Interview with Wilf Brodrick
Year: 2025
Type: editorial
Abstract: Audio recording and transcript of Wilf Brodrick's 1979 interview with Bernard McNicholl for the Coal Tyee History Project. Brodrick opens the interview by talking about his family's arrival on Vancouver Island, explaining how his dad was recruited to work as a fire boss in Cumberland. After his family moved to Nanaimo, Brodrick also worked in coal mines, getting his first job at 17 years old as a winch boy. Brodrick talks about his other jobs in the mines, giving details about being a mule skinner and a rope rider. He reflects on his experiences working with mules, horses, and ponies in coal mines, and he also talks about safety measures and first-aid training.
DOI: 10.25316/6j46-dh83
Authors: Wilfred Brodrick, Bernard McNicholl
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6888997110
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