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Wellington Coal Mine

As part of the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative, we’ve digitized a small selection of inquests and inquiries from 1872 to 1934, found in series GR-0431. These were chosen to reflect the experiences of early Chinese immigrants to B.C. – their living and working conditions, and their unfortunate accidental or unusual deaths.   They range from a woman working in a brothel in Barkerville who died of natural causes to three sawmill workers who died from malnutrition. Learn more.

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BC Archives GR-0431

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down with Dixon this was about half past 6 o.C. on Thursday m'g. Five men only were working in the entire mine from 10 o.C. on Wednesday night to 6 o.C. on Thursday morning, they were all white men & they were working in Thomas heading. The air in the mine is generally good.

Taken before me at Wellington this 25th day of April 1879. Geo. Churchill

James[?] R Spalding Coroner.

BC Archives GR-0431 British Columbia. Attorney General/ Box 2 File 6/ Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.

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