History

Dawson City — big city problems in a small northern town

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Tim Falconer is the author of three books, including Drive: A Road Trip through Our Complicated Affair with the Automobile. He... Read More

Atlantic Snapshots – Retro Prince and Vintage Market

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HALIFAX – Lately I have been looking at “snapshots” I took of downtown Halifax about 1967. It made me realize that for most of... Read More

A history mystery: island identified

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HALIFAX – Last week we told you about the Nova Scotia Archives‘ crowd-sourcing project on Flickr. Since then, the project... Read More

A history mystery

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Over a year ago, the Nova Scotia Archives began a pretty standard scanning project. We have close to 100,000 images on our website and... Read More

From the Vaults: To market, to market

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The Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to share photos showcasing the changing faces of urban centers in Nova Scotia. You can learn more... Read More

Events Guide: Metropolis, HIFF Screening

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HALIFAX – Start Saturday night off right with Halifax Independent Film Festival‘s screening of Metropolis featuring live... Read More

Events Guide: Lamplighter’s Invocation

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HALIFAX – In conjunction with Aimée Brown’s artist residency in Point Pleasant Park this season, she will be performing a... Read More

From the Vaults: Then and Now

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The Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to share photos showcasing the changing faces of urban centers in Nova Scotia. You can learn more... Read More