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Early Halifax A depiction of the initial settlement at Halifax,
(with a Mediterranean oared-ship offshore) but showing the military layout of the original
town. ID #10141 |
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Founding of Halifax The founding of Halifax, 1749. Colour print
by Charles W. Jefferys (1869-1951). ID #23191 |
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1750 View of Halifax. View of Halifax, 1750. This new British
Atlantic base and capital of Nova Scotia was founded in 1749 as an answer to French
Louisbourg. ID #20669 |
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Halifax, 1770s A view of Halifax in the 1770s, no longer closed
in by log palisades but rather an expanding commercial town and port, facing seaward to
Chebucto Head. ID #10166 |
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Halifax from Inland A view of Halifax in the late 18th century
from inland, showing the Citadel above and behind the townsite. ID #10167 |
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Downtown Halifax A view of downtown Halifax in the later 18th
century, showing Nova Scotia's Government House as the large mansion between the two
churches. ID #10168 |
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Government House The Government House in Halifax, 1819, the
new home for Nova Scotia's governor. ID #10241 |
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Halifax, early 19th A view of Halifax from Georges Island, under
the protection of its guns, early 19th century. ID #10242 |
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Halifax, 1842 A view from the South Common, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, 1842. Watercolour by Alexander Cavalié Mercer (1783-1868). ID #23224 |
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The Niobe The Niobe, seen here near Halifax, was one of the
first two warships of the Canadian Navy, established in 1910. ID #20813 |
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Troop Return Canadian troops returning home from Europe,
1945, arriving in Halifax in late June. ID #20968 |
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Founding of Halifax
ID #21975 |
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