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Blast Furnace, DOSCO
CA BI 90-595-20027 · Item · 1966

Item is a photograph of a DOSCO blast furnace, showing a construction area in the north end of the department.

Abbass, John
Blast Furnace, DOSCO
CA BI 90-602-20034 · Item · 1966

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO blast furnace, showing the raw materials and stockyard crane with numbers one and three furnaces, centre. Number seven furnace is visible at left, and docks are in the background. Coal wash building can be seen bottom right.

Abbass, John
Docks, DOSCO
CA BI 90-605-20037 · Item · 1966

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO docks, showing the crane that unloaded ore and the conveyor system, left, that transported it to the blast furnace stockyard.

Docks, DOSCO
CA BI 90-607-20039 · Item · 1966

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO docks, showing the pier where ore was unloaded for use in the blast furnace, centre. Above it are the number two or "high" pier and one or "low" pier.

Abbass, John
Docks, DOSCO
CA BI 90-608-20040 · Item · 1964

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO docks, showing the number one or low pier from where finished steel products were shipped, bottom. Above it in photo are the three coal shipping piers.

Abbass, John
Docks, DOSCO
CA BI 90-611-20043 · Item · 1964

Item is photograph of the DOSCO docks, showing the low or number one pier at left where finished steel products were shipped from Sydney. Three wharves, centre, were coal shipping piers.

Abbass, John
Docks, DOSCO
CA BI 90-612-20044 · Item · 1966

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO docks, showing two of the three coal shipping piers at right, number on pier from where finished steel products were shipped, centre, and the number two pier where raw materials for steel making were brought in. Blast furnace department including its stockyard are in foreground.

Abbass, John
Docks, DOSCO
CA BI 90-620-20052 · Item · 1958

Item is a photograph of the DOSCO docks, showing the area where the conveyor system was to be built.

Harbour Pumps, DOSCO
CA BI 90-634-20066 · Item · 1964

Item is a photograph of DOSCO harbour pumps, showing the interior of the pump room which supplied salt water to the blast furnace and open hearth department.

Abbass, John
Dumping the Slag
91-296-22257 · Item · Sept. 1951

Item is a reproduction of an image of dumping slag at the Sydney steel plant. Molten slag is dumped from thimble ladles on the high dump; the use of thimble ladles was later discontinued, after a number of serious injuries.

In the background is the blast furnace department of the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation Ltd. (DOSCO). The photograph was taken for the Still Photography Division, National Film Board of Canada.

Blouin, Guy
185th Battalion, Broughton
CA BI 91-621-22582 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the 185th Battalion parading in Broughton, where they were stationed during the beginning of World War 1.

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
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
CA BI 92-16-23191 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of Mary Belle MacNeill lying on a hill in a park in England during World War 1.

CA BI 92-17-23192 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of Mary Belle MacNeill sitting at a table with her brother during World War 1. The photo was likely taken in England.

Soldier in World War 1
CA BI 93-03-23977 · Item · ca. 1917

Item is a postcard of a soldier in uniform during World War 1. The photo was taken in London, England.

Hal McCurdy
CA BI 93-07-23981 · Item · 1914-1918

Item is a photograph of Hal McCurdy in full uniform during his service in World War 1.

CA BI 93-33-24007 · Item · 9 October, 1918

Item is a photograph of Gerald Liscombe (on the left) and fellow 185th Battalion member Burns MacDonald (on the right) in full uniform during World War 1. The photo was taken in France.

Gerald Liscombe and soldier
CA BI 93-39-24013 · Item · 1914-1918

Item is a photograph of Gerald Liscombe (sitting) and another soldier (standing) in full uniform in a formal portrait during World War 1.

Burns MacDonald
CA BI 93-41-24015 · Item · 1917

Item is a photograph of Burns MacDonald in full uniform in Qurchel, France during World War 1.

Motorcycle
CA BI MG 15.84-93-492-24466 · Item · ca. 1976
Part of Sid Kerner

Photo of a motorcycle in front of garage - at an unidentified location

Kerner, Sid
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.

Charlotte Street, Sydney
CA BI 93-71-24045 · Item · ca. 1970

Winter scene outside of Woolworth's Charlotte Street, Sydney

Raytel Photography
185th Battalion, Broughton
CA BI 94-1121-25636 · Item · 1915

Item is a photograph of the 185th Battalion parading in Broughton, where they were stationed during the beginning of World War 1.

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
Oyster Farming, Eskasoni
CA BI 94-653-25168 · Item · ca. 1980

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of John Brown of Eskasoni, pulling up shells.

Fitzgerald, Owen
Oyster Farming, Eskasoni
CA BI 94-654-25169 · Item · [1980?]

Item is a photograph of Collin Smith of Baddeck, preparing scallop shells on hooks for spat collection. The spat is oyster larvae that attaches itself to a surface; typically larvae prefer to attach itself to a clean surface which is why they are using scallop shells shown in the picture.

CA BI 94-712-25227 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of members of the Gaelic College - Glace Bay Division Junior Pipe Band.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
94th Regiment
CA BI 94-931-25446a · Item · 1900-1918

Item is a photograph of 38 soldiers in full uniform at arms and with instruments posing at an unknown location, possibly Margaree. It was likely taken during World War 1.

94th Regiment
CA BI 94-931-25446b · Item · 1900-1918

Item is a photograph of 38 soldiers in full uniform at arms and with instruments posing at an unknown location, possibly Margaree. The exact date is unknown but it was likely taken during World War 1.

Marconi House, Glace Bay
CA BI 95-220-26311 · Item · 1984

Item is a photograph of Marconi House in Glace Bay prior to renovation.

Raytel Photography
Marconi House, Glace Bay
CA BI 95-224-26315 · Item · 1989

Item is a photograph of Marconi House in Glace Bay after renovations and restoration.

Raytel Photography
Mary Belle MacNeill
CA BI 95-346-26437 · Item · 1917

Item is a photograph of Mary Belle MacNeill, a nursing sister, sitting in bed with a book in France during World War 1. It is noted that the picture was enclosed along with an address she delivered at the Savoy Theatre at some point after.

CA BI 96-368-27056 · Item · 1988

Item is a photograph of members of the St. Mary's Polish Church Men's Club taken in the basement of the Polish Village Hall.

Raytel Photography
First World War Officers
CA BI 97-211-28049 · Item · 1919

Item is a photograph of four medical personnel officers inside Moxham's Castle, stationed there during World War 1 when the castle functioned as a military hospital. The photo was taken in 1919 and shows them sat around a large desk facing the camera.

97-536-28384 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a laser copy print of a photograph of buildings and adjoining sheds in Kun’tewiktu (Kings Road Reserve).

Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
97-537-28385 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of houses along the road in Kun’tewiktu (King's Road Reserve) Sydney.

Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
97-538-28386 · Item · ca. 1953

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of an aerial view of Sydney - with views of Kings Road. Moxham Castle, lower left - St. Rita's Hospital, mid-right.

CA BI 97-539-28387 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of a house and the railway tracks at Kun’tewiktu (King's Road Reserve).

Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
CA BI 97-540-28388 · Item · 1910

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of Edna Gough and her students taken in Kun’tewiktu (King's Road Reserve) in 1911.

Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
CA BI 97-541-28389 · Item · 1910

Item is a reproduction of a photograph of Kun’tewiktu (King's Road Reserve), featuring a backyard view of a house, shed, and fence.

Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.