Charlie Symonds, a Cooper in Upper Hammonds Plains, 1949
Date: July 1949
Photographer: C. R. Brookbank
Reference: Library Nova Scotia Archives HT431 B871 A259
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"Celopane [sic] wrapping machine at Moir's Ltd., Halifax", 1955
Date: 1955
Photographer: Nova Scotia Film Bureau
Reference: Nova Scotia Information Service Nova Scotia Archives no. 9118
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"'Killocks' – 'Home[made] anchors' – Portuguese Cove, N.S.", [195-]
Date: 1950s
Photographer: Robert Norwood
Reference: Robert Norwood Nova Scotia Archives 1987-480 no. 421
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"Unloading Salt Cod at Smiths [Wharf], Hfx., N.S.", [195-]
Date: 1950s
Photographer: Robert Norwood
Reference: Robert Norwood Nova Scotia Archives 1987-480 no. 241
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"Lathe workers, Halifax Shipyards", 1956
Date: 1956
Photographer: Nova Scotia Bureau of Information
Reference: Nova Scotia Information Service Nova Scotia Archives no. 9145
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"Stacking Volvo bodies at Dartmouth", 1963
Date: 1963
Photographer: Nova Scotia Bureau of Information
Reference: Nova Scotia Information Service Nova Scotia Archives no. 16172
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"The Great Fire at Halifax, Nova Scotia"
Date: 1859
Medium: lithograph published in The Illustrated London News, 15 October 1859, p.370
Reference: Documentary Art Nova Scotia Archives 59-1
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"Granville Street Fire. Sept. 9, 1859"
Medium: watercolour; 23 cm. diameter
Artist: H.H. Laird
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives 1979-147 no. 24
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"Ordnance Square Fire. Sept. 9, 1859"
Medium: watercolour; 23 cm. diameter
Artist: H.H. Laird
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives 1979-147 no. 25
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"The Wreck of the Atlantic", 1873
Artist: originally published by Currier and Ives - Photographer: copied by E.A. Bollinger
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Photo Drawer - Transportation & Communication - Ships & Shipping - Atlantic
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"The Atlantic disaster – actual position of the hull", April 1873
Date: April 1873
Medium: Copy print from wood engraving; originally published in Canadian Illustrated News, 19 April 1873, p.243
Artist: from a sketch by E.J. Russell
Reference: Borrowed for copying from Charles P. de Volpi Collection, Special Collections, Dalhousie University Libraries Nova Scotia Archives
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"Burial service of Victims of Wreck of SS. Atlantic, at Lower Prospect, Hfx. Co., N.S., April, 1873. Shows the Rev. W.J. Ancient, C. of E. rector of Turns (Terence) Bay, reading the service before an open trench in which can be seen about 14 rough wooden coffins while gathered by are fisher folk of the district & a very [sic] visitors from Halifax. Enlarged from a carte-de-visite photo by W. Chase of Halifax, N.S."
Date: [April 1873
Photographer: W. Chase
Reference: Photo Drawer - Transportation & Communication - Ships and Shipping - Atlantic Nova Scotia Archives
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"Scene of the Wreck Atlantic, at Prospect, April 1st, 1873"
Date: April 1873
Photographer: W. Chase
Reference: W. Chase Nova Scotia Archives no. 32
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"Qr Mast Speakman, SS. Atlantic ", ca. 1873
Date: ca. 1873
Photographer: Notman Studio
Reference: Notman Studio Nova Scotia Archives no. 90095
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"Ruins of Poor House burnt Nov. 7, 1882; photo taken Jan., 1884 (on present site, viz. corner Robie & South Sts.)"
Date: January 1884
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Photo Drawer - Places - Halifax - Buildings - Poor House
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