Category Archives: history

CT-133 Silver Star Mark III

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Katherine

Known as the “T-Bird”, the Lockheed T-33 started life in 1944 as America’s first operational jet fighter, the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star. In 1948 a second cockpit was added to create the world’s first purpose-built jet trainer: the T-33. Initially … Continue reading →

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Halifax – Across The harbour

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Katherine

  HMCS Sackville, CSS Acadia, and the Halifax harbour ferry Craig Blake HMCS Sackville is a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later served as a civilian research vessel. She is now a museum ship located … Continue reading →

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York Redoubt 9-Inch Gun

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Katherine

A 9-inch rifled muzzle loading gun (RML) at York Redoubt National Historic Site The 9-inch (12-ton) RML guns at York Redoubt National Historic Site are mounted on dwarf traversing platforms, firing over embrasures in the parapet. The guns have a … Continue reading →

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Hood Ornaments

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Katherine

Hood ornaments from a time where cars had such adornments

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A Tale Of Two Derailers

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Katherine

Two train derailers on the Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&N) line A derail or derailer is a device used to prevent blocking or compromising a rail track (or collision with anything present on the track, such as a person, or a … Continue reading →

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – CPR Locks

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Katherine

A Canadian Pacific Railway lock on the Esquimalt & Nanaimo right of way

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – CPR Locks

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Katherine

A Canadian Pacific Railway lock on the Esquimalt & Nanaimo right of way

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – State Of The Line

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Katherine

The harsh reality of rail on Vancouver Island as shown by the condition of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo right of way near Courtenay – although classified as an active railway, the train truly doesn’t run here anymore, hasn’t for some … Continue reading →

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National War Memorial

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Katherine

National War Memorial – Confederation Square, Ottawa The National War Memorial, also known as “The Response,” was unveiled in 1939 to commemorate the service of Canadians in the First World War 1914-1918. The memorial has come to symbolize the sacrifice … Continue reading →

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Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Katherine

Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain – Halifax Public Gardens Erected in 1903 to commemorate the service of Canadian soldiers in the South African war, the figure at the top of the fountain was modelled from a photograph of a local Canadian Mounted … Continue reading →

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