map collection items

2012.098.001

Map of Village of Cumberland, 1961

DocumentApril, 1961

Collection Item

994.001.026

Map of No. 5 mine, No. 2 seam

Document28 Jul 1929

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983.140.009

Plan of Cumberland subdivisions, 1926

DocumentJanuary, 1926

Collection Item

981.323.002

Map showing topographical features in the vicinity of Comox mines

Documentc. 1910-1920

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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

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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