Plenty of Nothing

Halifax Harbour 1918, by Harold Gilman

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Christie MacDonald

Singing sensation Christie MacDonald was born in Pictou NS on this date in 1875. Source. Biog. "Sweethearts."

Mills Brothers, 1980s

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The Bower

The Bower, c. 1860. Source.

The Bower, 2019. Source.

Built by a Halliburton in the 1790s, The Bower commanded a large estate south of Inglis Street including what is now the St Mary's University campus. It was remodelled in the Second Empire style in the 1860s, and was the childhood home of diplomat and diarist Charles Ritchie in the early 20th century. It's still standing.

Louisbourg in Winter

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Hakodate Christmas Tree

Halifax doesn't just send Christmas trees to Boston. Every year Hakodate, Hokkaido gets one too. Source.

Newfoundland Penny

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St. George's Church, Sydney, Cape Breton

St. George's was completed in 1785, using finished stone taken from Fortress Louisbourg, some of which originated in Caen, Normandy. Source.

North Sydney Forum

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Mechanics' Institute, Dartmouth

Built as a Mechanics' Institute in 1846, this building on Ochterloney Street was for many years Dartmouth's town hall. Source.