Eastern Eye: A Nova Scotia Filmography ~ 1899-1973

Halifax Explosion 1917 

Producing Agency:   British Canadian Pathe News; Hearst - Pathe News

Production Date:   1917 to 1918

Format:   16 mm, 35 mm, b&w, silent, 00:06:00

Synopsis – actual footage of the 1917 Explosion in Halifax, showing devastation and the relief effort, beginning with activities the day after the Explosion and following the reconstruction in the north end of Halifax, including the Hydrostone housing project.

Repository:   Nova Scotia Archives; National Archives of Canada; Nova Scotia Department of Education, Media Services

Subjects:
Hearst-Path‚ News
Halifax Explosion, 1917

Genre:
Documentaries and factual works

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