A book that relives the folksong era of the Sixties and Seventies, including acclaimed Canadian performers Anne Murray, Catherine McKinnon, Shirley Eikhard and many more. |
All Call Iona Home, 1800 - 1950The genealogy of the founders of Iona and their descendantsBy S MacNeilSince it was first published in 1979, this genealogical study has been useful to many thousands of descendants who have traced their roots to Cape Breton immigration in the early nineteenth century. |
Halifax's Northwest ArmAn Illustrated History(Formac Illustrated History)By Heather Watts, By Michele Raymond, Preface by Janet KitzAuthors Michele Raymond and Heather Watts revisit the history of the Northwest Arm from the Victorian era, exploring its industrial and recreational importance in this lavishly illustrated book. |
Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia(Formac Illustrated History)By Stephen Archibald, By Sheila StevensonBest published book of the year! This is the first full-colour book on Nova Scotia's heritage homes. It features beautiful buildings from across the province. Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia explores eastern Canada's rich cultural heritage. |
Horse-drawn Carriages and SleighsElegant Vehicles from New England and New Brunswick(Formac Illustrated History)By Peter Dickinson, By Richard Wilbur, Photographs by Brian AtkinsonThis full-colour book focuses on the full range of vehicles North America's craftmen laboured over -- from the impressive opera bus to the more practical ox wagon. |
Westcountrymen in Prince Edward's IsleBy Basil Greenhill, By Ann Giffard, Introduction by Marven MooreThis unique study of local history was first published in 1967 and was jointly executed by this husband-and-wife team. It explains why, when Britain was cut off from supplies of wood in Europe, shipbuilding suddenly took hold in Canada. |
Illustrated with dozens of full-colour photographs and historical visuals, Lunenburg: Then and Now is an exciting tour of one of Canada's most distinctive and fascinating towns. |
Halifax Street Names includes contributions from writers with a lively interest in local history, giving derivations and brief histories of more than 180 streets in Bedford, Dartmouth, Halifax and Sackville.
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9780887806520 | Published: November 2004 |
This lively and well-documented account illuminates an important passage in African-Canadian history, combining historical records and modern research to present a portrait of the times, the people and the events that comprise the Maroons' saga in Nova Scotia. |
Shipwreck TreasuresDisaster and Discovery on Canada's East Coast(Formac Illustrated History)By Roger MarstersIllustrated in colour with artifacts, underwater photography and historical visuals, Shipwreck Treasures tracks four centuries of marine disasters on Canada's eastern seaboard. |