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Drummond Mine Boiler Explosion (Postcard)
Postcard of the boiler explosion at the Drummond Mine in Westville, 1914
James Leithead Photos
Man standing at entrance to drift mine
Don MacIsaac at Westray Mine
Photo of Don MacIsaac visiting the Westray Coal Mine in Plymouth, NS, during its opening in 1991
Opening of the Westray Mine, 1991
Photo of the opening of the Westray Coal Mine in Plymouth, NS in 1991.
Westray Mine Opening
Photo of the opening of the Westray Coal Mine in Plymouth, 1991.
47 Miners Escape via Air Shaft
Article from the May 16, 1968 edition of the Pictou Advocate about miners escaping the Drummond mine.
1860s Surveying Notebook of Ebenezer McLeod, West River
Notebook used from 1860s-1870s for survey work throughout Pictou County by Ebenezer McLeod. Includes notes about jobs as well as maps.
Union Hall Meeting about Middle River Coal Mine
Summary of a meeting from Dec. 25, 1857 concerning the establishment of a coal mine in Middle River by members of the West River community.
Mining Examination Board Book
Book used in Thorburn for mine examinations between 1891 and 1900
Sea Side House
Photo Of a sea side house being built.
Bluff of Copper Ore
photo of a Bluff of Copper Ore.
Regulation of Nova Scotian Mines, Chapter 8 Revisions
Certificate for Neil MacDonald of Thorburn (January 2nd, 1900).
Mining Certificate of Competency
Certificate from the Department of Mines, Nova Scotia, for Angus H. McDonald by Neil McKay and Neil McDonald in Thorburn, April 4th, 1914.
Regulations of Nova Scotian Mines
Regulations covering Nova Scotian mines, in this case wages. Published in Halifax in 1895.
Regulation of Nova Scotian Mines book
Published in 1895 by the Commissioner of Public Works and Mines, Halifax. Details all the regulations of the mines, including an updated version of section 8.