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Nanaimo – Bowen Road Cemetery

The Bowen Road Cemetery The Bowen Road Cemetery is the resting place of many coal miners who died in accidents and explosions, including the Esplanade No. 1 mine explosion on 3 May 1887, and the Wellington No. 5 explosion on … Continue reading

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