A history highlighting the first hundred years of Trenton's history. Includes brief articles written by several authors about various important or memorable aspects of the town; such as businesses, recreation and a listing of the town's mayors.
CSS Acadia is a former hydrographic surveying and oceanographic research ship of the Hydrographic Survey of Canada and its successor the Canadian Hydrographic Service. Acadia served Canada for more than five decades from 1913–1969, charting the...
A history of the Lansdowne, Pictou County area including Battery Hill, Wilkins Grant, and Upper New Lairg. Includes information pertaining to Gairloch Church as Lansdowne is part of this parish.
Coal mines and mining -- Nova Scotia -- Periodicals; Steel industry and trade -- Nova Scotia -- Periodicals
A report of the thirteenth annual general meeting of Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company, Limited share holders. It provides an overview of the company's operations for the year 1913, including an address by the president and reports from the...
A general history of the County of Pictou, which provides an overview of the most significant events which have taken place in the past two centuries of the county's history. A broad work which includes the arrival of the pioneers, religion,...
This Royal Bank of Canada cancelled cheque, written in 1901 was signed by Sheriff J. Sim Harris. There were six sheriffs from the Harris family who landed on the Betsy in 1767.
Steel Industry and Trade -- Nova Scotia -- Trenton
Brief description of the Trenton Works Plant owned and operated by Hawker Siddeley Canada Inc. in 1981. Includes a history of steel production in Trenton, Nova Scotia.
Collection of Poems, Songs, Toasts and Epigrams By Robert Murdoch. Includes a sketch of the life of the poet from his school days up to the time of the publication of this work.
Written in an attempt to preserve and present the story of industrial development in the New Glasgow district. Covers industries dating from the late eighteenth century to the present day writing of the book (1960). This book does not focus on...
This compound item refers to a book produced by Scholastic Inc. in 2001. The book uses one of Suttles and Seawinds' "Canada Quilts" on Page 1 as a representation of a map of Canada. The book was a Social Studies for Elementary-age children.
Provides a brief overview of Nova Scotia's industrial contributions to the World War II. A large range of industries are covered including sections on aircraft, shipbuilding, fishing, iron and steel and furniture production.
Hockey Players Bob Beaton (l) and Ray Beaton (r). Bob Beaton was born in Port Hood, Cape Breton Island and played hockey in Atlantic Canada in the early 1930s. He moved to England in 1938 to play for the Stratham Lions and Brighton Tigers, winning...
William Notman, 1826-1891
William Notman immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1856 and established as a photographer in Montréal. Notman's business thrived, drawing the city’s elite as well as ordinary citizens. He mostly did studio portraits,...
