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Colliery was operated by the Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Company from 1902 to 1961. The Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Company opened No 4 Colliery in 1907 8000 feet west of Florence Colliery and operated it until 1921. The Franklin Mine was opened in 1946 where there was a coal washing
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Florence gained minor media attention as thousands flocked to the coffee shop to see a supposed picture of Jesus on an exterior wall. When a worker replaced some burnt-out bulbs in the outdoor lighting the image disappeared.
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