steel (alloy) collection items

984.010.021-23xii

cowbell

Artifact

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Shackle

shackle

Artifact

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Boom Winch

Boom winch

Artifact

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Two Man Crosscut Saw

saw, two-handed crosscut

Artifact

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Logging Tongs

tongs, skidding

Artifact

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2010.002.010i_E

shackle

Artifact

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Wood Plane

plane, jack

Artifact

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Miner’s Cap lamp with Battery

miner’s headlamp

Artifactc. 1940

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Inhalator

resuscitator

Artifactc. 1920

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Blasting Powder Can

can, blasting

Artifactc. 1900

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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

gear, baseball

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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