From here, E&N trains hauled the coal wagons to Oyster Harbour and the first ship was loaded with coal in December 1899.

May 13, 2011

Fiddick's Junction

The first white child born in Nanaimo, his parents' favoured son, he killed himself with drink.

October 22, 2010

Alex: the 'other' Dunsmuir son is little remembered in tributes

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When the coal seam at the South Wellington colliery was depleted, James Dunsmuir opened a new mine

September 15, 2010

The evolution of Transfer Beach

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Then Dunsmuir built a rail yard in Nanaimo on the Snuneymuxw village site.

April 24, 2010

April 25th 2010

Righting old wrongs

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Its purpose was to house the “Armstrong” switching mechanism that controlled the direction trains went on the tracks.

March 9, 2010

March 9th 2010

The real Ladysmith diamond

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The 'Black Track' may be all but forgotten but it's there yet,

November 25, 2009

Nov 25th 2009

Pioneer B.C. mining name still alive

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From here, E&N trains hauled the coal wagons to Oyster Harbour and the first ship was loaded with coal in December 1899.

Fiddick's Junction

The first white child born in Nanaimo, his parents' favoured son, he killed himself with drink.

Alex: the 'other' Dunsmuir son is little remembered in tributes

When the coal seam at the South Wellington colliery was depleted, James Dunsmuir opened a new mine

The evolution of Transfer Beach

Then Dunsmuir built a rail yard in Nanaimo on the Snuneymuxw village site.

Righting old wrongs

Its purpose was to house the “Armstrong” switching mechanism that controlled the direction trains went on the tracks.

The real Ladysmith diamond

The 'Black Track' may be all but forgotten but it's there yet,

Pioneer B.C. mining name still alive