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Bell Island Mining History
Location: Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

 
Entrance to the No 4 Mine
1 of 66 		Early surface mining on the north east side of Bell Island.
2 of 66 		Miners at the opening of No. 3 Slope
3 of 66 		Miners at the entrance of one of the first underground mine shafts.
4 of 66 		Miners with company officials at the entrance to one of the mine shafts
5 of 66 		Mining officials.
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Miner hand loading ore car at 900' west level, No 3. Mine
7 of 66 		Miners aboard the man tram heading below for another shift.
8 of 66 		Lunchtime underground in a 'dry house'
9 of 66 		Some of the infrastructre used during the mining period on Bell Island.
10 of 66 		Loading ore boats at Dominon and Scotia Piers
11 of 66 		Ore carrier loading at the pier
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Ore carrier loading at the pier.
13 of 66 		Retiring Miners
14 of 66 		Blaster
15 of 66 		Driller Herb Reid
16 of 66 		Face Cleaners
17 of 66 		A blaster setting charges
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