Cumberland Collieries’ Railway Vancouver Island, B.C., Presentation

Cumberland Collieries’ Railway Vancouver Island, B.C., Presentation

Cumberland Museum & Archives, Laughing Oyster Books and the Vancouver Island Regional Library present a reading and presentation on Cumberland Collieries’ Railway Vancouver Island, B.C., 1888 to 1960. This long-awaited book brings to life the extensive railway system which, for over 60 years, connected Cumberland’s coal mines to the Union Wharf at Union Bay.

In 1992 author Patrick O. Hind completed the original manuscript detailing the history of the Cumberland Collieries Railway and its diverse roster of historic steam locomotives. The project was funded through a BC Heritage Trust Grant. After completion, the manuscript sat in the archives at the Cumberland Museum for nearly 20 years. In 2011 a group of local historians formed a publishing team to prepare the manuscript for print. After a dedicated volunteer effort, the Cumberland Collieries Railway book was completed, offering a compelling historical insight into this little know, yet significant piece of Cumberland’s industrial past.

While Hind is not able to travel to attend this event, members of the production team and staff from the Cumberland Museum & Archives will be on hand to read from and discuss the book and the fantastic images therein.

The book itself will be available at the event as well as at Laughing Oyster Books in Courtenay, and the Museum gift shop in Cumberland.

The event takes place at 3pm on Saturday, April 18th at the library in Courtenay.

Read Local BC is a campaign running the month of April featuring and promoting publishers, authors, bookstores and libraries across the province.

 

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