Rising to the Challenge : The Craftsmanship of Perry Henniger / compiled by James Henniger ; photographs by John Jennings. Peterborough, ON : James Henniger, 2018. 147 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HD8039 W62 C3 2018
Henniger, Perry — 1906-1990
Woodworkers — Ontario — Biography
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Fight on! : Cape Breton coal miners, 1900-1925 / Joanne Schwartz. Halifax, NS : Nimbus Publishing Ltd., 2020. 74 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - HD5329 M615 S39 2020
In early twentieth-century Cape Breton, coal mines stretched far out under the ocean. The workers, mostly men, but also children and ponies, spent all day in the dark, damp mines. Each day the workers descended into the mines, they risked never seeing sunlight or their families again. They were miserable and fearful, working in dangerous conditions where fatal accidents were common. So the brave miners took matters into their own hands, and stood up to the companies treating them this way. They went on strike again and again, suffering from starvation, disease, freezing winters, and violence at the hands of the mine owners and police. Fight On! tells the stories of these miners and their families, Cape Breton heroes who fought against corporate greed, putting their livelihoods on the line for better conditions and healthier families and communities. The newest installment in the award-winning Compass series, Fight On! is at once an engaging history and a passionate call to action against injustice. Includes dozens of modern and archival colour photos and illustrations, a glossary of terms, index, and informative sidebars.
Strikes and lockouts — Coal mining — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal miners — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal mines and mining — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal miners — Labor unions — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
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Hurrah! Acadia / Burton Russell. Kentville, NS : B.L. Russell, 1986. vii, 264 pages : illustrations : portraits ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - GV693 A24 R87 1986
The chronological story of athletics at Acadia University from 1838-1985 as told by alumni Burton Russell. Compiled from past publications, coach observations, and the author's assessment, these elements combine and create a vivid account of moments of joy and sorrow throughout
Acadia University — Sports — History
Athletics — Nova Scotia — History
College sports — Nova Scotia — History
Acadia University — Athletics — History
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Goodyear, Hedley Charles Cornick
Dear Flo : letters from a pilot, correspondence home 1941-1944 / by Flight Lieutenant Hedley Charles Cornick Goodyear ; compiled and edited by John Grant. Nova Scotia : Boularderie Island Press, 2021. 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2474.1 G66 2021 - Open Shelf
Hedley (Ted) Charles Cornick Goodyear chose to leave his university studies at Mount Allison University to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F.), following the lead of his older brother Ray. 'Dear Flo, Letters From a Pilot' includes all of the letters that were received by his mother Florence (Flo) between 1941-1944. These letters offer a rare glimpse into the day-to-day life of the pilots who trained on and flew fighter/bombers during the Second World War. They also offer insight into the risks, triumphs and resilience of all those Ted Goodyear met, both before departing for England and while stationed overseas.
World War, 1939-1945 — Correspondence
Flight navigators, Military — New Brunswick — Correspondence
Goodyear, Hedley Charles Cornick — Correspondence
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force — Biography
Fighter pilots — Canada — Correspondence
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Images 1900-1960 : Photos d'écoliers de Wedgeport & de la Butte-des-Comeau = Student photos of Wedgeport & Comeau's Hill / sous la direction de / directed by Donnie Jacquard. Yarmouth, NS : Sentinel Printing, 2000. 146 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 W43 S478 2000 - Open Shelf
Students — Nova Scotia — Wedgeport Region — Biography — Portraits
Wedgeport Region (N.S.) — Biography — Portraits
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Baker's Dozen : The Deyoung family of Pomquet, Annie & Arthur's Legacy / by Grace Rogers. Tantallon, NS : Glen Margaret Publishing, 2008. 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 P56 Z49 2008 - Open Shelf
A loving tribute to Annie Deyoung and a tangible way to share the Deyoung legacy with future generations. Includes genealogy charts and tables.
History — Pomquet (N.S.)
Deyoung family — History
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Life in Nova Scotia and North Colchester in the 1950's and 1960 / by Norris Whiston. 2018 version Earltown : Norris M. Whiston, 2018. 98 pages : illustrations, facsims. ; 28 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 N873 Z48 2018 - Open Shelf
Includes index, pages 95-96.
Colchester (N.S. : County) — History
Colchester (N.S. : County) — Biography
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A Lively Tale / by Charles A. Eaves. Centreville, NS : 1994. 113 pages : illustrations, portraits. ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 K4 Z49 1994 - Open Shelf
Biography/Autobiography of Charles A. Eaves' life in Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Agriculturists — Nova Scotia — Biography
Kentville (N.S.) — Biography
Nova Scotia — Biography
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Birchtown and the Black Loyalist experience : from 1775 to the present / by Stephen Davidson ; photography by Peter Zwicker. Halifax : Formac Publishing Company Limited, 2019. 88 pages : illustrations (some color), 1 color map, color portraits, 1 color coat of arms ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2349 B56 D38 2019 - Open Shelf
The experiences of Black Loyalist refugees escaping the American Revolution, based on artefacts and displays at the Birchtown Black Loyalist Centre in Nova Scotia. This book chronicles experiences of African Americans who were part of the influx of Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution. The Black Loyalists were both freed and enslaved Black Americans who had joined the British side. For their loyalty, they were evacuated by the British Navy to Nova Scotia, where they were to receive freedom, land, and provisions. The Black Loyalists landed at a settlement named Birchtown, adjoining the white Loyalist town of Shelburne. On arrival they found virtually no shelter. Many died and others only survived by digging small holes in the ground and fixing logs over top for makeshift huts. Food was extremely scarce. White Loyalists quickly received their land and provisions. It was years before the Black Loyalists received their land grants, and not everyone got a plot. The lands provided proved to be rocky and hard to cultivate. Ultimately many Black Loyalists chose to leave Nova Scotia to go to Sierra Leone, West Africa, founding a new settlement there. Others remained, and their descendants are found in communities across Nova Scotia and beyond. Through images, artifacts, and text, this book tells the story of Birchtown and its residents as well as the larger story of Black Loyalist history, reflecting the research and exhibits in the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown. Includes bibliographical references (page 86) and index.
Black people — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
Black people — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — Antiquities
African Americans — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
African Americans — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — Antiquities
African American loyalists — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
Birchtown (N.S.) — History
Birchtown (N.S.) — Antiquities
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"We Harbor no Evil Design" : Rehabilitation Efforts after the Halifax Explosion of 1917 / edited by David A. Sutherland. North York, Ontario, Canada : University of Toronto Press ; Toronto : The Champlain Society, 2017. 533 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.4 W4 2017 - Open Shelf
Introduction and annotations by David A. Sutherland. This volume features key documents from the Papers of the Halifax Relief Commission (HRC), which was established in the wake of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. The HRC was a quasi-governmental authority endowed with sweeping authority to implement a long-term program of reconstruction and rehabilitation to improve the qualify of life for the people of Halifax and neighbouring Dartmouth.
Halifax Relief Commission
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
Disaster victims—Rehabilitation—Nova Scotia—Halifax—History—20th century
Halifax (N.S.)—History—20th century
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The Hermit of Africville : The life of Eddie Carvery / Jon Tattrie. East Lawrencetown, NS : Pottersfield Press, 2010. 206 pages : portraits ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2346.26 C37 T38 2010 - Open Shelf
Eddie Carvery was born in Africville, Nova Scotia, when the African-Nova Scotian seaside village in Halifax was midway through its third century. As a teenager, he watched his world torn down as his friends and family were compelled to leave. After Africville was bulldozed in the 1960s under the guise of 'urban renewal, ' Eddie Carvery returned to the site of his former hometown and pitched a tent in protest. After forays into careers as a community organizer, sheet-metal worker, and fisherman, Eddie returned to the ruins of Africville in 1970 to start his protest for the reclamation of his people's land and history. Forty years, three families, seven heart attacks, and numerous attempts on his life later, he remains living on the land where he was born.
Carvery, Eddie
Africville (Halifax Regional Municipality, N.S.) — Biography
Africville (Halifax, N.S.) — Biography
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Remembering Queens County, Nova Scotia : People, Places, Events / Tim McDonald. Nova Scotia : Tim McDonald, 2019. 202 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 Q4 M35 2019 v.2 - Open Shelf
Volume 2. Includes index.
Nova Scotia — History
Queens (N.S. : County) — Pictorial works
Queens (N.S. : County) — History
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Remembering Queens County, Nova Scotia : People, Places, Events / by Tim McDonald. Halifax : Tim McDonald, 2017. vi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 Q4 M35 2017 - Open Shelf
Tim McDonald's name is a familiar one in the area because of his many articles in the Liverpool newspaper, The Queens County Advance, that deal with the local history. As well, his recent books have been very popular. He was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, in 1965. Through much influence and guidance from his grandmother, Doris (Berriman) Taillon, he became very interested in his own family history when he was only 19 years old. Over the years since then, he has delved into not only other families' genealogies but also involved himself in researching people, places and events of Queens County. This book is a collection of his articles that have appeared in The Advance since 2015. As an added bonus, there are some new topics that have been included in this publication. 'Remembering Queens County, Nova Scotia' shares some of the rich history of South Queens and will help preserve some of the stories that needed to be told. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nova Scotia — History
Queens (N.S. : County) — Pictorial works
Queens (N.S. : County) — History
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Queens County, Nova Scotia : photos from the past & present / by Tim McDonald. Halifax : Tim McDonald, 2015. vi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 Q4 M35 2015 - Open Shelf
Volume 2.
Queens (N.S. : County) — History — Pictorial works
Queens (N.S. : County) — Pictorial works
Nova Scotia — History — Pictorial works
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Queens County, Nova Scotia : photos from the past & present / by Tim McDonald. Halifax : Tim McDonald, 2014. vi, 202 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 Q4 M35 2014 - Open Shelf
Cover art, photo inserts and book design by Chris Fudge and Plateau Entertainment. Includes bibliographical references: page 202.
Queens (N.S. : County) — Pictorial works
Queens (N.S. : County) — History — Pictorial works
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Notable Pictonians / by Clyde F. MacDonald. Pictou, N.S. : Advocate Printing & Publishing, 2003. 200 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2345 P5 M244 2003 - Open Shelf
The history of 8 notable Piconian residents from around 1830 to the 1990s. Each chapter is named for the person who's biography is featured, with appropriate date ranges for the individual.
Nova Scotia — History
Pictou (N.S. : County) — History
Pictou (N.S. : County) — Biography
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Nova Scotia from the air : then and now / by Len Wagg. Halifax, NS : Nimbus Publishing, 2019. 118 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC2312 W328 2019 - Open Shelf
In this brilliant follow-up to the bestselling Then & Now, award-winning photographer Len Wagg again takes readers back through time. Aerial landscapes shot in dazzling colour from Louisbourg to Church Point are contrasted with black-and-white photos from the Nova Scotia Archives collection. Readers will see high rises where there were once open fields; stark vistas filled in with residences and windmills. In some side-by-side pairings, the change is startling; in others, subtle. Nova Scotia from the Air is both a photo book and an historical study. Wagg flew over towns and landmarks from one end of the province to the other, recreating scenes from archival photos dating back to the 1930s. This remarkable collection of then-and-now images shows both the growth and the decline of this province by the sea. The 100 photographs evoke nostalgia and surprise.
Cities and towns — Nova Scotia — History — Pictorial works
Historic sites — Nova Scotia — Pictorial works
Historic sites — Nova Scotia — History
Cities and towns — Nova Scotia — History
Nova Scotia — Aerial photographs
Nova Scotia — History — Pictorial works
Nova Scotia — Pictorial works
Nova Scotia — History
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The Museum Called Canada : 25 Rooms of Wonder / Charlotte Gray. Created and Produced by Otherwise Editions for Random House Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 2004. 705 pages : colour and black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - FC21 G73 2004 - Open Shelf
Welcome to a museum so full of wonder that it could only be called Canada. Explore its twenty-five rooms, collectively bringing together a breathtaking range of cultural artifacts, artworks, and historic objects - many of them never seen in a museum before. You'll find high art next to pop culture, scientific inventions displayed beside prehistoric creatures - myriad pieces of our past that tell the story of Canada. Book concept and curation: Sara Angel; design: Dinnick & Howells; cover and interior photography: Nancy Tong.
Material culture — Canada — Pictorial works
Canada — History — Pictorial works
Canada — Antiquities — Pictorial works
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Nova Scotia Valley : Polk City Directories / Polk City Directories. Polk Canada Ltd., 1999 1 volume ; 34 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 N85 P761
Previously called Might's Directories. Archives has 1999 edition.
Annapolis Valley (N.S.) — Directories
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Valley & South Shore : Criss Cross Directories / Might's Directories. Polk Canada Ltd., 1997- 3 volumes ; 34 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 N85 P76
Archives have 2 copies of 1997 and 1 copy 1998.
Annapolis Valley (N.S.) — Directories
South Shore (N.S.) — Directories
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The Maritime guide for 1875 : containing routes for summer travel through the coast and inland towns of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island Halifax : Charles McAlpine, 1875. 120 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F91 M12 1875
Maritime provinces — Description and travel
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Uniacke, Richard John, 1807-1887
Uniacke's Sketches of Cape Breton : and other papers relating to Cape Breton Island / edited with an introduction and notes by C. Bruce Fergusson, M.A, D. Phil. (Oxon.), Archivist of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS : Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1958. ix, 198 pages : portrait, maps (3 folded) : 24 cm.
view this publicationNova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F90 N85 Ar2n
Nova Scotia Series I. This volume was prepared not only to make available in the first instance Rev. Richard John Uniacke's "Sketches of Cape Breton", which were written at Sydney, N.S., between 1862 and 1865, but also to present a number of additional descriptions of the Island from the pens of other writers at interviews between the founding of Sydney in 1785 and the year 1862.
Fergusson, Charles Bruce, 1911-1978
Public Archives of Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — History
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — Genealogy
Nova Scotia — Genealogy
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — Description and travel
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The Union of the British Provinces / by Edward Whelan, M.P.P.. Gardenvale, Quebec : Garden City Press, 1927. 248 pages : portraits ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F75 W56
Written immediately after the conferences held in Charlottetown and Québec in 1864, on confederation, and the accompanying banquets held in Halifax, St-John, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. F75 W56 c.1 - Copy 1 F75 W56 c.2 - Copy 2 (handwritten note inside to D.C. Harvey from Eileen Odevoive)
Charlottetown Conference (1864)
Québec Conference (1864 : Québec, Québec)
Canada — History — 1841-1867
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867
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Grant, George M. (George Monro), 1835-1902
Joseph Howe / by Rev. G.M. Grant. 2nd edition Halifax, NS : A. & W. Mackinlay, 1906. 110 pages ; 24 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F5204.9 H6 1906
By Rev. G.M. Grant to which is added Howe's essay on the organization of the empire. Reprinted from the columns of the Canadian monthly and national review, where it appeared in the May, June, July, and August numbers of the year 1875.
Howe, Joseph, 1804-1873
Politicians — Nova Scotia — Biography
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The First History of New Brunswick / by Peter Fisher. reprint Woodstock, NB : Non-Entity Press, 1983. 133 pages : facsimile ; 23 cm.
Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F103 F57 F57 1983
Reprint of the 1921 edition, documents the history of New Brunswick.
New Brunswick — History
New Brunswick — Description and travel
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