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CA BI 76-79 · Item · 1950

Item is a photograph of the Steel Union Executive Officers 1064.

Back row: Walter Codiac, Ben O'Neil, E.P. Pledge, Martin Merner.
Front row: James Nicholson (#5 Dist. Director), M.E. Corbett (President), Dan MacKay (Vice President).

CA BI 76-80 · Item · 1954

Item is a photograph of the Steel Union 1064 Executive Officers.

Back row: Martin Merner, E.P. Pledge, Charles Wall, and Bill Mackinnon.
Front row: Clarence MacInnis, Dan MacKay, Ben O'Neil (president), James Nicholson (Director District 5).

CA BI 76-81 · Item · 1956

Item is a photograph of the Local 1064 Executive Officers.

Back row: Donald Steele, William Reid, Lawrence MacIsaac.
Front row: Charles Wall, Martin Merner, Dan MacKay, Clarance MacInnes.

Steel Industry Panel
CA BI 76-82 · Item · 1957 - 1958

Item is a photograph of the following individuals seated at a table: Clifford Murray (Works Manager DOSCO), Martin Merner, Joe Legge (Asst. Safety Superintendent DOSCO) and an unknown man. The occasion was, possibly, a panel discussion on industrial safety.

CA BI 76-83 · Item · ca. 1964

Item is a photograph of Steel Union Executive Officers, Local 1064. The occasion is unknown.

From left to right: Jack Coleman, Charles Crowe, George MacNeil, Art MacGillivray, Martin Merner.

Dominon Iron and Steel
CA BI 77-13-140 · Item · April 10, 1901

Item is a photograph of the blast furance at Dominion Iron and Steel Co.

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.

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.

Dominion Iron and Steel
CA BI 77-16-143 · Item · April 19, 1901

Item is a photograph of the mechanical department, machine shop, foundry and carpenter shop at the Dominion Iron and Steel Co.

Steel Plant, Sydney
CA BI 77-38-167 · Item · ca. 1901

Item is a photograph of the Sydney Steel Plant shortly after it was built.

CA BI 77-48-182 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the construction of a large building for the Dominion Iron and Steel Company - possibly the open hearth building.

Steel Plant Blast Furnace
CA BI 77-49-183 · Item · ca. 1920

Items are two coloured postcards depicting the Blast Furnace of the Sydney Steel Plant.

Blast Furnace Boiler Room
CA BI 77-53-187 · Item · 1900

Item is a photograph of the blast furnace and boiler room and the Dominion Iron and Steel Co. in Sydney, Cape Breton.

Electrical Power House
CA BI 77-56-190 · Item · 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of the electric power house of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company.

Dominion Iron and Steel Co.
CA BI 77-57-191 · Item · 1900

Item is a photograph of the blast furnace as well as an ore stockpile.

CA BI 77-620-754 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company steel plant taken from Sydney Harbour a few years after it was built. The site of the plant is now a recreational community space called Open Hearth Park.

CA BI 77-640-774 · Item · ca. 1911

Item is a photograph of the Sydney Steel Plant officials, taken at the blast furnace.

Sydney Steel Plant
CA BI 77-66-200 · Item · ca. 1945

Item is a photograph of a view of the Sydney Steel Plant from Westmount Road, with a car in the foreground.

CA BI 77-69-203 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of the crew of the Sydney coal washing plant. There are approximately one hundred men ranging in age from about thirteen to fifty; some of the men are sitting and standing on a Sydney and Louisbourg (S&L) railcar. The steel plant can be seen in the background.

H.J. Kelley
CA BI 77-823-957 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is a photograph of H.J. Kelley, the general manager of Dominion Iron and Steel Company.

Sydney Steel Union Executive
CA BI 77-845-979 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of the executive of the Sydney Steel Union on the steps of an unidentified building. The eleven men are named in the accompanying material.

CA BI 77-920-1054 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of dignities visiting from Montreal with officials from the Dominion Iron and Steel Company in front of the Steel Plant in Sydney.

Dominion Iron and Steel Co.
CA BI 79-964-3944 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of a view of the Steel Plant during construction and early operations.

Dominion Iron and Steel Co.
CA BI 79-965-3945 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of a view of the Steel Plant during construction and early operations.

Dominion Iron and Steel Co.
CA BI 79-966-3946 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of a view of the Steel Plant during construction and early operations.

Dominion Iron and Steel Co.
CA BI 79-968-3948 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of a view of the Steel Plant during construction and early operations.

Dominion Iron and Steel Co.
CA BI 79-969-3949 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of a view of the Steel Plant during construction and early operations.

Dominion Iron and Steel Co.
CA BI 79-970-3950 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of a view of the Steel Plant during construction and early operations.

March of Concern
CA BI 79-982-3962 · Item · 1967

Item is a photograph of a march of concern.

CA BI 80-101-4281 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph from a photograph set showing floats during the Edward VII Coronation Parade in Sydney. Featured in the set are floats by the Blast Furnace Dept., Railway Dept., Mechanical and Electrical Dept. and men from Tower on No. 2 Pier.

CA BI 80-102-4282 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph from a photograph set showing floats during the Edward VII Coronation Parade in Sydney. Featured in the set are floats by the Blast Furnace Dept., Railway Dept., Mechanical and Electrical Dept. and men from Tower on No. 2 Pier.

CA BI 80-103-4283 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph from a photograph set showing floats during the Edward VII Coronation Parade in Sydney. Featured in the set are floats by the Blast Furnace Dept., Railway Dept., Mechanical and Electrical Dept. and men from Tower on No. 2 Pier.

DISCO Victory Loan Committee
CA BI 80-180-4360 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of members of the DISCO Victory Loan Committee of 1918, organized during the First World War. Those pictured are listed below but not so as to allow for identification. A large board tracking the work of the committee is visible behind the assembled members. Smokestacks, power lines, a small building, and a large Union Jack flag are also visible.

Crawley's Creek, Westmount
82-174-6874 · Item · ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of the view of the steel plant from Crawley's Creek in Westmount, with boats docked.

March of Concern
CA BI 83-18-8318 · Item · 19-Nov-1967

Item is a photograph of students from Xavier College taking part in the March of Concern, protesting the proposed Sydney Steel Plant closure in 1967. The plant was eventually taken over and operated by the Province of Nova Scotia as the Sydney Steel Company (SYSCO) until its closure in 2001.

Raytel Photography
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1047-20479 · Item · 1970s

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing a worker making a visual inspection of the blooming mill shears. At the very bottom of photo, a bloom is visible coming from the shears.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1048-20480 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills operations, showing a temporary suspension in production as workers try to fix the roll line which is jammed by a bloom. In the very centre of photo are blooming mill shears, and in foreground a stockpile of "four by fours."

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1049-20481 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing a hot ingot being moved from the soaking pit by crane to a buggy in the blooming mill. The buggy will take the ingot on to the blooming mill rolls.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1050-20482 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of the SYSCO heavy rolls mill, showing an ingot being removed from a soaking pit by crane, where it has been "soaked" with heat until a uniformed temperature is reached inside and out. Beyond, the other pits in the blooming mill are visible.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
90-1051-20483 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing an ingot being lowered by crane into a soaking pit in the blooming mill. Ingots were "soaked" with heat in the pits until they reached a uniform temperature inside and out.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1052-20484 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing an ingot in close-up that has just been removed from the soaking pit in a blooming mill. In the centre of the ingot, scale formed during the heating process has broken off.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1053-20485 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing a close-up of a hot ingot being removed from a soaking pit in the blooming mill by crane. Ingots were "soaked" with heat in the pits until they reached a uniform temperature inside and out.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1054-20486 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing an ingot being removed by crane from a soaking pit in the blooming mill. It will be transported by buggy to the roll line, centre, operated by the two men in the pulpit, above.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1055-20487 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing an ingot being removed by crane from a soaking pit in the blooming mill. Ingots were "soaked" with heat in the pits until they reached a uniform temperature inside and out.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1056-20488 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing a worker making a visual inspection of an ingot being removed by crane from a soaking pit in the blooming mill. From there, the ingot is taken by buggy to the blooming mill rolls.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1059-20489 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing a worker scarfing an ingot. Scarfing was a process for removing burrs and irregularities or fixing cracks on the surface of a bloom using a torch.

Nova Scotia Information Service
Heavy Rolls Mills, SYSCO
CA BI 90-1059-20491 · Item · ca. 1970

Item is a photograph of SYSCO heavy rolls mills, showing workers scarfing ingots, removing scale and irregularities, in the scarfing yard on the west side of the blooming mills rolls. Ingots here are probably axle, bound for Trenton, N.S..

Nova Scotia Information Service