2 Ships at Union Bay

Union Bay docks

Imagec. 1930

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North End of Union No.1 Mine

North end of Union Mine

Image1889

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No. 5 Mine Crew

No. 5 mine, photograph commemorating record breaking shift

Image1912

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Union Bay

Union Bay wharf

Image1 Jun 1920

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Portrait of Robert Dunsmuir

Robert Dunsmuir

Image1 Jun 1880

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No.5 First aid team at No.6 Mine first aid station demonstrating breathing apparatus

First aid team demonstration

Imagec. 1920

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3 Asian Canadian miners with hand Pick and Shovels

Three miners

Imagec. 1910-1920

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No.6 Mine Explosion Funeral

No.6 mine explosion funeral procession

Image1901

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Hajime Kajiyama’s Grave Post

The Japanese baseball team at Hajime Kajiyama’s grave

Image1922

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Portrait of Hajime Kajiyama

Photograph of Hajime Kajiyama

Imagepre 1923

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Eddy Match Box

matchbox

Imagec. 1915

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Mr. John J. Foster in Mine Rescue Gear

Man in mine rescue gear

Image1924

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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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