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Halifax Waterfront
Aerial photos taken by Nova Scotia Information Service. NSIS dates back to 1924, when the Nova Scotia Publicity Bureau was established with a mandate to “Tell the world about Nova Scotia.”
Images were taken between 1945 and 1970.
Macdonald Bridge under construction
Chester
Truro
Liverpool
Mahone Bay
North Sydney
Canso Causeway under construction
Downtown Halifax
Yarmouth
Reference: Nova Scotia Information Service NSARM no. NSIS 9171, no. NSIS 9164, no. NSIS 12281, no. NSIS 11920, no. NSIS 11915, Nno. NSIS 9496
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Some poking around on Wikipedia suggests that the aircraft carrier going under the bridge in picture #2 is the HMCS Magnificent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Magnificent_(CVL_21)
Have you any aerial photos of the old streetcar barns on Lower Water south of Morris pre-1950 that display the streetcar tracks?