The History Of Uranium City And District

Compiled by the 1981/82 Grade 10B English class of Candu High School, Uranium City, this volume documents the history and development of Uranium City and the surrounding district. It includes an annotated chronological record of exploration in the region, brief histories of the Gunnar, Goldfields, and Eldorado mines, a concise history of Uranium City, a directory of local businesses from 1954 to 1982, and short accounts of community services, organizations, schools, churches, transportation, municipal government, and other aspects of civic life. A profile of early merchant Gus Hawker is also included. Illustrated throughout with numerous contemporary and archival photographs.