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The #Cunard name is a famous one in #NovaScotia thanks to shipping magnate Samuel Cunard who established the Cunard Line.
Read this thread to learn about his involvement in #NS' mining industry!
#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton @cunardline @NS_Museum @ns_mma
Read this thread to learn about his involvement in #NS' mining industry!
#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton @cunardline @NS_Museum @ns_mma
Samuel Cunard, born in #Halifax in 1787, established the Cunard Line, which operated the first regular Atlantic steamship service that carried mail between England and North America.
#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton @cunardline @NS_Museum @ns_mma
#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton @cunardline @NS_Museum @ns_mma
His shipping empire eventually included famous ships such as the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth and still operates today as a cruise line.
But Cunard had other business interests, including mining.
#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton @cunardline @NS_Museum @ns_mma
But Cunard had other business interests, including mining.
#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton @cunardline @NS_Museum @ns_mma
