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pp. [5] 160, index, black and white photographs throughout. “drawn by an abundance of cheap, cultivable land, proximity to the services of Edmonton and jobs in the coal mines below its feet, newcomers kickstarted Beverly’s growth in the early days of the 20th century. Optimism turned to sorrow as, in the dark days of the Great Depression, the Town was declared bankrupt and a third of Beverly’s population needed government relief. To survive, residents pulled together and, when the Beverly Bridge was opened in 1953, the Town found the road to prosperity. Beverly amalgamated with Edmonton in 1962, yet the community’s small town roots endure. ‘Built on Coal’ tells the story of the remarkable people, coal mines, organizations and merchants that created and shaped Edmonton’s Working class town. Richly illustrated with more than 150 photographs, maps and artifacts, many never before published.” Paperback edition, pamphlets laid-in.