Monday, 5 August 2013

Miner's museum..part 2

This hutch belonged to my Grandparents on my Mom's side.  They donated it to the museum many years ago.  The museum burnt to the ground in the 80's I believe, and we thought it was gone.  6 yrs ago I discovered it was in the 'COMPANY HOUSE".  Because of grants being cut, the old buildings on the site have not been opened for many years.  3 times I have been home and would try to get in to see but was always unsuccessful.  This year I mentioned it to an employee at the museum and within minutes he unlocked the doors to let us take these pictures.  

Our tour guide is 75 yrs old and has been in the mine his entire life.  He actually remembers my father, and my Dad left Cape Breton in 1969.




Amazing

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