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YMCA Ladies Class, Sydney
CA BI 80-293-4473 · Item · 1907

Item is a photograph of unidentified members of the YMCA Ladies Class, Sydney.

CA BI 83-133-8433 · Item · ca. 1952

Item is an Abbass Studios photograph of a group of unidentified Black World War 2 servicemen at a banquet. The photo shows the men seated around a table.

81-854-5934 · Item · 1919

Item is a photograph of four medical personnel officers inside Moxham's Castle, where they were stationed during World War 1 when the castle functioned as a military hospital.

82-176-6876 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of a military parade that took place on Charlotte Street in Sydney during World War 1. A band is leading a procession down the middle of the road while bystanders view from both sides of the street.

82-175-6875 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of a military parade that took place on Charlotte Street in Sydney during World War 1. The photo features a large number of uniformed soldiers with rifles marching down the middle of the road with bystanders viewing on both sides of the street.

CA BI 84-88-14188 P511 · Item · 1914-1919

Item is a postcard showing five soldiers of the 25th Battalion of the CEF taken during World War 1. The soldiers are identified on the reverse of the item and are in full uniform.

World Wars Monument
CA BI 99-94-29865 · Item · 1998

Item is a photograph of a monument in Wentworth Park commemorating those from Sydney who died in the First and Second World Wars. Only the side dedicated to World War 1 is visible.

CA BI 93-494-24468 · Item · 1976

Item is a photograph of a World War 1 memorial statue erected in 1921 on Water Street in downtown Digby, Nova Scotia. The statue is of a soldier in full uniform with a helmet and is flanked by a cannon on each side.

Woman on horse
CA BI 84-112-14212 · Item · 1914-1920

Item is a photograph of a woman, likely a nurse, on a horse during World War 1.

W.L. Chirgwin
CA BI 77-677-811 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of W.L. Chirgwin, a recruiting officer during the First World War. The photo is a formal portrait with Chirgwin standing in full uniform.

Whycocomagh
87-881-17411 · Item · ca. 1921

Sailing Ship at wharf at Whycocomagh

Whitney Pier, Sydney, N.S.
CA BI 91-691-22652 · Item · 1972

Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S. viewed from the back.

Raytel Photography
Whitney Pier, Sydney, N.S.
CA BI 91-689-22650 · Item · [n.d.]

Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S. viewed from the back.

Raytel Photography
Walter Scott MacFarlane
CA BI MG 15.1 · Fonds · 1914-1984

Fonds consists of Poetry and correspondence of Mr. MacFarlane, as well as
several scrapbooks and postcards of WWI.
A. The poem “Springtime in Margaree” was a gift of Sister St. Frances of Rome, C.N.D.
B. Correspondence and papers presented by the MacFarlane Family are arranged as received:

  1. Correspondence and papers pertaining to W. S. MacFarlane’s military service, 1919-1946. Original, 17 items
  2. Military disability pension correspondence and papers, Typescript, 46 pages
  3. Correspondence and papers of and about Peter MacFarlane (brother of W.S.), 1944-1960. Original and typescript, 1 cm
  4. Family and personal correspondence including Letters to the Editor on politics in Inverness County, 1922-1961. Original and typescript, 40 pages
  5. Correspondence from John F. Gillis, mainly about local politics, 1940-1956. Original and typescript, 19 pages
  6. Correspondence concerning appointment of W. S. MacFarlane as Fishery Officer on the Margaree River, 1921. Original, 5 pages
  7. Correspondence from James D. Gillis concerning MacFarlane’s poetry and about a map of the world drawn by Mr. Gillis, 1929-1963. Original, 8 pages
  8. Correspondence pertaining to MacFarlane’s poetry, 1937-1977. Original and typescript, 34 pages
  9. There is no physical folder for B9. January, 1985: #9 removed and incorporated in #19.
  10. Correspondence and papers re copyright of MacFarlane’s poetry, together with the Canada Act respecting copyright, 1952-1956. Typescript and print, 75 pages
  11. Poetry by Various authors, mainly Cape Bretoners. Original, 32 items.
  12. Memorial cards and obituaries for the MacFarlane family, 1881-1967.
  13. Obituaries of 31 Inverness County residents. Clippings
  14. Miscellaneous household invoices and receipts, 1931-1952
  15. Birth certificates for Ann MacFarlane, Walter S. MacFarlane, Last Will of W.S. MacFarlane, 1936, for land at Margaree Forks. Original, 3 items.
  16. Printed material:
    a) St Michael’s Parish Report, 1949
    b) Annual Report, St. Joseph’s Church, South West Margaree, 1962
    c) to m) pamphlets pertaining to servicemen and regulations respecting them, 1919-1945
  17. 22 postcards, mostly World War I period, together with Souvenir Programme 1939-1945 Victory Parade, Saturday, June 8th
  18. Scrapbook of clippings compiled by Jim MacFarlane, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. -- Mainly poetry in English and Gaelic. 1946, held in London, England. 1 page
  19. Additional obituaries of the MacFarlane family, 1931-1963. Original, typescript and print, 15 pages
  20. Obituaries of Inverness County residents. Original and print, 22 pages
  21. Songs of the Valley: The Poetry and Songs of Walter Scott MacFarlane. Original writing, together with galley proof of the book which was published in 1984, edited by Mr. MacFarlane’s niece, Kay MacDonald and his son, Patrick. Original and typescript, 2 cm
  22. Scrapbook of clippings of poetry by Walter MacFarlane. Typescript and prints, 1 cm
MacFarlane, Walter Scott
CA BI 77-521-655 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the interior of Vooght Brothers' Department Store in North Sydney.

Violet Ray
CA BI N Series-637.1 · Item · 1947
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of a harness racing team featuring Violet Ray.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
CA BI 77-132-266 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of Indian Beach, North Sydney. There is a horse and buggy on the road bordering the beach and many military tents are set up on the beach itself.

CA BI 78-112-1862 · Item · 1921

Item is a reproduction of a newspaper article about the Universal Negro Improvement Association band on Laurier Street in Whitney Pier. Members are marching in the street with instruments and banners in support of a movement advocating "Africa for the Africans."

Article attached to photograph reads:
The year was 1921. The scene, Laurier street at Whitney Pier, as members of the city's Negro community paraded in support of a movement advocating, (as banners indicate) "Africa for the Africans." The sizable brass band was one of a number organized within the city and residents who were around at that time recall that nobody ever had to march without the accompaniment of plenty of stirring martial music. Also noteworthy is the complete lack of sidewalks and paving. The photograph is from the album of Pier merchant Louis Mendelson. He's the white-shirted young man with the bicycle standing mid-right in the photo."

On reverse: "Year 1921 Mr. Askell Artzell Hunt 14 Brooks St. Sydney C. B." "Sent a copy to Mr. Hunt" "Colin MacDonald was bandmaster of the Universal Negro Improvement Assoc. approximately 20 members in the band. Band operated from 1928 to 1932. There was also a West Indian Band at the Pier Bandmaster Jack McKnight approx. 15 members Deputy Bandmaster Norman Crawford, lasted 2 years.

CA BI 84-121-14221 · Item · 1914-1920

Item is a photograph of a soldier of the 25th Battalion of the CEF during World War 1. The unidentified soldier is standing in front of a building.

Unidentified soldier
CA BI 84-100-14200 · Item · 1914-1920

Item is a postcard showing an unidentified member of the 25th Battalion of the CEF taken during World War 1. The soldier is in full uniform and holding a rifle with a bayonet.

Unidentified portrait
CA BI 84-75-14175 · Item · 1914-1920

Item is a photograph of an unknown person, likely a member of the 25th Battalion of the CEF during World War 1.

Two unidentified soldiers
CA BI 84-94-14194 · Item · 1914-1919

Item is a photograph of two members of the 25th Battalion of the CEF taken during World War 1.

Two soldiers wrestling
CA BI 84-116-14216 · Item · 1914-1920

Item is a photograph of two soldiers wrestling on a rock. The two are members of the 25th Battalion of the CEF and served in World War 1.

Two soldiers in the woods
CA BI 84-90-14190 · Item · 1914-1919

Item is a photograph of two unidentified soldiers of the 25th Battalion of the CEF taken during World War 1.

Two soldiers by tree
CA BI 84-91-14191 · Item · 1914-1919

Item is a postcard showing two members of the 25th Battalion of the CEF taken during World War 1.

Try On
CA BI N Series-634.1 · Item · 1947
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of a harness racing team featuring the horse Try On.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Troops Embarking at Halifax
CA BI 77-1538-1672 · Item · 1914-1918

Item is a photographic postcard of a number of troops embarking in Halifax during WWI. Soldiers in full uniform are visible on the upper and lower decks of the boat while onlookers, mostly in day wear, are visible on the dock.

Transport Trucks Lined Up
94-592-25107 · Item · c.1960s

Item is a photograph of transport trucks for the Sydney steel plant.

Sydney Steel Corporation
Toga Bars
CA BI N Series-636.1 · Item · 1947
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of a harness racing team featuring Toga Bars.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Tinko Shanks
CA BI N Series-635.1 · Item · 1947
Part of Abbass Studios Ltd. fonds

Item is a photograph of a harness racing team featuring Tinko Shanks.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Three soldiers at a gate
CA BI 84-102-14202 · Item · 1914-1919

Item is a photograph of three members of the 25th Battalion of the CEF taken during World War 1. Two of the soldiers are standing and supporting a third, who is lying in a carriage. They are in front of a large metal gate in a wall covered in ivy.

The "War Wasp"
CA BI 78-97-1847 · Item · July 9, 1917

Item is a photographic postcard of the view from the upper deck of the "War Wasp," launched in Trenton, Pictou County, at 1pm on Monday, July 9th, 1917. Crew members on deck and another vessel in the background are visible.

The "War Wasp"
CA BI 78-96-1846 · Item · July 9, 1917

Item is a photographic postcard of the "War Wasp," launched in Trenton, Pictou County, at 1pm on Monday, July 9th, 1917.

"The Squeke"
CA BI 84-123-14223 · Item · 1914-1920

Item is a photograph of Percy Willmot on a river or lake in his boat, identified as "The Squeke", taken during World War 1.

CA BI 78-724-2474 · Item · 1886

Item is a photograph of St. Peter's Canal. Pictured are the locks with the S.S. Marion going through.

Keisel, Theodore
The Great Fire, Sydney
CA BI 77-311-445 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of a view of the ruins left by the Great Fire on the west side of Bentinck Street from Wentworth to Prince. The fire that started in a Charlotte Street shop would destroy 67 buildings, leave 31 families homeless, and cause over $500,000 in damage. The Robert Ingraham House, Dillon Dwelling, Woodill House, Rudderham House, and the Conway Building (now Ingersall Road) were all destroyed in the fire. However, the building seen on the left hand side of the photograph is still standing today, as well as the Khattar home and Khattar Law Offices.

Kelly and Dodge