Nova Scotia Archives

Built Heritage Resource Guide

Bird's Eye Views

Another wonderful source of information for built-heritage research is the 'bird's eye view' map, which depicts a town or city from the overhead perspective. These views feature buildings, streets and prominent landmarks, as well as conveying a spatial sense of the physical landscape. the Nova Scotia Archives has 'bird's eye views' for the following communities:

Annapolis Royal and Granville, 1878
Halifax, 1879, 1890
Kentville, 1879
Lunenburg, 1890
New France, Digby Co., 1895-1912
New Glasgow, 1878, 1879, 1889
North Sydney, 1901
Pictou, 1827 (insert) and 1878
Sydney, ca. 1902
Truro, 1889
Windsor, 1878
Yarmouth, 1889


"Panoramic View of New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, 1878"

Date: 1878

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection: 3.1.1

Topic: Bird's Eye Views


"1879, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia"

Date: 1879

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection: 3.1.1

Topic: Bird's Eye Views


"Truro, Nova Scotia, 1889"

Date: 1889

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection: 3.1.1

Topic: Bird's Eye Views


"Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 1889"

Date: 1889

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Map Collection: 3.1.1.

Topic: Bird's Eye Views


               

Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/builtheritage/results/

Crown copyright © 2024, Province of Nova Scotia.