Category Archives: history

Cape Tormentine Outer Wharf Lighthouse

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Katherine

The outer wharf lighthouse at the former PEI ferry terminal in Cape Tormentine The Cape Tormentine Outer Wharf Lighthouse was built in 1897 to assist steamer traffic to and from Prince Edward Island before being discontinued following the construction of … Continue reading →

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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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