History
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From the Vaults: Halifax Transportation
The Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to share photos showcasing the changing faces of urban centers in Nova Scotia. You can learn more about the archives...
By Lauren Oostveen -
Events Guide: Uptown Geo Walk
SAINT JOHN – When thinking about heritage buildings we generally think of when they were built and by whom – their social significance etc...
By Veronica Simmonds -
Halifax Jane’s Walk traverses transformation
HALIFAX – About 25 people gathered in front on the Halifax Farmers’ Market last Saturday to take part in Halifax’s Jane’s Walk...
By Spacing -
Schooled in Concrete: Modernist architecture at Dalhousie
This is a reprint of an article I wrote for the Dalhousie Gazette. HALIFAX – Despite what you might hear about dropping student enrollment...
By Jake Schabas -
Time to give Citadel Hill a facelift
HALIFAX – Last week, WebUrbanist published a neat article on old star-shaped fortresses still kicking around in the US, Europe and Asia. It struck...
By Jake Schabas -
Addition to City Centre Atlantic Passed
HALIFAX – We Haligonians have a unique opportunity. We live in a city so small that, with a little effort, we can keep our finger on its pulse...
By Rachel Caroline Derrah -
From the Vaults: Spring Garden Road
The Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to share photos showcasing the changing faces of urban centers in Nova Scotia. You can learn more about the archives...
By Lauren Oostveen -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #6: Waterfront [Re]Visions Part 2
The [Re]Presenting Halifax series revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax region. See my first...
By Matt Neville -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #5: Waterfront [Re]Visions
The [Re]Presenting Halifax series revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax region. See my first...
By Matt Neville -
Africville Reparations: 40 Years Later
This piece of paper was found outside of the George Dixon Centre. HALIFAX – This past Saturday, the Africville Genealogy Society announced...
By Katie McKay -
[Re]Presenting Halifax #4: Making the Case for Urban Renewal
The [Re]Presenting Halifax series revisits historical and contemporary maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of the Halifax region. See my first...
By Matt Neville -
New life for Shannon Park
Squat rows of...
By Lizzy Hill