metal collection items

981.189.001_V1

gas detector

Artifact

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988.096.026

“Rawleigh’s cold tablets” tin

Artifact[ca. 1920]

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981.314.002_V1

pocket depth gauge and barometer

Artifact27 Mar 1909

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990.050.007i

fountain pen

Artifact

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Comptometer

calculating machine

Artifact

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Cooking Utensil

kitchen skimmer

Artifact

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Knife Used in Marocchi Grocery Store

kitchen knife

Artifact

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Hand Scythe

scythe

Artifact

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IMG_9147_E

chainsaw

Artifact

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IMG_4670_E

Dominion Dragsaw and Zed Motor

Artifactc. 1916

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Large Hand Saw

hand saw

Artifact

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Juicer

juicer

Artifactc. 1950

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Different ways to navigate the history of Cumberland ...

Stories
C040-345

Forging Solidarity

The Perseverance of Chinese Workers

Story • 13 min read

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Maps
Climbing-4 (1)

A Day At The Lake

A fun itinerary

Map • 11 Locations

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People
Portrait of Joe Naylor

Joe Naylor

1872 - 1946

Coal miner, labour activist

Person

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Collection Items
Royston Lumber Co. Baseball Uniforms

baseball gear

Artifactc. [1920 - 1930]

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Journeys
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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