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Coal Inspection
CA BI 76-97 · Item · 18-Nov-1956

Item is a photograph of Mr. Earl Chubb visiting the #18 colliery on Nov. 18, 1956, along with other officials, a few months before he was made the President of the Dominion Coal Company. Left to right: Ernie Beaton, Earl Chubb, Grant Mitchell, D.R. MacKenzie.

Shedden Studio
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
Coal and Coke
CA BI 77-15-142 · Item · ca. 1900

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

Blockhouse, Windsor
CA BI 77-553-687 · Item · ca. 1960

Item is a photograph of a type of blockhouse that was built and used throughout Nova Scotia and Cape Breton in the 1700s and 1800s.

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

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

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.

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 77-42-171 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph showing the limestone quarries and plant of the Dominion Iron and Steel Corporation (DISCO) in Marble Mountain, Cape Breton.

Coal Shipping Pier
CA BI 79-97-3077 · Item · 1965

Item is a photograph of the coal shipping pier in Sydney N.S, situated north of Falmouth St.

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.

Inverness Mines
CA BI 79-449-3429 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of the surface plant at Inverness Mines.

Miners, Dominion #3
CA BI 80-17-4197 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of workers opening Dominion #3 slope at Wabana, Newfoundland.

Coal Company House
82-459-7159 · Item · n.d.

Item is a photograph of a coal company house in an unidentified town.

Jubilee Shaft
77-128-262a · Item · 1912

Item is a photograph of Jubilee Colliery, during the sinking of shaft in 1912.

CA BI 76-84 · Item · 1933

Item is a photographic portrait of J. B. McLachlan, a labour leader in Glace Bay with the United Mine Workers of America. This portrait was taken when he was running an election under the title Workers United Front Candidate.

Shedden Studio
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
Iron Ore Mines
CA BI 77-139-273 · Item · 1920-1940

Item is a photograph of several men working in an iron ore mine near Port Hood, Cape Breton.

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.

Sydney Coal Yard Work
CA BI 77-595-729 · Item · ca. 1925

Item is a photograph of a group of coal yard workers in Sydney.

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
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.

Main Street, Glace Bay
CA BI 77-90-225 · Item · 1910-1930

Item is a hand-coloured postcard of Main Street, Glace Bay. The general warehouse of the Dominion Coal Company is marked with an "x."

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 77-39-168 · Item · ca. 1911

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the general offices and laboratory of the Dominion Iron and Coal Company in Glace Bay.

CA BI 78-149-1899 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of three men holding shovels at the Dominion #6 Colliery in Donkin.

Two of the men have been identified as follows:
Myron Cohen (at left), and Jack Morrison (middle).

CA BI 78-152-1902 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of two men standing in front of the powder storage building at the Dominion #6 Colliery in Donkin.

CA BI 78-154-1904 · Item · ca. 1920

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

Miners (boys) at Caledonia
CA BI 80-5-4185 · Item · ca. 1903

Item is a photograph of boy miners at Caledonia, taken after their shift had finished and they had changed into casual wear.

Standing in the second row, left to right: Jim Wadden, Peter Jobes and Tim Wadden
In the front row, left to right: (seated) Tius Tutty, Fred Wadden, Bill MacKenzie, (standing) F.K. Wadden.
Off to the left is Allie MacKenzie, and behind him Tom Wadden.

CA BI 80-580-4760 · Item · ca. 1926

Item is a photograph of Marble Mountain, showing mine workings.

Messervey, J.P.
Gypsum Quarry at St. Ann's
CA BI 79-472-3452 · Item · 1906

Item is a photograph of a group of miners, horses and carts, and boxcars at the St. Ann's Gypsum Quarry.

Mabou Mines
86-03-16091 · Item · ca. 1915

Item is a photograph of the Mabou Coal Mines shipping pier. There is text written on the reverse, "J.G.S. Hudson Cape Breton Series."

Mabou Coal Mines
86-02-16090 · Item · ca. 1915

Item is a photograph of the loading pier and general mining office at Mabou Coal Mines. There is text written on the reverse, "J.G.S. Hudson Cape Breton Series."

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 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 77-339-473 · 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.

Dr. Thomas E. Jeans
CA BI 77-369-503 · Item · ca. 1867

Item is a photographic portrait of Dr. Thomas E. Jeans, the first G.M.A. doctor from 1829-1867.

CA BI 77-140-274 · Item · 1935-1955

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

D.H. McDougall
CA BI 80-712-4892 · Item · 1917

Item is a photograph of D.H. McDougall, president of the Mining Society from 1916 to 1917.

Richard Henry Brown
CA BI 77-743-877 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of Richard Henry Brown who replaced his father as manager of the G.M.A.C.

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.