Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Chronology of Hydrofoil Development From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	A timeline of innovations and events related to hydrofoil development.	John Boileau	2	2004	$0.20 Add
From City in Mourning From: Titanic Remembered View Formac Publishing	Looks at the Halifax response to the tragedy and how the city handled their responsibility as the closest port to the sunken ship. Memorial Services, Bringing in the bodies, Burials, and the …	Alan Ruffman	12	2013	$1.20 Add
From Coming to Nova Scotia From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses how Black settlers arrived in Nova Scotia and what Nova Scotia was like when they arrived. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts.	Gloria Ann Wesley	6	2019	$0.60 Add
From Demolition From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter describes the decision that led up to the demolition of Africville, the efforts made to preserve it and the impact it had on redidents. It illustrates this with drawings, …	Gloria Ann Wesley	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From Denouement (1972-1976) From: Rebuilding Halifax View Formac Publishing	Chapter 7 discusses how the Halifax Relief Commission finally and formally came to an end nearly 6 decades after the Halifax Explosion.	Barry Cahill	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From Dénouement From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	Traces the last years of the family companies to the eventual sale in 1973 after Arthur Stair’s death with no one ready to take over the family businesses	James D. Frost	24	2003	$2.40 Add
From Down to Business in the “New” Canada From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	1867-1906. Examines how the family adapted to the new canada after confederation. The ropemaking business, the final days of wood, wind and sail, their shipping agency busines, looks at the union …	James D. Frost	36	2003	$3.60 Add
From “A Boat Which Is Not a Boat” From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	1908-1918. Outlines the development of Baldwin and Bell’s HD series from 1 to 4 and their quest for hydrofoil self-propulsion.	John Boileau	12	2004	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Endnotes and Photo Credits From: The Spirit of Africville View Formac Publishing	This chapter covers Halifax’s reconciliation efforts concerning Africville, including offering a public apology and paying for a rebuilt community church now used as a museum. It also …	The Africville Genealogy Society	2	2026	$0.20 Add
From Epilogue Halifax Disaster Commemoration From: Rebuilding Halifax View Formac Publishing	The epilogue assess the legacy of the Halifax Relief Commission and the role it played in shaping the city throughout the 20th century.	Barry Cahill	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Epilogue From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	Gives a brief look at what happened to the family firms after the sale	James D. Frost	8	2003	$0.80 Add
Fastest in the World The Saga of Canada's Revolutionary Hydrofoils	Like the builders of the Avro Arrow, the pioneers of hydrofoils are celebrated in this book for their world-class accomplishments. When Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with flying …		98		View
From NEW! Gobbledygook From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes the aftermath of Halifax’s 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” specifically highlighting the experience of senior bureaucrat and event …	Robert Ashe	6	2025	$0.60 Add
From Halifax Relief From Citizen’s Committee to Government Commission (1917-1918) From: Rebuilding Halifax View Formac Publishing	Chapter 1 Discusses the immediate aftermath of the explosion of the Mont Blanc in Halifax harbour. The chapter describes how, within hours of the catastrophe, local government and business …	Barry Cahill	29	2020	$2.90 Add
From NEW! Hogwash From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Five of Halifax’s 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on welfare and income assistance. Discussions focused on …	Robert Ashe	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From NEW! In a Tower of Glass From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” detailing how officials interviewed by the panel (federal and provincial planners) addressed …	Robert Ashe	12	2025	$1.20 Add