INTRODUCTION
NATURAL HISTORY
  HUMAN HISTORY
MINING COAL - ECONOMICS
MINING COAL - METHODS
MINING COAL - COSTS
MICHEL-NATAL BEGINNINGS
MICHEL-NATAL CELEBRATIONS
MICHEL-NATAL WOMEN
MICHEL-NATAL CLUBS
MICHEL-NATAL SPORTS
THE MOVE TO SPARWOOD
SPARWOOD TODAY
LEST WE FORGET
GLOSSARY
CONTACT US
SITE MAP

THE MOVE TO SPARWOOD - Only One Remains

 

Unfortunately, with the recent demolition of the 1907 and 1908 twin powerhouses in 1997 virtually nothing stands in the valley where two very active and enthusiastic communities once existed.

 

 

 

Returning former residents who had left the area altogether following the relocation are now greeted only by the lonely Michel Hotel. Besides the hotel the only physical evidence remaining of Michel-Natal's existence are sod-covered slack piles and moss infested fire hydrants; ghostly, vague, and unfitting reminders of once vibrant and dynamic neighbourhoods.

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