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Buchans - History of Mining Town
Location: Buchans, Newfoundland, Canada

 
The early developments of the Buchans mine.
1 of 84 		The 'Black Fly', the site of 'Lucky Strike' discovery in 1926.
2 of 84 		The first geology team in Buchans and the crew who discovered the Lucky Strike mine site in 1926.
3 of 84 		Area of the Buchans plant. To the right is the warehouse.
4 of 84 		Men coming off their shift from the Buchans mine.
5 of 84 		Tent erected in Buchans by reverend J.E Loder for Anglican services.
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An aerial shot of Buchans in 1928 after the town underwent great expansion.
7 of 84 		The Lucky Strike Deckhead frame, mill and other structures.
8 of 84 		The damage caused by the dam at Sandy Lake in Buchans.
9 of 84 		An extension to the mill in Buchans, completed in 1930.
10 of 84 		Extension of the Buchans mill.
11 of 84 		Miners at Oriental Mine
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A group of miners at Oriental mine, on the western end of the town of Buchans.
13 of 84 		Surface workers, such as weighmasters, carpenters, mechanics and welders, at the Buchans mine.
14 of 84 		Throughout the 1930s, there was immense growth in the development of the town and mine.
15 of 84 		Students of the Buchans Public School circa the 1940s.
16 of 84 		In the 1930s, the Roman Catholic Church erected the Star of Sea Hall as a hall for public functions.
17 of 84 		The first dance at the Star Hall was held on November 8, 1933.
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