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Mining

This Week in History, Ep. 14: Cumberland Mine Disaster

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Date: 16 February 2013

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History

Originally aired February 16, 2013 on CHEK News.

Description

This Week in History, season 1, episode 14. Presents on the Feb. 15, 1901 explosion at No.6 mine in Cumberland, B.C.

Item Details

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  • Author: CHEK News, Victoria, B.C.; Royal BC Museum; Kirkpatrick, Bruce.
  • Credit: Video courtesy of Chek News. Images courtesy of the Royal BC Museum.

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