Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Remembering Bell and Baldwin

Remembering Bell and Baldwin

From: Fastest in the World

1957. Looks at the construction and launch of the Bras d’Or (Also known as R-103 and renamed Baddeck in 1962), an experimental prototype. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Patriarch

The Patriarch

From: Merchant Princes

1797-1865. Focuses on the life of William Stairs known as the patriarch of the Stairs family. The chapter looks at the fortune to be made in shipping, the struggles the family had, … 33 $3.30 Add
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The Role of Canada's Chief Press Censor

The Role of Canada’s Chief Press Censor

From: Bearing Witness

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The Stairs Family: An Overview; Foreword by Peter G.White; Introduction: A Nova Scotia Dynasty

The Stairs Family: An Overview; Foreword by Peter G.White; Introduction: A Nova Scotia Dynasty

From: Merchant Princes

Provides an overview of the Stairs family and its history, the preface notes an oddity and missing information from their research which has revealed a mysterious aspect to the Stairs family, the … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Youngbloods

The Youngbloods

From: Merchant Princes

1910-1950. Examines the younger generations of the Stairs family and traces the family firm which was now an enterprise from prosperity to a selling off period 42 $4.20 Add
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Thomas Adams and Town Planning for the Devastated Area

Thomas Adams and Town Planning for the Devastated Area

(1918)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 3 discusses the plans for the rebuilding of the devastated North End of Halifax into what would eventually become the Hydrostone neighbourhood. 16 $1.60 Add
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Timeline

Timeline

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

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Triumph of Technology

Triumph of Technology

From: Titanic Remembered

Explains the triumph that was the Titanic and the reasons for them calling it the unsinkable ship, and the luxury involved in the travel, the onboarding of the passengers in European ports, Looks … 3 $0.30 Add
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Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods

(1945-1972)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 6 discusses the gradual winding down of the Relief Commissions work after the Second World war as disputes over its roles and responsibilities with the municipal, provincial, and federal … 20 $2.00 Add
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Visiting American Journalists and the Aftermath

Visiting American Journalists and the Aftermath

From: Bearing Witness

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Visiting Canadian Journalists and the Aftermath

Visiting Canadian Journalists and the Aftermath

From: Bearing Witness

67 $9.38 Add