Documentary Objects collection items

981.323.002

Map showing topographical features in the vicinity of Comox mines

Documentc. 1910-1920

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2017.017.001

Map, “Cumberland Village, B.C.”

DocumentRevised April 1961

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C080-001_1

May Queen Party, 1919

Image1919

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C060-027

Coderre Cup First Aid Championships, 1937

Image1937

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C060-010xl

Comox District Men’s Musical group, 1930

Image1930

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C060-029xl

Cumberland Masonic Members With Aprons

Image[c. 1930s]

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C060-028

Red Cross Group on Parnham’s Lawn

Image[c. 1930s]

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C060-017

B.C. Provincial Police 1913-14

Image1913-1914

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C300-031iii

Simon Leiser’s General Store, Union Bay B.C.

Image[ca.1890-1900s]

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C080-081

Float in front of C.H. Tarbell & Son’s store

Image1960

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C030-040

B.C. Garage, The Islander News, and post office (Cumberland B.C.)

Image1914

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Employment Record of Royston Sawmill Co., 1916

Employment record of Royston Sawmill Co., 1916

Document4 Apr 1916

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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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