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Cumberland Museum and Archives
2680 Dunsmuir Ave,
Cumberland, BC V0R 1S0
CANADA cumberlandmuesum.ca

980.488

abacus

Artifact

Collection Item

981.189.001_V1

gas detector

Artifact

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982.108.002_V1

food storage jug

Artifactc.1920s-1950s

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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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986.010.262

medicine bottle

Artifact

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986.010.270

medicine bottle

Artifact

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983.092.019

food storage jar

Artifact

Collection Item

986.010.105

food storage jar

Artifact

Collection Item

985.041.016

food storage jar

Artifact

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Comptometer

calculating machine

Artifact

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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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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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Museums are about curiosity, asking questions and finding a connection to people, places and shared experiences. Cumberland’s Digital Museum provides a virtual catalogue of stories, explorations and collections through which to discover the communities’ interwoven histories.

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