Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Coalmine Information Pages in this Section Coalmines: Coalmine Information SE Saskatchewan, Canada × WARNING Old Abandoned Underground Coal Mines can be Very Dangerous, Due to Collapse, and Mine Gases (Noxious and Flammable). Extreme Care should be taken around them, due to Falls, Sudden Ground Collapse, and Bad Air, and in NO Circumstances should People enter into ANY Mine Openings, or Associated Caves. The Material Contained on my Sites, is NOT to Encourage Personal Investigation of these Mines, But only as a Historical Record of these Long Abandoned Mines. Please View these Mines from a Far, Safe and Legal Distance. Always Observe Private Property Rights, and Obey ALL Warning Signs. You can dismiss this warning with the x in the top right. I added the warning above, about entering these old mines, at the top of each old underground mine page, not for the fun of it, but as a serious message. Nov 11, 1987 a 17 year old, Jeffrey “Jeff” Greg Chipley, entered the old Sunshine Underground Mine near Estevan, to rescue a 16 year old friend, and Jeff died from the bad air in this old mine, before he could be rescued. He received a posthumously awarded Carnegie hero award in 1988 for his actions. The 16 year old lived. My warning above is no joke. It is a very serious message. PLEASE STAY AWAY AND OUT OF THESE OLD MINES ! They are extremely dangerous. Photo from 1914 Board of Trade Booklet Pages in this Section Coalmine Index History of Coal in the area Sept 29, 1931 Miner's Riot, A Sad part of the Coal Mine History in this area Coal Mine Owners Dragline and Shovels Pictures and Information Mining Memorabilia My Dad Phil Gent's Personal Story Please note- some of these mines changed names many times, some even had different names at the same time, due to more than one owner, so if you are looking for a particular mine, please use the “Search Bar” top right of your screen. You can input one, 2, or even more words, you can put quotation marks “ around 2 or more words, to search for a phrase even, same as in Google or any search engine. It will search this entire site. It works fast, and it works great. I highly recommend using it! If you have any further information of any of the mines in the index that you are willing to share, including photos, especially about those mines I have limited information on, please contact me. I will provide credit to whoever you want (whether that's you or a past relative). You will retain ownership of any photos and may request them to be removed at any time (unless they are photos freely available elsewhere). aerial_view_today_showing_all_the_mines.pdf Aerial View showing my notes and all the mines Info sheet on the mines from Don Doerr's collection via Glenn Barton's barber shop in Estevan, sent to me by Barry Dies Oct 2018, Sources of Coal Mine Information × Coalmines: W. J. Dick, Engineer report 1917 Western Land Grants online 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1906, 1911 Canada Census Sask Vital records online MB vital records online BC Vital Records online BC Cemetery search online AB Cemetery Search online SK Cemetery Search online WWI and WWII soldier records online Archives Canada Sask Archives OurRoots- History book search online Passenger Ship lists online, from England, and into Canada Rosemary Mack's Cemetery lists online, now offline, and changed to rootsweb site My Dad's 1927 map SE SK Alberta Newspaper collection online Estevan Mercury (microfilm at Estevan Library) Just about every newspaper in Canada and the states online Tale that is Told Estevan History book, which was online, now offline Estevan- the Power Center, by Andrew King, was online, now offline My ECI web pages Bienfait 1955 history book Roche Percee History book, was online, then went offline, now I have added a copy on my Roche Percee Pages Frobisher History book, online on ourroots Oxbow and Glen Ewen history book, online on ourroots Central School History Book, was online, now offline Shand History book, now on ourroots Free BMD site, in England-Wales Saskatchewan Mines Branch in 2012, for Mine Map plans. Emails from miners family members and many, many, more that I have forgotten © Last modified: 2018/10/30 20:42by dlgent Log In