LINKS
If you encounter any broken links, or if you know of a website that should be listed here, please email me at webmaster@halifaxhistory.ca
Historic Properties - check out the "Halifax Historical Tour" on the Historic Properties website.
Halifax and Its People / 1749-1999
As a pictorial resource for Halifax history, this resource is fantastic. This site is part of Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management's "Virtual Archives". Other "must-see" collections are the Notman Studio Collection, the Buckley Family Fonds and the J.A. Irvine Fonds.
This well designed site is an extensive history of the Halifax Fire Department. It includes pictures, a list of notable fires in the city, and a memorial to firefighters lost on duty. Also includes references to the Halifax explosion.
An extensive resource for Nova Scotia history, with material and pictures on site, as well as links to other resources. See also the related site Nova Scotia's Electronic Attic.
Halifax Explosion - National Archives Site
An absolutely "must-see" web site for anyone interested in the Halifax explosion. This site is brought to you by the National archives of Canada and includes a great map of the city of Halifax as it was in 1917.
In connection with the miniseries (Shattered City) on the subject, the CBC has put together an excellent website on the topic. Contains pictures, excellent graphics and interactive features
Atlantic Planners Institute - Urban Design in the Atlantic Provinces
This is a great site that includes a historical overview of urban structures in Halifax, as well great information about the planning issues and development of the Hydrostone district.
Canada Death Penalty Index - Nova Scotia - a list detailing executions in Halifax and elsewhere in Nova Scotia, 1749 to 1937.
The Buildings of Dalhousie University - An Illustrated History - The title says it all - includes chronology and aerial photos.
Great info about the museum itself (Admiralty House) as well as topics such as military uniforms, naval ships, Battle of the Atlantic and WW II convoys.
Do you remember the Garrick, the Gaiety or the Family Theatres? How about the Hyland Theatre? This is a great list of Halifax movie theatres, past and present.
This history page is part of the Friends of the Public Gardens site. Includes a brief history and a couple of photos.
Archaeology in Nova Scotia Home Page
Of particular interest for Halifax History enthusiasts - go to Archeological sites and choose #7, which pertains to the Central Trust Site, and Ceramics from the Eighteenth Century
Dusan Kadlec has painted, among other great works, some amazing scenes of early Halifax.
Canadian Heritage Pictures/Illustrations of Halifax
A dozen illustrations/photographs of this fine city (includes photo of HMCS Niobe and troops returning from Europe, 1945).
Heritage Properties in Halifax/Dartmouth
A listing of these properties (some with pictures)
Includes some great photos, ships' passenger lists, merchants list, and links.
Africville Video and Audio Clips
From the CBC Archives Site - this site is well worth a visit for those interested in learning more about the history of Africville.
Shunpiking article on Africville - a good overview of what happened, by Spencer Osberg
Friends of McNabs Island Society
Another excellent resource that outlines the history of
the island and the activities of this non-profit society.
History of the YWCA and its building in Halifax
A Walking Tour of Rocks, Minerals and Landforms of Point Pleasant Park
A very interesting natural history of this great park, as well as a brief history from the military perspective
Halifax Medical History Virtual Walking Tour
Includes an abundance of pictures to illustrate the history of medical facilities in the city.
History of the Halifax North Memorial Public Library
Pictures, documents and narrative about the history of the library
Scroll down to Halifax to read the fascinating story of Down's Zoological Gardens, Woolnough's Pleasure Grounds and Findlay's Pleasure Grounds
What do "multibeam bathymetric maps" reveal about the harbour bottom? The remains of two original harbour bridges, Jack Up Oil Rig Impressions and the ancient Sackville River, to name but a few things.
Halifax and the Street Railway System (1866 - 1949)
Don Cunningham has put together an excellent video on the history of the tram car in Halifax.
Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia: Preserving Nova Scotia's Built Heritage
Founded in 1959, the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia is "dedicated to promoting, to the community and all levels of government, the value of historic preservation".
Heritage - Halifax Regional Municipality
The Halifax Regional Municipality's own Heritage page. Has links to further information on the Halifax Explosion, Halifax and the Titanic among other things.
Eastern Passage, Cow Bay Genealogy
Contains brief history information on McNab's, Lawlor and Devil's Islands.
Mainland South Heritage Society
Recently updated
Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission Site
Contains facts and pictures regarding the MacDonald and MacKay bridges, including historical information.
North End Halifax Photo Gallery
Found on PBase - a very impressive collection of photographs of some older and interesting architecture in the city
- CBHT History
- The
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
A great museum website - be sure to check out the Events & ProgramsHome Page of the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society
Of particular interest in terms of Halifax history, the George's Island lighthouse
Located in what was referred to in the early years of Halifax as the "North Suburbs"; this page gives a brief yet interesting history of this property.
Panoramic Map of Halifax (1879)
From the USA Library of Congress website, this is a fully "zoomable" map of Halifax as it was in 1879. To get to the map, under Canadian Provinces, click Nova Scotia.
A historical account of the second oldest yacht club in Nova Scotia.
Halifax - City of Sorrow - An article on the "Titanic and Other White Star Ships" website that chronicles one visitor's thoughts upon visiting the gravesites of Titanic victims buried in Halifax cemeteries.
This site is a great resource, with pictures of Halifax's treasures, including The Twelve Apostles, Collins' Bank and Warehouse and the Halifax Club. [Note-this site has unfortunately been removed from the internet-but is anything ever really removed from the internet? You can find vestiges of this site by going to the "Wayback Machine" and entering "http://millennium.ns.sympatico.ca/photo_gallery/index.html", then hit the "take me back" button.]
HALIFAX CHURCH HISTORIES
HALIFAX SCHOOL HISTORIES
Fairview Heights Elementary School History
See also this related web page regarding Titus Smith School.
A brief textual history of CBC television in Halifax
A brief but interesting history of this distinctive local landmark.
A great
staring point for a vast amount of local history and genealogy
information, including the Hewitt
Histories