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The Sullivan Creek #coal mine, before and after!
It's one of several mines reclaimed around #AlderPoint #CapeBreton in the late 1900s/early 2000s - examples of how mining makes temporary use of land and then land can be used other ways.
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It's one of several mines reclaimed around #AlderPoint #CapeBreton in the late 1900s/early 2000s - examples of how mining makes temporary use of land and then land can be used other ways.
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The first mine in the area was the Scotia Mine, or #NovaScotia Steel & Coal Company No. 4 Colliery, on Toronto Road, which operated on the Sydney Main (Harbour) Seam from 1915 to 1921.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @JaimeBattiste
Coal quality and structural issues (including water inflow) plague the Harbour Seam west of Florence so upon closure of the colliery, production on the Harbour Seam was limited to the Company’s No. 3 Colliery in Florence, which had opened in 1902...
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia
We love getting questions about mining, minerals and geology! We were asked about mining in Victoria Mines, #CapeBreton.
We are going to discuss #VictoriaMines + #NewVictoria since their mining histories are closely linked.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @KCoombesMLA @JaimeBattiste
We are going to discuss #VictoriaMines + #NewVictoria since their mining histories are closely linked.
#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @KCoombesMLA @JaimeBattiste
The first land grants in #VictoriaMines were given to Irish settlers in 1794 and in New Victoria in 1808.
#Coal mining in the area began in 1865 with what we now call the Old Victoria Mine, which was likely the 1st mine in North America planned to be completely...
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#Coal mining in the area began in 1865 with what we now call the Old Victoria Mine, which was likely the 1st mine in North America planned to be completely...
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...under the sea floor. It was based on the shore just north of the intersection of the New Waterford Highway (#28) and Lake Road (circled in red on the map below). The #coal from this mine was conveyed by a railway 5.5 kms long to the Victoria Pier at South Bar for shipment.
#SydneyMines played a key role in #NovaScotia’s coal mining and industrial history.
Here's the story...
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Here's the story...
#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton #nshistory @HomeMattersCB @JaimeBattiste @CBRMGov @AllanMacMaster @KCoombesMLA #coal
#SydneyMines was named after Thomas Townshend (1733-1800), First Viscount Sydney, who was British Home Secretary in the Pitt Government in the 1780s. He was an important player in negotiating the Canada-US border.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton #novascotia #nshistory
He felt the British needed to keep Canada so loyalists – Americans who supported the British side in the US War of Independence - would have a safe haven to go to after the war.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #CapeBreton #novascotia #nshistory
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!
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Read this thread to learn about his involvement in #NS' mining industry!
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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.
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#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.
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But Cunard had other business interests, including mining.
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Mines in #CapeBreton towns like #Donkin, #GlaceBay and #SydneyMines all mined the same huge coalfield (named for #Sydney) which extends from #CapeMorien-#CapeDauphin and 300 kms offshore.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @GeoffMacLellan @HomeMattersCB @AllanMacMaster @kendrachristin3
98% of the #Sydney Coalfield is underwater – it extends almost to the south coast of #Newfoundland.
There have been about 100 mines in it and it has produced more #coal than all other #NovaScotia coalfields combined.
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There have been about 100 mines in it and it has produced more #coal than all other #NovaScotia coalfields combined.
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The Princess Colliery in #SydneyMines was the first to mine undersea #coal in the #Sydney Coalfield. Its main shaft was near the shore and the workings were entirely under the ocean.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #novascotia @GeoffMacLellan @HomeMattersCB @AllanMacMaster @kendrachristin3
Check out this thread for the history of the General Mining Association and how it built #NS' coal industry!
In 1826, King George IV granted his brother, Prince Frederick, the Duke of York, all mineral rights in Nova Scotia that had not previously been granted.
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In 1826, King George IV granted his brother, Prince Frederick, the Duke of York, all mineral rights in Nova Scotia that had not previously been granted.
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These rights were, in turn, given to the General Mining Association, a company formed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, the Royal Goldsmiths from 1797-1843.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #capebreton #NS #CB
The Duke of York, who was known for his free-spending ways, was heavily indebted to RBR. He gave them the mineral rights in exchange for clearing his debts and 25% of the GMA's profits.
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#nspoli #cbpoli #NovaScotia #capebreton #NS #CB
