Young to Roman Catholic Episcopate Corporation of Arichat; South Side Lingan Bay, 1869.
  5. Walter and Catherine Young to Roman Catholic Episcopate Corporation of Arichat ; Lingan, 1884.
  6. GMA to Henry Mitchell; Bridgeport, 1890.
  7. Rev. John Cameron to John Phalen, Old Bridgeport, 1900
  8. The Crown to James Cooney, Anastasia Cooney & Ann O’Neal; Between Lingan Basin and Little Glace Bay [Bridgeport], 1878.
  9. Cooney & O’Neil to Joseph Campbell; Bridgeport, 1881
  10. Cooney & O’Neil to Roderick Johnston; Bridgeport 1892
  11. James & Anastasia Cooney to Lawrence O’Neil; Bridgeport 1892
  12. James & Mary Ann Cooney to Ann O’Neil; Bridgeport, 1892
  13. Cooney to Alexander Mc Donald; Bridgeport, 1893
  14. O’ Neil & Cooney to James Mac Neil; Bridgeport, 1893
  15. O’Neil to Cooney; Bridgeport, 1894
  16. Cooney to Annie Crosby; Bridgeport, 1904
  17. Cooney to Alexander Mc Donald; Bridgeport, 1905
  18. Cooney to O’Neil to Dominion Coal Company , Bridgeport, 1917
  19. Cooney to Walter Graham; Main Road leading from Bridgeport to Dominion [Bridgeport] 1932
  20. Daniel Joseph Cooney to Walter Graham; Main Road leading from Bridgeport to
    Dominion [Bridgeport] 1928
  21. Cooney to Alexander N. Mac Neil; Main Road leading from Bridgeport [Bridgeport] 1932
  22. Cooney to Mrs. S.J. Cooney; Main Road Glace Bay to Bridgeport [Bridgeport] 1932
  23. Cooney to Ignatius Mc Intyre; East Side of Phalen’s Rd. [Bridgeport] 1944
  24. Cooney to Alexander M. Mc Neil; Main Rd. Leading from Bridgeport to Dominion [Bridgeport] 1944
  25. Daniel Joseph Cooney to Francis Joseph Mc Mullin; Bridgeport, 1946

Series D: Clippings

  1. Biographical material relating to Dominion; including matters concerned with the
    Second World War; Social news, Churches and Law and Order.
  2. Clippings referring to August Gale, 1873; 1909 Strike; Tramline route, 1914; Bands
    And Orchestras - Michalik, 1927; Polish orchestra, 1927; Roosevelt’s death, 1945;
    VE day riots - Halifax; end of WW II.

Series E: Photographs (See Photograph Collection #25)
Four volumes pertaining to the Town of Dominion and the organization of Mr. Stephenson’s two books: Dominion, Nova Scotia 1906-1981 and souvenir booklet on the History of the Dominion Volunteer Fire Department.

Series F. Scrapbooks:

  1. 1901-1961 Cuttings relation to Dominion, 8cm.
  2. Material relating to Bridgeport and Bridgeport Mine, 3 cm.
  3. Cuttings pertaining to Dominion and Mr. Stephenson 1960's and 1970's
  4. School records, 1888, Mitchell’s School, Photocopies, 7 pages
  5. Cuttings relating to religion (RC) and education in Dominion in mid twentieth century,
    2 cm.
  6. Cuttings from Dominion-New Waterford areas, May-August, 1947, compiled by John
    Mac Kinnon, Dominion, 2cm.
Stephenson, Leonard Fielding
CA BI 77-105-239 · Item · 1952

Item 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, Leslie
CA BI 77-1245-1379 · Item · 1912

Item is a photograph of St. Joseph's Hospital in Glace Bay from the souvenir album "Souvenir of Cape Breton."

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
CA BI 77-603-737 · Item · 1972

Item is an aerial photograph of the town of Glace Bay and its shoreline.

Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Dodd
CA BI 77-685-819 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of Dr. Marcus Dodd, doctor at Bridgeport Mines, and Mrs. Marcus Dodd, born Sarah Rigby.

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.

Pit Pony in No. 20 Colliery
CA BI 77-698-832 · Item · 1952

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, Leslie
MacDonnell House, Glace Bay
CA BI 77-718-852 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the MacDonnell House on Bruce Street in Glace Bay.

St. Ann's Church, Glace Bay
CA BI 77-721-855 · Item · Ca. 1900

Item is a collage of four photographs, featuring the interior and exterior of St. Ann's Church, Glace Bay.