Useful Knots and How to Tie Them / distributed by the Plymouth Cordage Company. Plymouth Cordage Company, 1949. 20 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #10 - Vertical File
How to booklet distributed by the Plymouth Cordage Company, Welland Ontario for tying knots.
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Chronicles of Another Era : Book Two / by Vernita M. Murphy. Little Fort, BC : A.H. Journeay, 1993. 60 Pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.547 #7 - Vertical File
Continuation of 'Chronicles of Another Era'
Annapolis (N.S. : County) — Anecdotes
Annapolis (N.S. : County) — History — 20th century
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Atlantic Canada Related Theses Available at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia / compiled by Robert J. Cloney. Halifax (N.S.) : Gorsebrook Research Institute for Atlantic Canada Studies, 1993. 35 pages ; 29 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.279 #30a - Vertical File
Printed June 17, 1993 and is an updated list of theses related to Atlantic Canada in the Nova Scotia Archives holdings. PANS Special Document No.3-0384. Originally compiled by Alan Dunlop, October 30, 1984
Cloney, Robert John, 1963-
Dissertations, Academic — Atlantic Provinces
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The Protection of the Workman's Life, his Family, his Home : A Story Halifax : 1916. 12 pages : 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.204 #13a - Vertical File
Other title: The Bread winner's law. At head of title: "The passing of the Nova Scotia Workmen's Compensation Act means - Nova Scotia's most material industrial progress." Date from text. Signed page at the back for the Worker's Compensation Board, 1976 member Stephen Riker
Workers' compensation — Law and legislation — Nova Scotia.
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Chasse-Marée No 292 : Des Bateaux Et Des Hommes / Pol Corvez. Chasse-Marée (Douarnenez Cedex, FR). 93 pages ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - V/F V.552 #2 - Vertical File
French magazine that has an article about the Halifax Explosion ; article titled "La Grande Explosion de Halifax" by Pol Corvez (pages 60-73). The remaining articles are nautical in theme and cover different geographic areas.
Halifax (N.S.)—History—Explosion, 1917
20th Century — History — Halifax (N.S.)
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Steady as She Goes : The Exploits of a Captain and his Seagoing Family / by Dolly G. Newcomb. Ontario : Paul Heron Publishing Limited, 1996. 175 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - VK140 P82 N48 1996
The story of Captain James Leander Publicover, owner and ship captain at J.L. Publicover Shipping Company, and chronicles how he and his family would work and travel the seas together.
J.L. Publicover Shipping Co. — History
Ship captains — Nova Scotia — Biography
Sailing ships — Nova Scotia — History
Seafaring life — Nova Scotia — History
Publicover, James Leander, 1877-1960
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Adventures in bubbles and brine : what I learned from Nova Scotia's masters of fermented foods - craft beer, cider, cheese, sauerkraut and more / by Philip Moscovitch. Halifax : Formac Publishing Company Limited, 2019. 208 pages : color photographs ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - TX827.5 M67 2019
There is something seemingly magical about fermentation - microscopic organisms acting on fruits, vegetables and grains and completely transforming their properties. Fermentation produces wonderful flavours, connects us to local producers, is good for our health and is a direct link with local cultures - both the culture steeped in history and tradition, and the microscopic live cultures embedded in our fermented foods. Philip Moscovitch travelled Nova Scotia to discover today's practitioners of the art of food fermentation. He found traditional sauerkraut makers still at work on Tancook Island and cider makers working with old techniques and 100-year-old apple varieties. But he also found dozens of newly-established breweries and wineries, sausage makers bringing French traditions to the province, and cheese makers creating innovative and unique local cheeses. He offers sample recipes featuring local ingredients to allow for experimenting in the kitchen with products that are not all that complicated to make, and which lend themselves to endless variations. This book introduces the new wave of fermenters in Nova Scotia who are creating delicious products using local ingredients, and encourages readers to try fermentation for themselves. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Moscovitch, Philip — Travel — Nova Scotia
Cooking (Fermented foods) — Nova Scotia
Fermented foods — Nova Scotia
Fermented beverages — Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia — Description and travel
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f/8 and be there / by Jim Clark. Halifax, NS : Jim Clark, 2005. 112 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 x 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - TR680 C527 2005
Chiefly photographs. Includes index.
Portrait photography — Nova Scotia — Halifax
Photojournalism — Nova Scotia — Halifax
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71st Fraser Highland Regiment in the American War of Independence / by Ed Brumby. 2nd edition Syston, Leicestershire, England : Anchorprint Group Limited, 2017. 323 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - E267 B78 2017
Author's note on page 126 : The beginning of Chapter 8: Settler's Abroad, focused on the settlers of the highland regiments through Nova Scotia/Cape Breton Island, New Brunswick, and other provinces.
Great Britain. — Army. — Regiment of Foot, 71st (Highland Light Infantry)
United States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — British forces
United States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Regimental histories
United States — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Participation, Scottish
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ABC Acadie : An Acadian Alphabet / by Mary Alice Downie. Kingston, ON : Quarry Heritage Books, 2014. 48 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - PZ7 D68 2014
An illustrated history of Acadie for children. Illustrated by Anne LeBlanc.
English language — Alphabet — Juvenile literature
Alphabet books — Juvenile literature
Frontier and pioneer life — Canada — Juvenile literature
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I Never Knew : Part 1 / by Juanita Pleasant. Nova Scotia : Reflections Publishing, 2000. 111 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F106 B6 P44 2000
This book highlights important black people in Canadian history.
Black people — Nova Scotia — Biography
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Sea Kindly : Windjammer Wisdom for Everyone / released by Dolphin's Eye (Firm). Portsmouth (N.H.) : Dolphin's Eye, 2009. Video Disc (70 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - VK D65
Documentary about the men and women who operate Windjammers along the Maine Coast from Acadia National Park to Martha's Vineyard.
Windjammers (Sailing ships)
Ship captains — Anecdotes
Sailing — Maine
Seafaring life
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Inner Mountains, Inner Valleys : The Life and Writing of Ernest Buckler / by EnVision Productions LTD.. [S.l.] : EnVision Productions, c1993. Video Cassette (26 minutes): stereo sound ; 1/2 inch
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - PS8503 B83
Blending narrative and documentary styles, the video recreates the life and work of the enigmatic and reclusive Nova Scotian author, Ernest Buckler, an internationally renowned novelist, short story and essay writer.
Buckler, Ernest, 1908-
Canadian literature
Authors, Canadian — Biography
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A New Start : Housing the Rural Poor / a National Film Board of Canada Release. Montreal, Q.C. : National Film Board of Canada, 1988. video cassette (82 minutes, 34 seconds) : colour film ; 1/2 inch
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HD7289 N49
A compilation of two documentaries providing a frank but sensitive look at two poor rural families in the Annapolis Valley region of Nova Scotia, their unique culture and a community's innovative approach to dealing with a rural housing crisis.
National Film Board of Canada
Annapolis Valley (Annapolis County and Kings County, N.S.) — History
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Strange Stories / compiled by Hattie Dyck. Truro, NS : Hattie Dyck, 2003. 76 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - GR113 S77
Compilation of various strange stories from the paranormal to other worldly.
Ghosts — Nova Scotia
Haunted places — Nova Scotia
Apparitions — Nova Scotia
Unidentified flying objects — Sightings and encounters — Nova Scotia
Superstition — Nova Scotia
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Explosion in Halifax Harbour, December 6,1917 : Colchester to the rescue / researched by Janet Maybee. Truro, NS : Colchester Historical Society, 2017. 17 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 C65 - Open Shelf
This publication presents only a small part of the material held at the Archives in the Colchester Historeum. It is intended to honour and celebrate the generosity of our residents a hundred years age.
Halifax (N.S.) — History — Explosion, 1917
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Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op
25 Year of more than just coffee! Annual Report 2020 Grand Pré : Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op, 2020. 38 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HC117 J87 C64
Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op
Fair trade foods — Grand Pré — Nova Scotia
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1st Halifax Explosion Survivors Halifax Harbour Boat Tour aboard the Harbour Queen / recorded by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Halifax, NS : the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1995. 1 videocassette(59 min.) : colour, sound ; 13 mm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.26 S87 1995 - Open Shelf
CBC Halifax Harbour tour for Halifax Explosion survivors.
History — Nova Scotia
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
History — Halifax Harbour (N.S.)
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Portia White : Think on Me / produced and directed by Sylvia Hamilton. Grand Pre, NS : Maroon Films, 2000. 1 videocassette(50 min.) : sound, color ; 13 mm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - ML3930 W45 2000
Biography of Nova Scotia born contralto Portia White, who in the 1940' and 50's was often compared to the American Marian Anderson, covering her singing and teaching careers. Uses archival film and TV footage, excerpts from recordings, and interviews with family, friends, pupils and her accompanist. Small, accompanying poster for film can be found in V/F V.550 #29
White, Portia, 1911-1968
Women singers — Canada — Biography
Contraltos — Canada — Biography
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Nova Scotia Department of Energy
Fueling the future : what Nova Scotia's oil and natural gas industry means to you Halifax : Nova Scotia Department of Energy, 2004. 1 videocassette (ca. 29 min.) : sound, colour ; 1/2 in.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - TN871.3 F84 VHS
Oil and gas — Nova Scotia
Power resources — Nova Scotia
Natural gas — Nova Scotia
Natural gas — Prospecting — Nova Scotia
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Mabel Bell's Aerial Experiment Halifax : Arcadia Entertainment, 2004. 1 videocassette (60 minutes).
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2321 A33 B45 VHS - Open Shelf
The story of a woman and an organization that changed the course of aviation history. Deaf from the age of 5, Mabel Bell not only defied society’s expectations by speaking and living comfortably in a hearing world, she also provided leadership to some of the greatest scientific minds of her time. The one hour documentary chronicles the creation and life of the Aerial Experiment Association (A.E.A.), a professional organization designed and paid for by Mabel.
Bell, Mabel
Aerial Experiment Association — History
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C.I.C. Pollution Conference : Proceedings of the Conference on Pollution / by Saint Mary's University. Halifax, NS : Saint Mary's University, 1969. 160 pages : illustrations, charts ; 26 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - LED15 C53 1969
C.I.C. conference notes, data, figures, and organizers.
Pollution — Congresses
Pollution — Halifax (N.S.)
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I Made a Vow / written and directed by Juanita Peters ; producer, Kent Martin. Canada : National Film Board of Canada, 2003. 1 videodisk : 52 mins ; 19 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2321 N67 P74 DVD - Open Shelf
After a rough few years of on-again, off-again dating, Robbie and Sharon have finally decided to tie the knot. The couple are from North Preston, which is Nova Scotia's oldest Black community. Here weddings are larger than life, with bridesmaids by the dozen. Sharon wants it all. And Robbie... well, he just wants to get married. They have their hands full organizing a wedding party of more than 30, catering, invitations, bachelor parties, and the hall - often arguing about whether something really needs to be done right now. Toss in stress, sleepless nights, and money, money, money, and you've got a story that's by turns humorous and agonizingly frustrating. << I Made a Vow >> is an entertaining documentary with a stirring gospel soundtrack that reveals the ups and downs of nuptial planning in a unique and vibrant community where weddings are a huge affair.
Cain Thompson, Sandra
Cain, Robert
Weddings — Planning
Black Canadians — Nova Scotia — North Preston — Biography
Black Canadians — Nova Scotia — Social life and customs
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The Trafalgar Chronicle : Year Book of the 1805 Club / distributed by the 1805 Club. Cranbrook, Kent, UK : 1805 Club, 2009. 317 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - DA88 T73 2009
19th edition of the Trafalgar Chronicle detailing the life of Lord Nelson and the HMS Victory. Printed in 2009 just after what would have been Nelson's 250th birthday.
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 — Chronology
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805
Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 — Campaigns — Atlantic Ocean
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Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial School 1969 : The Glooscap Amherst, NS : Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf, 1969. 1 volume (unnumbered) : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HV2579 M34 S36 1969
Yearbook for the Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf from the year 1969. Also contains a torn page, "Commissionaire 'Jim' Thompson" and "'Everyone's friend' Donald Fairfax".
Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf
Interprovincial Vocational School
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