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Arthur House Article
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Part 1 of "Early History of Bell Island Mines," March 1, 1939
Part 2 of "Early History of Bell Island Mines," March 2, 1939
Part 3 of "Early History of Bell Island Mines," March 3, 1939
Part 4 of "Early History of Bell Island Mines," March 4, 1939
Part 5 of "Early History of Bell Island Mines," March 6, 1939
Part 6 of "Early History of Bell Island Mines," March 7, 1939
F.F. Jardine Articles
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Fortieth Anniversary of Wabana Mines, Bell Island
Part 1 of "Forty-Fourth Anniversary of Wabana Mines"
Part 2 of "Forty-Fourth Anniversary of Wabana Mines"
Part 3 of "Forty-Fourth Anniversary of Wabana Mines"
Part 4 of "Forty-Fourth Anniversary of Wabana Mines"
Mining Terminology
No. 2 Mine
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No. 4 Mine
No. 6 Mine
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Bickfordville
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Insurance Plan of Wabana 1954
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Today in the History of Bell Island
Transportation
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Beach Tramway
Ferries & The Tickle
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Elmer W. Jones
Ice in The Tickle
Kipawo
MANECO
Timeline of Ferries & Freighters
Tragedy in The Tickle 1940
Transport & Shipping Companies
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The Women of Wabana, Part 1: Women's Work & Social Life
Publications
Arthur House Article
The Book of Newfoundland
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"Bell Island Was Exciting For a Growing Boy"
Books About Bell Island
Early History of Bell Island
F.F. Jardine Articles
"Where Canada's Iron Comes From"
"A Mine Dead - A Town Stricken"
Morris, I.C.
Newfoundland Quarterly
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"Bell Island," V. 1, No. 1, July 1901
"Belle Island Boyhood," Part 1, V. 85, No. 2, Fall 1989
"Belle Island Boyhood," Part 2, V. 85, No. 3, Winter 1990
Newspapers (Bell Island)
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Bell Island & Conc. Bay Reporter
Bell Island Examiner
Bell Island Miner (Newspaper)
Bell Island Miner 1965
Bell Island Reporter
Bell Island Times
Bell Islander
Wabana Star
Wabana Weekly
Notes on Belle Isle by Mrs. B.B.E.
Place Where the Sun Rises
Submarine Miner
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1954 Issues
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Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 1, June 1954
Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 2, July 1954
Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 3, August 1954
Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 4, September 1954
Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 5, October 1954
Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 6, November 1954
Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 7, December 1954
1955 Issues
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Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 1, January 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 2, February 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 3, March 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 4, April 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 5, May 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 6, June 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 7, July 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 8, August 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 9, September 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 #10, October 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 11, November 1955
Submarine Miner, V. 2 #12, December 1955
1956 Issues
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Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 1, January 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 2, February 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 3, March 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 4, April 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 5, May 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 6, June 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 7, July 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 8, August 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 9, September 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 #10, October 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 # 11, November 1956
Submarine Miner, V. 3 #12, December 1956
1957 Issues
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Submarine Miner, V. 4, # 1, January 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, # 2, February 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, # 3, March 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, #4, April 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, #5, May 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, #6, June 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, #7, July 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, #8, August 1957
Submarine Miner, V. 4, #9, September 1957
Submarine Miner, V.4, #10, October 1957
Submarine Miner, V.4, #11, November 1957
Submarine Miner, V.4, #12, December 1957
1958 Issues
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Submarine Miner, V.5, #1, January 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #2, February 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #3, March 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #4, April 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #5, May 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #6, June 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #7, July 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #8, August 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #9, September 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #10, October 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #11, November 1958
Submarine Miner, V.5, #12, December 1958
1959 Issues
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Submarine Miner, V.6, #1, January 1959
Submarine Miner, V.6, #2, February 1959
Submarine Miner, V.6, #3, March 1959
Submarine Miner, V.6, #4, April 1959
Submarine Miner, V.6, #5, May 1959
Submarine Miner, V.6, #6, June 1959
Submarine Miner, V.6, #7, July 1959
Submarine Miner, V.6, #8, August 1959
DOSCO World
Victor Southey Article
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