Atlantic Provinces History Uncovered

Two young men mining for shale, Rosevale, Albert County, New Brunswick, 1925. Obtaining shale for trial shipment of 25 tons for Canadian Oil Shale Operations.

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Miramichi, a French settlement in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is destroyed by order of Brig. James Murray in 1760 during the French & Indian War. Murray, in charge at Quebec after Wolfe’s death, ordered all French sites destroyed.

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Mr & Mrs Samuel L. Brittain with a view overlooking Saint John, N.B. May 24, 1899.

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A photograph of the Russian Ship "Mermerus" from the opposite side, in Saint John Harbour. August 4, 1898.

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The full-rigged older Russian Ship "Mermerus" at anchor in St. John Harbour, looking toward the eastside of the harbour. August 4, 1898.

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Youth are seen playing hockey near on a frozen pond near the Anglican Church in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. 1950.

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The town & harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, looking down Prince Street. This map was drawn on Citadel Hill in Halifax, N.S., by Dominic Serres in early 1764.

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A Mi'kmaq father and child at Tufts Cove, Nova Scotia, in 1871.

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The ferry Gov. Cornwallis was destroyed by fire Dec 22, 1944. "Harbour fire boat pours water on blazing ferry which was towed to the centre of the harbour after it burst into flames at the Dartmouth ferry slip. Naval tugs & fire-fighting equipment were early on the scene."

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The vessel John W. Miller was built by John McLean Shipyard, Mahone Bay, & Launched in 1918. The ship was used by J.C. Crosbie Ltd. of St. John's, NFLD, in the USA trade. The boat sank in heavy weather on Dec 30, 1931, but the crew was saved by a German vessel. Photo taken in 1917.

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Chocolate Lake Skating Party, Halifax, NS. 1970s.

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And on a final note on this beautiful Sunday afternoon I leave you with the following image. I believe that it speaks for itself.

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Birchy Cove, Bay of Islands, Labrador, NFLD, 1908.

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Acadia Univ. Rugby Team, Wolfville, NS., 1909.

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Friends gather to enjoy a lobster dinner in New Brunswick in 1964.

Note the Blue bird of happiness plate, Tupperware salt & pepper shaker encrusted in black pepper dust, a fancy green telephone in the back, and the best use for a pearl chocker. And I bet the lobster tasted great.

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Maritime Express stalled on Folleigh Mt. (most likely Folly Mountain, Wentworth, NS), Feb.22-26, 1905.

This train was a prominent Canadian passenger train that operated between Halifax, NS, and Montreal, Qc. Launched on March 1, 1898, it was the flagship service of the Intercolonial Railway (ICR).

Woman & boy take in the view from lookout above entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park, NS. Aug 1950.

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A rural gas station and store near Hunter River, PEI. 1930s.

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The ship S.S. Stanley, in Charlottetown Harbour, PEI, showing the stern and part of the side of the ship. Iceboats suspended over the deck and a few men on the deck are visible in the image. March 5, 1898.

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Newfoundland fishermen on the dock with fishing schooners in the background, 1944.

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Horse and double-seated sleigh, taken in Lumber Yard near Grand Battery, Halifax, N.S. 1870.

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The De Monts-Champlain Tercentenary Celebrations - The "Acadie" Entering Market Slip, Saint John, New Brunswick. June 24, 1904.

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Woman and young boy view the scene over Freshwater Lake from the lookout above the entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia. August 1950.

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"Ireland’s Eye", Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. 1998. Photo by Scott Walden.

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Charlottetown from Southport, PEI, 1910.

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Hunter River, PEI. 1950s.

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As the body of a deceased person was loaded into a waiting ambulance in the Rifle Range neighbourhood of the north end of Saint John, a huge crowd of children gathered around to watch. Because the death was deemed suspicious the police became involved. Late 1960s.

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Friends gather to enjoy a lobster dinner in New Brunswick in 1964.

Note the Blue bird of happiness plate, Tupperware salt & pepper shaker encrusted in black pepper dust, a fancy green telephone in the back, and the best use for a pearl chocker. And I bet the lobster tasted great.

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Group of engineers ouside Intercolonial Railway Engineers Office, Ottawa, Ont. 1869.

The ICR was a significant project that connected the Maritime provinces with Quebec and Ontario, and Ottawa served as a central location for the engineering and administrative offices.

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Maritime Express stalled on Folleigh Mt. (likely Folly Mtn, Wentworth, NS), February 22-26, 1905.

The "Maritime Express" was a Canadian passenger train that ran from Halifax, NS, to Montreal, Qc. Started on Mar 1, 1898, it was the flagship service of the Intercolonial Railway (ICR)

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