Category Archives: Halifax

Halifax–waterfront sculptures

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Katherine

The Volunteers, by Marlene Hilton Moore ‘The Emigrant’ , created by Armando Barbon

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Across the harbour

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Katherine

Looking across Halifax harbour to Georges Island National Historic Site Georges Island was occupied by military forces for 200 years from 1750, acting as a key fortification protecting access to a key British station. Between 1755 and 1763, during the … Continue reading →

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Nova Pilot

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Katherine

The pilot boat Nova Pilot heading out from her berth, while Scotia Pilot stays tied up

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A bit of Halifax

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Katherine

Train tracks and towering stowage silos – this is a scene that could be in the port of Montreal or the port of Vancouver, but it’s a bit of Halifax.

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Halifax – 1313 Hollis Street

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Katherine

A building size mural at 1313 Hollis Street

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Nova Scotia Government House

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Katherine

The rear of Government House – Hollis Street, Halifax

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Canadian Museum of Immigration

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Katherine

A few of my favorites in the luggage project at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

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Halifax harbour

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Katherine

Looking across the Halifax harbour toward George’s Island, Dartmouth, Eastern Passage and CFB Shearwater.

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Keith Hall

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Katherine

In September 1863, Alexander Keith laid the cornerstone for Keith Hall, his new three-storey home on Hollis Street, just behind his brewery. Keith Hall – Halifax On 17 January 1985 Keith Hall was recognized as a Historic Place under the … Continue reading →

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George’s Island – Halifax Harbour

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Katherine

George’s Island – Halifax Harbour

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