Nova Scotia

Showing 1–16 of 48 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase

A Halifax Boyhood

Growing up on the city's outskirts in the 1940s and 50s

Anyone who grew up in the late 1940s and 50s will recognize themselves and their experiences in this story of a Halifax boyhood. Whether its the thrill of skating while holding someones hand for … ; 96 View

Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

Third Edition

Uncovering the British military’s role on Nova Scotia’s “Treasure Island” Civil engineers Graham Harris and Les MacPhie have spent over a decade investigating the enigma … 264 View

South End Boy

Growing up in Halifax in the tumultuous '30s and '40s

In this memoir Jim Bennet introduces us to Halifax of the 1930s and ’40s: one full of coal smoke and rival gangs, chuffing freight trains and pine tar soap. He takes the reader along with … 143 View
From

Ice Cakes, 1941

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Preview

Looks at the Northwest Arm in Melville Cove, its landmarks and features in 1941 ; 5 $0.50 Add
From

Preface

From: South End Boy

Preview

1930s and 1940s Halifax 3 $0.30 Add
From

Down the Arm, 1941–59

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Preview

Landmarks down the Arm and into Halifax proper 1941-1959 ; 9 $0.90 Add
From

Home

From: South End Boy

Preview

1930s and 1940s Halifax. Talks about the house he grew up in 7 $0.70 Add
From

Cunard School, 1943–46 17

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Preview

Looks at going to school at Cunard School in Jollimore up to grade four 1943-46 ; 5 $0.50 Add
From

Sounds

From: South End Boy

Preview

1930s and 1940s Halifax. Sounds of the city/time 5 $0.50 Add
From

Learning to Swim, 1942–45 21

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Preview

Recounts learning to swim 1942-45 ; 3 $0.30 Add
From

Smells

From: South End Boy

Preview

1930s and 1940s Halifax. Smells of the city/time 6 $0.60 Add
From

Stores

From: South End Boy

Preview

1930s and 1940s Halifax. Stores in the city 8 $0.80 Add
From

The Dingle, 1945–46 23

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Preview

Looks at The Dingle official sir Sanford Fleming Park and an incident that occurred their in his childhood 1945-46 ; 7 $0.70 Add
From

Eats

From: South End Boy

Preview

1930s and 1940s Halifax. Where/ what he ate 8 $0.80 Add
From

Second World War, 1942–45 29

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Preview

What he remembers about being a boy in Halifax during WWII and how it shaped him 1942-45 ; 5 $0.50 Add
From

Down the Bank

From: South End Boy

Preview

1930s and 1940s Halifax. His neighbourhood 7 $0.70 Add