{"id":917,"date":"2009-11-06T11:28:48","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T15:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingatlantic.ca\/?p=917"},"modified":"2013-01-21T04:46:01","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:46:01","slug":"from-the-vaults-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2009\/11\/06\/from-the-vaults-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Vaults: Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 and explore thousands of photos, textual records, maps, art, and more on their website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Sydney\"<\/a>
\nNorth Esplanade, Sydney, ca. 1890<\/p>\n

Sydney was founded in 1785, and named after Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. From 1784 to 1820, Sydney was the capital of the British colony of Cape Breton Island. Industrial development around Sydney began to take shape in the late 1820s.<\/p>\n

By the early 1900s, Sydney was home to one of the world’s largest steel plants. The economic boom saw the community incorporate in 1903. A publication at the time noted that:<\/p>\n

When the Steel Company located at Sydney the town experienced such a boom as is a novelty in eastern America. Real estate advanced beyond the dreams of its former owners, and new buildings, some of them of the most substantial character, were erected.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The influx of strangers included mechanics, tradesmen and men of all classes of occupation. The population is still increasing and it is likely to do so for years to come.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the late 1960s the coal and steel industries had fallen on hard times and were taken over by the government. Both industries were permanently closed by the end of 2001.<\/p>\n

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\n\"Sydney\"<\/a>
\nHarbour showing wharves and St. Patrick’s Church in the distance, ca. 1890.<\/p>\n

\"Sydney\"<\/a>
\nPost Card ca. 1910<\/p>\n

\"Sydney\"<\/a>
\nCity of Sydney ca. 1960<\/p>\n

\"Sydney\"<\/a>
\nThe Esplanade, ca. 1960<\/p>\n

\"Sydney\"<\/a>
\nSydney Steel Plant, Coke Ovens in foreground, ca. 1960<\/p>\n

Reference: <\/strong>NSARM Photo Collection: Places: Cape Breton: Sydney: Streets: North Esplanade, NSARM Photo Collection: Places: Cape Breton: Sydney, Annabel Ells\u00a0NSARM\u00a0Album, Box 2, no. 114, Nova Scotia Information Service NSARM no. NSIS 13600, Nova Scotia Information Service NSARM no. NSIS 13556, Nova Scotia Information Service NSARM no. NSIS 9500<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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