Category 5: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology collection items

Bags from John Cliff’s Dry Goods Ltd.

bag, shopping

Artifact

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Boom Winch

Boom winch

Artifact

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2010.002.010i_E

shackle

Artifact

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Large Wood Fossil

fossil, botanical

Artifact[unknown]

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Fern Fossil

fossil, botanical

Artifact

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Wooden Paddle

paddle

Artifact

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Small Washboard

washboard

Artifact

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Sunlight Soap Box

case, soap

Artifact

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980.006.001iii_E-scaled-1.webp

gun, hunting

Artifact

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Scale

scale, platform

Artifact

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Stan Lawrence’s Wrist Watch

wristwatch

Artifact1939

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Inhalator

resuscitator

Artifactc. 1920

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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

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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