• Photo of a worn two panelled grey-brown wooden door covered with graffiti. A worn two panelled grey-brown wooden door is covered with graffiti. Photo credit: Pierre Martin – Ingenium
  • A worn two panelled grey-brown wooden door is covered with graffiti. A worn two panelled grey-brown wooden door is covered with graffiti. Photo credit: Pierre Martin – Ingenium
  • A worn two panelled grey-brown wooden door is covered with graffiti. A worn two panelled grey-brown wooden door is covered with graffiti. Photo credit: Pierre Martin – Ingenium

Description

The door embodies over a century of Canadian mining history. In addition to the physical role it played at the mine, it served as a site of inscription – miners left marks on the door that attest to a variety of happenings. Topics range from the “first snow” of the year to major world historical events.

Geographic Region(s)

Industrial Context

Source Collection

Ingenium Centre

Thematic Initiative

Keywords

  • mining ,
  • miners ,
  • graffiti ,
  • Canada ,
  • museum ,
  • Timmins ,
  • multigenerational ,
  • community

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