Coal and Grit depicts the history of coal mining in Pictou County, primarily through the interpretation of the former Stellarton Mining Museum collection. These artifacts and photos were donated by many people over 50 years, and we are grateful for their far-sightedness in ensuring that successive generations can know their past.

Southern Alliance Mining is one of the pioneering mining companies in the Southeast Asian region, and our products are the essential ingredients of every aspect of modern life, …

 — Coal mining is a theme that runs through Nate and Rich's work. As musicians, they address mining issues through songs like the historic "Shut Up in the Mines of Coal Creek," Nate's original "When the …

 — A carbonaceous fossil fuel, coal has a long history as the key energy source in the transition to industrialization, beginning in 17th-century Europe. In Canada, the history of commercial coal mining dates back nearly three centuries. Coal provided a critical energy source for early industrialization, generating steam power and coke (i.e., a …

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 — The historic market town, which has been the seat of the Prince Bishops of Durham since the 12th century, grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution due to the rapid expansion of coal mining in the Durham area, with the industry lying at the heart of the town's economy until its decline in the late 20th century.

 — Coal mining, extraction of coal deposits from the surface of Earth from underground. Coal has been used since the Bronze Age, 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, and was the basic energy source that fueled the …

Coal has been central to the story of Scotland over much of the past two centuries. A chance of geology meant that a large part of the heart of the country was home to a series of rich coalfields extending from Ayrshire in the south west through Lanarkshire, the Lothians, Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Fife. ... Between the wars mining started ...

Miners' helmets and caps in the U.S. were initially used more for the utilitarian purpose of having a place to hold a lamp while the miner worked.They were later developed into a safety device to protect the miner. In the United States, the E.D. Bullard Company was a mining equipment firm in California, created by Edward Dickinson Bullard in 1898, who …

An artifact buried underneath these massive sediment layers would be considered by most creationists to have been buried during the Genesis Flood. But probably the four best candidates for pre-Flood (or antediluvian) artifacts are: Cretaceous Hammer; Bell Found in Coal; Iron Pot Found in Coal; Dorchester Vase

 — Using key objects from the collection, Mark Carlyle, Curator of Industry at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, offers a visual history of the miners' safety …

 — There mining related artworks in collections across the UK – notably the Pitmen Painters collection at Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland – but the new gallery aims to explore the wider …

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 — In 2008, a curious find was discovered down a coal mine in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. As it could not be safely or successfully cut out due to the nature of the sandstone in which it was embedded, the mysterious artifact looking much like an ancient wheel remains in situ down the mine. ... Owing to that, this artifact and the smaller one ...

 — 300 Million Year Old Enigmatic Ancient Wheel Found Deep In Mine? The rare find was made in the Ukrainian town of Donetsk, down a coal mine. As it could not be safely or successfully cut out due to the nature of the sandstone in which it was embedded, the mysterious artefact looking much like an ancient wheel remains in situ down the mine.

Introduction. Coal mining has always been a significant influence on the culture and traditions of many communities in Nova Scotia.Not only has that influence left physical artifacts in those areas most affected, but some areas continue to recognize the coal mining past in community celebrations and in the monuments located throughout the communities.

The town was named Caretta after Etta Carter, the wife of George Lafayette Carter. The mine located there during that time was Carter Coal and was later named Olga Coal Company. During the 1940's and 50's Caretta was a thriving coal mining community. Larry went to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades at the Caretta Grade School.

In 1946 Acadia Coal reopened the McBean Seam in Thorburn, where the geology was suitable for modern mining. DOSCO (the owner) touted the new McBean as the first all-mechanized mine in Canada. However, oil continued to usurp coal markets, so that the mine soon depended on production and transportation subsidies. The McBean closed …

 — In 1967 Peabody Energy needed to clear land it was leasing on the Navajo reservation to strip mine coal, but ancient Indian dwellings and graves were in the way. So, as required by law, it hired a ...

The Isle Royale Mine consisted of over 3500 acres of land just south of Houghton, comprised of the old Grand Portage, Huron, Frue, Dodge, and Montezuma mines. The mine consisted of six shafts, a centralized surface plant, a short line railroad, a stamp mill, a pumping station, and a coal dock.

The Coal Pits is the second biome on the main path, located directly below the Mines. The theme that plays within the Coal Pits is Liekkiö. The Coal Pits consists mostly of wide open passages and deep shafts composed …

An Illinois coal mine holds a snapshot of life on earth 300 million years ago, when a massive earthquake "froze" a swamp in time Guy Gugliotta July 2009

 — The mining of coal has shaped England's villages, towns, cities and landscapes for hundreds of years. Coal mining in Britain dates back to Roman times but increased dramatically during the Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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 — Using key objects from the collection, Mark Carlyle, Curator of Industry at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, offers a visual history of the miners' safety lamp. Coal miners were frequently at danger from explosive mixtures of methane gas in the atmosphere of the mine. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, pressure mounted to ...

 — Our Museum is more than just a collection of artifacts. We're on a mission to preserve the history of Delaware Township, the Town of Progress, the City of Lansing, the Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing, and the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, KS. ... The Coal Mines. The discovery of coal in the area opened up three coal mines in ...

Mining artifacts and tools; Coal stove; Old-time school desks; Contact Us. Tricia David Town Clerk Email. Physical Address: 401 Locust St. Frederick, CO 80530 Map. Mailing Address: PO Box 435 Frederick, CO 80530. Ph: 720.382.5581. Hours Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm. Miners' Memorial Museum. Events. Town Jobs. Utility Billing. Submit a Report.

From simple battery cells to sophisticated electronics and low-carbon innovations, our present and future technological foundation is inextricably tied to the mining of these …

 — On June 11, 1891, an Illinois newspaper reported the unusual discovery of a modern artifact found embedded in a lump of coal that had originated from a South …

The coal mining "boom" in the northern fields of Illinois really dates from 1864. Around the town of Braidwood, a farmer struck coal while drilling a well for water. For the next 50 years, thousands of people came into Will, Grundy, and Kankakee Counties to seek their livelihood in the coal mines.