Britannia Mine National Historic Site – British Columbia, Canada Photo Gallery by Jerry Pillarelli at pbase.com

Britannia Mine National Historic Site – British Columbia, Canada

Images of Britannia Mine National Historic Site – British Columbia, Canada, taken in September 2025.

The discovery of copper in 1888 led to the opening of the Britannia underground copper mine in 1905. For nearly 70 years, through 1974, it was the largest copper mine in the British Empire. Today it is preserved as a National Historic Site offering guided tours of the grounds to include a ride through one of its mine shafts. Also included is a program known as Britannia ‘BOOM’, showcasing the workings of the Mill and methods around extracting and processing copper.

The Britannia sign and pond at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Mine engine and extraction cars at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Historic Britannia Mine Mill at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Large mining haul truck at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Tires for the large haul truck at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site
Large metal machine gear at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Breathing apparatus for mine rescuers at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Britannia Mine sculpture at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Foundation for the second mine mill at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Site of the first mine mill at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site
Underground train emerges from the mining tunnel at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Guide rings the bell to begin the descent into the mine at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Explosives magazine in the mining tunnel at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Guide explains the tools used to mine at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Demonstration of a drilling hammer at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site
Underground train engine at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Demonstrating the loading of an extraction car at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Guide using only candlelight at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Explaining later lighting mechanisms at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Mining trainees at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site
Mining tunnel at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Arch in a tunnel at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Guide at the mining tunnel entrance at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Core sample shed at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Closeup of a core sample tray in the Core shed at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site
Miner transport car at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	View out the windows of the Mill building at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Copper ore car and track in the Mill at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Interior of the lower levels of the Mill at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site	Machinery at the Mill at the Britannia Mine National Historic Site

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