Kimberley District Heritage Society: 0238
Life at Top Mine
newspaper clip - Remembering life at the Top Mine, Kimberley, BC. See text for article writing.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0001 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | June 5th 1980 |
Carpenter Crew
Carpenter crew, presumed for Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Cookhouse Crew
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - McDougall Cookhouse crew. Back row: unknown, Jim Austin, Jack Hendricks, Jim Hooper; Middle row: Jim ??? , Bob Johnson, Charlie Cook, Mark Beduz, Roy ???; Front row L-R: Evlyn Beduz, Marion Short, Doris Yerburg, Jenny Yerburg, Ethel Short, Emily Mason (James).
| Internal ID: | 0238.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Sullivan Mine Bunkhouse and Staff Residence c.1910
Sullivan Mine, - Bunkhouse and staff residence, townsite - Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Cabin on Hillside
Two guys on the roof of an old cabin, unknown location, presumed Sullivan mine area, Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
North Star Mine Kimberley, BC 1898
North Star Mine - ore sheds, the first silver-lead mine in the Kootenays, Kimberley, BC 1898
| Internal ID: | 0238.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1898 |
Sullivan Mine Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine - three miners on tram Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Top Mine Kimberley, BC
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - the Top mine area, showing Hughes Range in distance
| Internal ID: | 0238.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Top Mine Dump Kimbreley, BC
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine area dump
| Internal ID: | 0238.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Western Federation of Miners Hall Kimberley, BC c.1915
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top mine, Western Federation of Miners Hall. The WFM was active in Kimberley at the North Star and Sullivan mine during the period of 1900-1916.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Sullivan Mine Upper Tram Terminal Kimberley, BC 1910
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Upper terminal of Top Mine tram line, shaft house and compressor room 1910
| Internal ID: | 0238.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Top Mine Cabin Kimberley, BC 1916
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top mine, Don McDonald, Percy Humble and Jay Usher 1916
| Internal ID: | 0238.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Sullivan Top Mine Kimberley BC 1914
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top mine, a group of 40 miners sitting on top of a tram
| Internal ID: | 0238.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1914 |
Sullivan Mine Kimberley, BC c.1925
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - surface shops, portal no.1915, rock house crusher right of photo, top mine
| Internal ID: | 0238.0014 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Sullivan Mine Crusher Kimberley, BC c.1925
Sullivan Mine- Simmons Disc Crusher, crushing zinc at Top mine Kimberley, BC c.1925
| Internal ID: | 0238.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Sullivan Mine First Ore Break Kimberley, BC c.1911
A picture showing the men who broke the first ore for the Consolidated Mining and Smelter company at the Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC ca. 1909-1911. John Cannon as foreman, standing 5th from the left, first row.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0016 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1911 |
Sullivan Mine Ore Sorting Belt Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Ore sorting belt at Top mine, Names noted: Tom Harrison and Dan Pierce
| Internal ID: | 0238.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Mine Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - a group of miners
| Internal ID: | 0238.0018 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Mine Kimberley, BC c.1910
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - group of people on steps of log house at Top Mine c.1910
| Internal ID: | 0238.0019 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Sullivan Mine Drilling Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - underground drilling. Miner is miniature compared to size of the stole.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0020 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Mine Rockhouse Kimberley, BC c.1910
The rockhouse near the Sullivan Mine portal, Kimberley, BC c.1910
| Internal ID: | 0238.0021 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Sullivan Mine Early Accommodations Kimberley, BC c.1895
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Early ACCOMMODATIONS at the original Top Mine campsite prior to 1900. (not sure what they mean, the CAVES?) Today, vast changes have taken place. If these people could only see what living is like today, they would marvel at the changes.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0022 |
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| Medium: | Ephemera |
| Date: | 1895 |
Sullivan Mine Bunkhouse & Cookhouse Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine - bunk house and cook house
| Internal ID: | 0238.0023 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Mine Top Mine Kimberley, BC 1916
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Harry Gamble and Geo Holland at the Top Mine rock house 1916
| Internal ID: | 0238.0024 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Sullivan Mine Top Mine Kimberley, BC 1927
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine 1927
| Internal ID: | 0238.0025 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1927 |
Sullivan Mine Top Mine Kimberley, BC c.1920
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine - office building c.1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0026 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Sullivan Mine Kimberley, BC 1923
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Jack Whiteman, engineer in Top Mine cabin 1923
| Internal ID: | 0238.0027 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1923 |
Sullivan Mine Top Mine Kimberley, BC c.1920
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine c.1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0028 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Sullivan Mine Top Mine c.1917
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine
| Internal ID: | 0238.0029 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1917 |
Sullivan Mine Top Mine c.1917
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine
| Internal ID: | 0238.0030 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 1917 |
Sullivan Mine Steam Plant Kimberley, BC c.1910
Kimberley, BC: Discharge terminals for the Sullivan and North Star mines. Aerial tramways are located in the Mark Creek Valley near the 3900 level portal. The steam plant with double smoke stacks was used for general heating.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0031 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
4600 Level Portal at Sullivan Mine
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine - 4600 ft. level portal and shops in near foreground. Zinc dump at left of portal. Covered narrow gauge railway to storage and loading terminal. Aerial tramway transported ore from top mine to the discharge terminal located in the Mark Creek valley near the 3900 portal. Sugar loaf mountain in the background
| Internal ID: | 0238.0032 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Back Fill Operations at Top Mine in Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine - showing back fill operations
| Internal ID: | 0238.0033 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Skorheim Home
Kimberley, BC: Skorheim Home, was one of the first houses in Happy Valley along with Nesbitt and Oliver. Photo taken on road to Top Mine, now Moyie Street.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0034 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Back Filling Cave at Sullivan Mine - Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Back filling cave area over hot muck mining block giving off S02. (Hot Muck: environmental concern associated with processing ore from deposits with high pyrrhotite)
| Internal ID: | 0238.0035 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Top Mine Office Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Standing by door of Top Mine Office: Mr. Berry, assayer; leaning against car: George Dalgren; Behind car: Bill Lindsay; others unknown. Philpot house in background.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0036 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Top Mine Kimberley, BC 1920
Top Mine - Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC Back filling the pit 1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0037 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Log Home Dwelling
Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Top Mine - log home dwelling
| Internal ID: | 0238.0038 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Bunkhouse at Top Mine in Kimberley, BC 1916
Top Mine - Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC Showing the construction of bunk house, notice the tents to the right 1916
| Internal ID: | 0238.0039 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Sullivan Camp in Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Camp in Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0040 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Sullivan Camp in Kimberley, BC
Sullivan Camp in Kimberley, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0041 |
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| Medium: | Postcard |
| Date: | 0000 |
Top Mine Crew Kimberley, BC c.1920
Sullivan Mine - Top Mine Crew Kimberley, BC. Left to Right: O'Brien, C. Dally, G. Musser, P. Holland, J. Campbell, A. Palm, M. Donahue c.1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0042 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Jack and Mary Holland Top Mine in Kimberley, BC 1920
Jack and Mary Holland at their house near Top Mine - Sullivan Mine in Kimberley, BC 1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0043 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Overview of Top Mine in Kimberley, BC c.1920
Overview of Top Mine in Kimberley, BC c.1920 Notice the bunkhouse in forefront.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0044 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Top Mine Farm Kimberley, BC c.1920
Sullivan Mine - Top Mine Farm in Kimberley, BC c.1920 Showing the pig pens and a horse drawn cutter.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0045 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Top Mine Farm Kimberley, BC c.1920
Sullivan Mine - Top Mine Farm in Kimberley, BC c.1920 Showing the pig pens.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0046 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Horse Drawn Snow Plow in Kimberley, BC c.1920
Horse Drawn Snow Plow in Kimberley, BC c.1920 Notice the Lindsay Park sign in background.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0047 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Horse Drawn Sleigh in Kimberley, BC c.1920
Horse Drawn Sleigh delivering goods near Top Mine in Kimberley, BC c.1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0048 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Horse Drawn Sleigh in Kimberley, BC c.1920
Horse Drawn Sleigh delivering near Top Mine in Kimberley, BC c.1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0049 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Top Mine in Kimberley, BC c.1920
Children having fun in front of the Top Mine Cookhouse in Kimberley, BC c.1920
| Internal ID: | 0238.0050 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1920 |
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Farm in Kimberley, BC c.1930
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Farm in Kimberley, BC c.1930 The cow is Betsy Brown the Grand Champion of Eastern Fairs c.1930
| Internal ID: | 0238.0051 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S company farm, Marysville/Kimberley, BC - Prize calves
| Internal ID: | 0238.0052 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S company farm, Marysville/Kimberley, BC - Interior of cow barn
| Internal ID: | 0238.0053 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm - barn, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0054 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1928 |
Cominco Farm
St. Marys River, CM & S Co. farm at right; Marysville, BC - note: 1st bridge across the river was located just off lower left of photo.
| Internal ID: | 0238.0055 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - barn being built
| Internal ID: | 0238.0056 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0057 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - two photos merged together
| Internal ID: | 0238.0058 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - two photos merged together
| Internal ID: | 0238.0059 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0060 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0061 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0062 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0063 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0064 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0065 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - lone tree butte in background, to the right of the trees
| Internal ID: | 0238.0066 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - note: remains of buildings in foreground, smelter?
| Internal ID: | 0238.0067 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm near Marysville, BC
Consolidated Mining and Smelting (Cominco) Farm Marysville, BC
| Internal ID: | 0238.0068 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - two barns
| Internal ID: | 0238.0069 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - two barns
| Internal ID: | 0238.0070 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - two barns
| Internal ID: | 0238.0071 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Cominco Farm
CM & S Co. farm, Marysville, BC - Stewart Blake, cutting corn for silage
| Internal ID: | 0238.0072 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
