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        • Arthur House Article >
          • Part 1 of "Early History of Bell Island Mines," March 1, 1939
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          • 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 Article >
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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
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      • 1954 Issues >
        • 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
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        • Submarine Miner, V. 1 # 6, November 1954
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        • Submarine Miner, V. 2 # 1, January 1955
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        • 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 >
        • 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
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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 >
        • 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 >
        • 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
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Looking north east from No. 3 Yard. 2 one-storey bunk houses and a mess house are seen in the foreground, just left of center. The Company houses in the right side center of the photo are Dominion Company's miners' family houses in Dominion Range. The gable-to-the-street houses are on Ten Commandments Range, while the three streets east of that are mainly saddle-roof houses. To the left in the photo is The Green, where the Scotia Company built many small family bungalows as well as miners' shacks for commuting miners. The streets of houses in Dominion Range were neatly laid out with ample fenced yards. The Green, on the other hand, grew up higgly-piggly in the early days of mining when large numbers of men were arriving from communities around Conception Bay and needed housing quickly and cheaply. Photo courtesy of Archives & Special Collections, MUN Library, c. 1950.

Company Housing Introduction

Bell Island is the home of the Wabana Iron Ore Mines, which were worked from 1895-1966. They were developed by 2 companies from Nova Scotia to supply steel mills there, so it is not surprising that some Wabana Company houses are similar in style to those found in Cape Breton. ​

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Above is a map of Bell Island showing the locations of Company housing and offices. (Author illustration, 2015.)

Company Housing Table of Contents


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Saddle-Roof Style of Company Family Houses for Miners 

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Gable-to-Street Style of Company Family Houses for Miners

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Bungalow Style of Company Family Houses for Miners

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Bunk & Mess Houses for Commuting Miners

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​Shacks for Commuting Miners



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Staff Boarding Houses
​& Main Offices

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Company Family Houses for Management & Staff


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