Antigonish -- History ; Antigonish (County) -- History
Pamphlet by the Rev. Canon Andrew describing the origin of the place name Antigonish. Includes a short history of the early days of Antigonish Town and County.
MacDonald, Angus, 1834 - 1933 (N.S) -- History ; Shipwrecks
A collection of items related to the life and times of Captain Angus MacDonald of Ballantynes Cove and the thrilling rescue of the 'Coronet' in 1881 based on articles and pictures.
A booklet that describes the Adams Family - Clan Gordon history from the Cape George area. This includes details for the reunion held in Cape George, N.S. Antigonish County August 11th to 13th, 2006.
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 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...
Provides a brief overview of Nova Scotia's industrial contributions to the World War II. A large range of industries are covered including sections on aircraft, shipbuilding, fishing, iron and steel and furniture production.
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...
Jemima "Mina" MacKenzie (August 18, 1872 - January 27, 1957) was a Canadian Christian medical missionary to India. A daughter of Simon and Ann (Murray) MacKenzie, she was born August 18, 1872 in Waterside, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada....
William M. Munro, 1861-1947, recorded Pictou scenes from the camera's earliest days, both as studio shots and in the field. His first studio was in the MacLean building at the corner of Coleraine and Front streets, which also housed James MacLean's...
Pictou's earliest military presence was the volunteer Pictou Artillery, at attention here during the 1860 visit of Albert, Prince of Wales, later crowned as King Edward VII.
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...
Aberdeen Hospital (N. S.)--History ; Hospitals--Nova Scotia
A broad history for the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow covering the years 1895-1988. Topics include; founding, buildings, school of nursing and ladies auxiliary among others. Several lists of staff and other organizations associated with the...
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...
Farms -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) ; Farmers -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) -- Biography
A compilation of articles written by R.H. Ward of Eureka, and published in The Free Lance, The Eastern Chronicle, The New Glasgow Evening News, and The Pictou Advocate from 1919 to 1922.
A history of the Lansdowne, Pictou County area including Battery Hill, Wilkins Grant, and Upper New Lairg. Includes information pertaining to Gairloch Church as Lansdowne is part of this parish.
