Category Archives: history

Halifax – Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Katherine

One of the intricate ship models at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

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Martins River train bridge

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Katherine

The old railway bridge about 150 meters off the Lighthouse Route allows users of the Dynamite Trail to cross over the Martins River and Shingle Mill Road. The Dynamite Trail is a 10km section of a former rail corridor running … Continue reading →

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The barns of Nova Scotia

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Katherine

A snowy winter day at one of the barns of Nova Scotia – Annapolis Valley

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The barns of Nova Scotia

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Katherine

A snowy winter day at one of the barns (and farms) of Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia Lighthouse – Hampton

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Katherine

Hampton Lighthouse – above Chute Cove and Hampton Beach The Hampton Lighthouse was built and first lit in 1911. In 2001, it was transferred from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to the Hampton Lighthouse Society. Hampton is the … Continue reading →

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CH-133A Labrador

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Katherine

CH-133A Labrador in the Air Park at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum

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The Acadia

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Katherine

Acadia Cinema’s Al Whittle Theatre The Acadia Cinema began in 1911 when Marshall and Ellouise Black established an Opera House on the back of the existing T.E. Hutchinson building. Renamed, refurbished and rebuilt over the years, it became the Orpheum … Continue reading →

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The houses of Nova Scotia

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Katherine

  One of the beautiful houses of Nova Scotia One of the beautiful old buildings of Nova Scotia – this one in Nictaux

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Nicataux Falls

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Katherine

Nictaux hydroelectric generating station The hydro station, penstock, and containment dam were built in the 1930s to provide power to Middleton and surrounding areas. The water for the station is supplied through a penstock that runs under the old, and … Continue reading →

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A bit of Nova Scotia – Wolfville train station

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Katherine

The Wolfville station was built in 1912 to replace the previous wooden rail station that was destroyed by fire in 1911.   The Station was abandoned in 1990 when the Dominion Atlantic Rail (D.A.R.) ceased passenger service in the Annapolis Valley, … Continue reading →

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