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The Mount Sheer townsite spread up into the mountains and, at one time, held 2,000 residents, but was abandoned in 1959 when the mine temporarily closed. Now, all you'll find at the townsite is.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

More Than a Mine - Recreation in a Mining Town 2022 Summer Exhibit This summer enjoy a nostalgic & historic throwback to how the Britannia Beach residents…


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A safer townsite was constructed lower on the mountain but in 1921 heavy rains and runoff triggered a collapse at the portal of a new mining shaft. Two men trapped underground were rescued after nine days of searching.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

In total, 10 dams were built to provide electricity to Britannia Mine and the adjacent townsite. Story continues below advertisement Ghost Town Mysteries: The swimming pool of Mount Sheer, B.C.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

Mt Sheer Townsite Travelling north on the Sea to Sky Highway, you know you are getting close to the turnoff for the Copper Ridge Conference Centre when the Mining Museum appears on the right. A visit to this National Historic Site gives a glimpse into the fascinating life of Britannia Mine (1904-1974).


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

THE Britannia Mine Museum will launch their new summer exhibit with a nostalgic historical throwback to how Britannia residents enjoyed their recreational life during the mining days, and how social gatherings helped strengthen and build the resiliency of a remote mining town. Running from May 20 to September 5, the "More than a Mine: Recreation […]


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Running from May 20 to September 5, the "More than a Mine: Recreation in a Mining Town" summer exhibit rediscovers what recreational life was like at the two mining communities, Mount Sheer Townsite and The Britannia Beach.


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This portion of the community became known as the "Town Site" or "Mount Sheer". Mount Sheer or Upper Town Mining Camp sits in a hanging valley of Mount Sheer above Britannia Beach, 9 September 1919. It was built to replace the destroyed Jane Camp


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

Description Mount Sheer is a 1,752-meter-elevation (5,748-foot) peak situated nine kilometers (5.6 miles) east of Britannia Beach and 2.15 kilometers (1.3 mile) south of line parent Sky Pilot Mountain. [1] It is part of the North Shore Mountains which are a subrange of the Coast Mountains.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

Visible from the sea to sky highway, the iconic Britannia Mines Concentrator, a historic site with a Canadian Federal Heritage designation, was originally built up the rock face of Mount Sheer.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

The Britannia Mine Museum is a site of rich history for Squamish and the Howe Sound. It could even be thought of as the birthplace of industry in the Sea To Sky Corridor. What was once the biggest copper mine existing in the British Empire, has now become an exciting museum attraction educating passersby of its intriguing history.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

Mount Sheer Townsite is a locality in British Columbia, Canada. Mount Sheer Townsite is situated nearby to the localities 2200 Portal Mine and Barbara Camp. Map Directions Satellite Photo Map Localities in the Area Lions Bay-Britannia Beach Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

The top of Mount Sheer itself was the 0 level; Mount Sheer townsite was 2200 level and the village of Britannia Beach — sea level — was at 4300. Things started to change a bit when the first road linking Britannia Beach to the outside world went through, Trythall said.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

522 members Join group Discussion Events Media Questions This group is for everyone who has worked or lived at Britannia Beach/Mt.Sheer, BC to reconnect, share stories and celebrate over 100 years of mining.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

What you might not know is that Britannia Mine was home to 2 townsites, Britannia Beach and Mount Sheer and at its peak, 60,000 people lived in Britannia. It was the largest copper mine in the British Empire and at its height produced 17% of the world's copper. Mount Sheer townsite. It was a complex of 4 adjoining copper mines and associated.


Mt Sheer “the Townsite”, an Early History of Britannia Mine

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada. Posts: 47 Access to Mount Sheer townsite (Britannia beach)? A few of us were thinking of going to explore around the old Mount Sheer mine townsite above Britannia beach this Sunday but have had some trouble figuring out how to access it exactly.