'The Way We Were': Nova Scotia in Film, 1917-1950

Nova Scotia Archives Film Holdings Database

Angus L. Macdonald Funeral

Format: 1 film reel
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: Footage of the procession for the Angus L. MACDONALD funeral, Barrington Street, Halifax. [Filmed as special event but given a stock shot number]

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 230 Supplemental information no.: mf115-238

Prince Philip's Visit to Quebec

Format: 1 film reel (00:15:06 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: Prince Philip visits Quebec including the North Shore and Labrador.

Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fb 38 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-94

Old New Scotland

Format: 1 film reel (00:11:35 hrs.)
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: Footage of forts, museums, churches and festivals which celebrate the Scottish heritage of Nova Scotia.['a' wind interneg]

Production Company: Bureau of Information, N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry
Producer: Margaret Perry
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives 1994-01 / Location no.: Fn 383 Duplication no.: Vc 37 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-711

Old New Scotland

Format: 1 film reel (00:11:35 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: Footage of forts, museums, churches and festivals which celebrate the Scottish heritage of Nova Scotia.

Production Company: Bureau of Information, N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry
Producer: Margaret Perry
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 89 Duplication no.: Vc 37 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-88+

Old New Scotland

Format: 1 film reel (00:11:35 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: Footage of forts, museums, churches and festivals which celebrate the Scottish heritage of Nova Scotia.

Production Company: Bureau of Information, N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry
Producer: Margaret Perry
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives 1994-01 / Location no.: Fc 3021 Duplication no.: Vc 37 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-88&

Old New Scotland

Format: 1 film reel (00:11:35 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Information Services

Note: Footage of forts, museums, churches and festivals which celebrate the Scottish heritage of Nova Scotia.

Production Company: Bureau of Information, N.S. Dept. of Trade and Industry
Producer: Margaret Perry
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Information Services Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fc 90 Duplication no.: Vc 37 Supplemental information no.: Mf115-88+

It's The Crop That Counts

Date: September 1955
Format: 1 film reel (00:08:50 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film in three segments promoting the mink, maple sugar and wheat industries in Newfoundland, Quebec and Saskatchewan respectively.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2262 Supplemental information no.: mf328-45

Maple Sugar

Format: 1 film reel (00:07:23 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film depicting various aspects of the maple syrup industry from harvesting to marketing.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Broadcaster: Canada Department of Agriculture
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2264 Supplemental information no.: mf328-48

The Birth of Triplets

Format: 1 film reel (00:11:01 hrs.) : silent, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film documents the birth of lamb triplets.

Production Company: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Farm and Fish Department
Broadcaster: CBHT
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2237 Supplemental information no.: mf328-8

Cooking Graded Beef

Format: 1 film reel (00:05:26 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film outlining the various grades of beef marketed in Canada and how their quality compares in a cooking test.

Production Company: [National Film Board of Canada]
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2242 Supplemental information no.: mf328-19

Blueberries Print

Date: 1955
Format: 1 film reel (00:04:57 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: An examination of the blueberry industry, this film documents the various processes involved - from picking to canning and export.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Broadcaster: Canada Department of Agriculture
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1989-05 / Location no.: Fb 2238 Supplemental information no.: mf328-10

Government Grading of Canned Fruits And Vegetables

Format: 1 film reel (00:06:29 hrs.) : sound, b&w
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film describing procedure used by government health inspectors to separate and grade fruits and vegetables (in this case, peas and peaches).

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Broadcaster: Canada Department of Agriculture Collection
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fb 2255 Supplemental information no.: mf328-35

Harvest In The Valley

Date: 1955
Format: 1 film reel (00:12:00 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film describing potato farming in New Brunswick's St. John River Valley from the inital harvest to sorting and grading.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada [Ottawa]
Producer: Larry Gosnell
Writer: GOSNELL, Larry
Broadcaster: Canada Department of Agriculture
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fc 1873 Supplemental information no.: mf328-39

Let's Look at Weeds

Date: 1955
Format: 1 film reel (00:17:32 hrs.) : sound, colour
Filmmaker: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture

Note: Film analyzing the nature of weeds and their negative effects on cultivated land, as well as cost-effective ways of destroying them.

Production Company: National Film Board of Canada
Producer: Larry Gosnell
Director: CRABTREE, Grant
Broadcaster: Canada Department of Agriculture
Access: Open for consultation; written permission must be obtained from copyright owner for use or reproduction.

Reference: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Archives 1985-05 / Location no.: Fc 1874 Supplemental information no.: mf328-46

Sunset Ceremony

Format: 1 film reel (00:28:09 hrs.)
Filmmaker: CBC Television

Note: Sunset ceremony at the HMCS Cornwallis Naval Base in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.

Production Company: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Access: Open for consultation; written permission required from donor for use or reproduction.

Reference: CBC Television Nova Scotia Archives Location no.: Fb 1778 Supplemental information no.: Mf260-01