Experience Cumberland’s interwoven histories through our virtual catalogue of stories, journeys and museum collections.

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Cumberland General Hospital record of patients, 1927-1941 - 994.016.023

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The Digital Museum offers a window into Cumberland’s rich history — a small mountain village on Vancouver Island at the turn of the century.

Experience the history of workers' rights

The Labour Movement

Men recruited to work in the coal mines in Canada brought ideas of workers’ rights with them from overseas. The horrific and dangerous working conditions, long hours, poor treatment of workers, high fatality rates, and low pay made the time “rotten ripe” for change.

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Two Men Underground
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The labour movement arose in Europe in the 1800s, and was strongly internationalist in character – emphasising the shared interests between workers in different countries in opposing capitalist political regimes.

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Stories, long and short, share the histories of Cumberland.

The Digital Museum content represents the stories of the people on the land now known as Cumberland. In this virtual catalogue, you will find stories of grit, resistance, resilience, conflict, and community, which highlight the shared values and struggles of those who have lived here.