Category Archives: abandoned

Mill Cove – The Old School

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Katherine

An aerial view of the shuttered old school at CFS (NRS) Mill Cove

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Bear River – Victoria Bridge

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Katherine

The pilings of the 1900 swing-span Victoria Bridge that crossed over Bear River can still be seen at low tide, near the modern Highway 101 bridge.

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Allain Creek Railway Bridge

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Katherine

The Dominion Atlantic Railway Bridge over Allain Creek was constructed in the early 1890s. The bridge is currently inaccessible, so I used a drone to capture some images and video. The bridge features a lightweight through truss center section, along … Continue reading →

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An Old Wharf

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Katherine

The remains of an old wharf fading into history as it is reclaimed by relentless weather and the Atlantic Ocean

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The Once Was A Wharf

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Katherine

The Atlantic Ocean is slowly reclaiming disused structures such as this old wharf that may have included a marine railway at one point.

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Port Latour

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Katherine

An old house in Port Latour – it looks like someone had tried to fix it up and then abandoned the project. I try to stop when I see a once beautiful house fading away…

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BriTex From Above

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Katherine

Founded in 1960 as branch of United Elastic Limited based in New York,Britex (BRIdgetown TEXtiles) manufactured elastic textiles used in a large variety of garments produced in other factories. The factory closed in 2004.

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Marie Joseph – The Old House

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Katherine

An abandoned house in Marie Joseph, Nova Scotia

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CFS Shelburne

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Katherine

Much of the former CFS Shelburne has been overgrown and vandalized since the station was decommissioned on 1 August 1994.

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Britex

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Katherine

Founded in 1960, as branch of United Elastic Limited based in New York,Britex (BRIdgetown TEXtiles) manufactured elastic textiles used in a large variety of garments produced in other factories. The factory closed in 2004.

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