History
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[Re]Presenting Halifax #3: DesBarres on Halifax and Sydney
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 -
From the Vaults: Africville
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: Exploring the potential of the city through mapping
This is the first of a series of explorations through maps of the Halifax region. Revisiting maps, diagrams and other interpretive readings of Halifax...
By Matt Neville -
Uncovering our ‘Common’ past
HALIFAX – If you look it up on Google Maps, Canada’s oldest urban park, the Halifax Common hugs the western skirt of Citadel Hill. It’s shown as two...
By Nova Tayona -
From the Vaults: Up in the Air
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 -
New ideas for old St. Patrick’s High School
HALIFAX – “Destroy St. Pat’s.” This was the verdict of the Coast’s newest fix the city article, a list otherwise chalk full of forward-thinking...
By Jake Schabas -
From the Vaults: Halifax Movie Theatres
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 -
Dalhousie’s campus master plan a mixed bag
HALIFAX – About one month ago, I wrote an article for the Dalhousie Gazette on the updated campus master plan [PDF], which is in the final review...
By Jake Schabas -
York Street liquor station
Co-written by Giovanni Paquin and Andrew Matheson FREDERICTON – Reconstruction has finally begun on Fredericton’s beloved yet long-neglected York...
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Burying the Pit
HALIFAX – For nearly a decade, the parking lot at Lower Water and Morris streets has been the headquarters of one the city’s most unique and...
By Katie McKay -
More than just pretty bright colours
ST. JOHN’S – Who would’ve known there’s more to a lick a’ paint than meets the eye in St. John’s? While many cities in...
By Jake Schabas -
Halifax Explosion Events Guide: Walking tour, memorial service and reception
HALIFAX – Ninety-two years ago this Sunday, as the First World War was raging across the Atlantic, the SS Mont-Blanc munitions convoy and the SS Imo...
By Jake Schabas