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Sydney Academy collection
CA BI MG 11.84 · Fonds · 1898-1991

Fonds consists of Sydney Academy's administrative records, staff records, and its historical collection.

Isola di Capo Breton
CA BI MAP 691 · Item · 1690

Item is a page from Coronelli's atlas, "Isolario Dell'Atlante Vento" featuring an engraving of 17th century Cape Breton Island.

Coronelli, Vincenzo
CA BI 79-198-3178 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Sydney Foundry and Machine Works with the ship Mabel Frye at dock.

Boxing - Glace Bay
CA BI 120.4 · Item · [ca. 1940]

Item is a photographic portrait of men and boys holding trophies in a boxing ring.

St. Ann's Boys Choir
CA BI 166.2 · Item · [ca. 1940]

Item is a photographic portrait of members of the St. Ann's Boys Choir dressed in choir robes.

St. Peter's Canal
CA BI 76-4 · Item · 1886

Items are three photographs of a sailing ship passing through St. Peter's Canal.

CA BI 76-7 · Item · 1897

Item is a photograph of an unpaved Commercial Street, North Sydney. Buildings line both sides of the street including the Belmont Hotel and F. H. Rudderham Drugs. Thomas and John Voogt are in front of the Belmont near the steps.

North Sydney
CA BI 76-8 · Item · 1885

Items are a postcard and two reproductions of that postcard, of the North Sydney waterfront, 1885. Displayed in the foreground are the coal office and coal piers built by the General Mining Association.

Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-16 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of a view of the devastation of the Great Fire in Sydney, taken on November 1, 1901, twelve days after the event. The photograph is a view of Charlotte Street from Wentworth Street.

Wentworth Park
CA BI 76-20 · Item · 1910-1920

Item is a hand-colored postcard featuring Wentworth Park, Sydney (N.S.).

Dr. J.J. Tompkins
CA BI 76-27 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is a photographic portrait of Dr. James Tompkins (also known as, "Father Jimmy" Tompkins).

Kazanjian, Kaiden
Stout House
CA BI 76-36 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of Stout House, which was originally located at 75 North Charlotte Street, adjacent to Cossitt House. It was later demolished by the Department of National Health [date of demolition unknown].

Written on the reverse of the photograph:
"N. Charlotte Street House north of Cossitt House 75 Charlotte St. Destroyed to build the Dept. of Health Bldg.
Land deeded 1787 to John Storey. Uninhabited 1795.
Storey to Braion 1800
Deeded to R. Stout 1814, 1817
Willed to Martha Stout 1819
M. Stout to Patrick Slattery 1823
C. E. Leonard took possession 1839
Peter Leonard sells strip of property to Jno. Lorway 1859
Peter Leonard estate to widow & children
Wm Leonard- son Mary Patterson- daughter 1864
Leonard and Patterson to Jas. Williams 1868 > Leonard squat bet. these times
Wm. Leonard bequeaths to wife 1902
Eliz. Leonard to son, Joseph; grandson, Edward 1926
Ed & Josephine Leman (wife) to Joseph Leonard 1944
See Church map, 1864
Also
Block B Lot #
"Stout House""

Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-45 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the ruins of the 1901 fire in Sydney, as viewed from Wentworth Street.

Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-46 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the ruins of the west side of Charlotte Street between Prince and Pitt Streets.

Sydney's Great Fire
CA BI 76-47 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the ruins of Charlotte Street, both sides of the street, as viewed from Prince Street.

Dominion Coal Co.
CA BI 77-14-141 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the coke ovens at the Steel Plant in Sydney; the coal is being shipped to the coke ovens.

CA BI 77-48-182 · Item · 1901

Item is a photograph of the construction of a large building for the Dominion Iron and Steel Company - possibly the open hearth building.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-240-374 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of one of the rooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. There is an elaborate fireplace on the left and a piano to the right.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-242-376 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a library or study at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-246-380 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-248-382 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829. The photograph is a view of the trees in the yard, as taken from a second floor bay window.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-249-383 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-251-385 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-254-388 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-255-389 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the interior of one of the bedrooms at Beech Hill, the home of R.H. Brown of Sydney Mines built in 1829.

Vooght Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-532-666 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of Vooght's Store, North Sydney.

CA BI 77-570-644 · Item · 1980

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the S.S. Bruce I entering North Sydney harbour at full steam on its maiden voyage as the marine connection between North Sydney and Newfoundland.

The Quebec conference
CA BI PAM 17 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing the Quebec conference written by W.M. Whitelaw.

The Great Coalition
CA BI PAM 18 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing the Great Coalition written by D.G. Cornell.

The West and Confederation
CA BI PAM 19 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing West Canada at the time of the Confederation written by W.L. Morton.

The Charlottetown conference
CA BI PAM 20 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing the Charlottetown conference written by P.B. Waite.

Ontario and Confederation
CA BI PAM 21 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing Ontario at the time of the Confederation written by D. Swainson.

CA BI PAM 22 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing the role of the United States in the Confederation written by Yves Roby.

First years of Confederation
CA BI PAM 23 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing the first decade of Confederation written by Jean Hamelin

CA BI PAM 24 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing the maritime provinces at the time of the Confederation written by W.S. MacNutt

CA BI PAM 25 · Item · 1967

Item is a historical booklet describing the role of Great Britain in the Confederation written by D.L.M Farr.