Springhill mining disasters
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Springhill mining disaster may refer to any of three deadly Canadian mining disasters that occurred in 1891, 1956, and 1958 in different mines within the Springhill coalfield, near the town of Springh
Mine shed at Springhill, NS
Inside a Springhill, NS mine shaft
Miner museum entrance in Springhill, NS.
Springhill, Nova Scotia
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Springhill is a community located in central Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Springhill mining disasters
…of three deadly Canadian mining disasters that occurred in 1891, 1956, and 1958 in different mines within the Springhill coalfield, near the town of Springhill in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. In the 1891 accident, 125 died; in 1956, 39 were killed; and in 1958, 75 miners were killed. The mines in the…
Aerial view in 2025
Anne Murray Centre, Springhill, NS.
Nova Scotia Community College, Cumberland Campus.
All Saints Anglican Church in Springhill (demolished in 2019). It was designed by William Critchlow Harris.