Ballads, English -- Canada History and criticism ; Songs, English -- Canada History and criticism
In Nova Scotia in the first decade of the last century Roy Mackenzie, an academic on holiday in his native province, gathered ballads from acquaintances of his youth, sure that he was preserving the last remnants of a dying tradition.
Canadian ballads and songs ; Sea songs ; Canadian literature (English)--Nova Scotia ; Folk songs, English--Nova Scotia--Texts ; Ballads, English--Nova Scotia--Texts
A collection of ballads and folk songs from Nova Scotia preserved by William Roy Mackenzie. Some forwarded by history of origin and include one or more variations of the same ballad.
A collection of stories written by H. M. MacDonald in which he reminisces about past times in Antigonish County. He takes a nostalgic look at Antigonish’s Main Street, landmarks and the countryside, touching on the culture, superstitions and...
A collection of Theatre Antigonish productions for the years 1974 to 1999. Includes production titles, cast and crew lists, memoirs and performance reviews from various publications. An index of names and the productions they are associated with is...
Historical information on rural schools in eastern Antigonish County including Afton, Afton Reserve, Auld's Cove, Avonside, Monastery, Bayfield, Big Tracadie, Cape Jack, East Havre Boucher, East Tracadie, Frankville, Grosvenor, Havre Boucher,...
A compilation which provides a review of Military Unites mobilized or organized in Nova Scotia for service in the Great War. The information was obtained from war records available at the time, as well as personal war diaries and interviews. The...
Petroglyphs --Nova Scotia ; Micmac art -- Nova Scotia
Series of tracings of Mi'kmaq petroglyphs recorded by George Creed at Kejumkujik and McGowan Lake in 1887 and 1888. Creed used the tracing technique. He examined the rock faces, went over those outlines he thought significant with blue aniline...
Military biography ; Nova Scotia--History, Military ; Pictou (N.S. : County)--History, Military ; Pictou (N.S. : County)--Biography
A summery of the military history of the County of Pictou, beginning with the earliest settlers and continuing to the time of publication. A large number of Pictou County's military personnel are named within the chapters. A number of lengthy...
Coal miners -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) -- History ; Coal mines and mining -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) -- History.
A general history of the development and operation of the coal mining industry in Pictou County, including a description of a minter's life and work. Some topics covered include; the various companies operating in Pictou County over the years, mine...
Black Canadians -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) -- Social conditions -- History ; Race discrimination -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) -- History
First published by Scott Maritimes Limited in August 1990 on the occasion of the First Reunion of the Pictou County Black Community. In conjunction with the year 2000 New Glasgow Black Gala Homecoming celebrations, Native Born has been made...
A history of Pictou County compiled of information from newspapers and manuscripts from the time of the earliest settlers to the advent of the automobile. It provides an historical mosaic of Pictou town and surrounding communities, with pictorial...
History of Stellarton provides a sketch of the industrial, cultural and religious background of Stellarton. Dorrington covers many aspects of the town in detail, including descriptions of the places, businesses, activities and people of...
