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CA BI 77-1016-1150 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows demolished buildings in Richmond.

Ruins, Halifax Catastrophe
CA BI 77-1017-1151 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows all that remains of several large buildings in the devastated area, where the full force of the explosion was felt.

CA BI 77-1018-1152 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows Clayton & Sons (Clothing Manufacturers), one of the largest buildings in the city, located on Barrington Street. Almost every pane of glass in this building was shattered.

CA BI 77-1019-1153 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows an interior view of the tailoring department of Clayton & Sons with snow piled up on the tables.

Judge A.C. Dodd
CA BI 77-102-236 · Item · ca. 1850

Item is a photograph of a Judge A.C. Dodd's residence on the corner of Dorchester and Esplanade, known as the Judge's Corner. Two members of the Dodd family are standing in front of the gate.

CA BI 77-1020-1154 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows rows of unidentified dead in the basement of Chebucto Road School.

CA BI 77-1021-1155 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows rows of canvas tents during the Friday blizzard.

CA BI 77-1022-1156 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows wreckage of homes on the devastated area.

CA BI 77-1023-1157 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows the wreckage of the train entrance to North Street Station; the whole roof was swept away.

CA BI 77-1024-1158 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows the Halifax Herald and the Evening Mail after the explosion.

CA BI 77-1026-1160 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows the motor fire engine "Patricia" after the explosion.

CA BI 77-1027-1161 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows the wreckage of a house after the explosion.

CA BI 77-1028-1162 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows a search for survivors amid the debris in the devastated Richmond section.

CA BI 77-1029-1163 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows all that is left of a home in the Richmond section.

Mount Rundell
CA BI 77-103-237 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of the manager of the mines, Mr. Ruthfard, his family and his friends at Mount Rundell, Pictou County.

CA BI 77-1030-1164 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows all that is left of a home in the Richmond section.

CA BI 77-1032-1166 · Item · ca. 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion of 1917. This picture shows the Protestant Service at Chebucto Mortuary, from which nearly 100 unidentified dead were buried.

CA BI 77-1034-1168 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the wrecked Richmond Street School, the ruins of the Grove Church with its spire lying towards the school building and at the extreme right, the ruins of the Grove Church manse. This picture was taken in the heart of the devastated area where the full shock of the terrible explosion was felt.

CA BI 77-1035-1169 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture was taken at Fort Needham and shows the wreckage of homes at the top of the hill in the Richmond district.

CA BI 77-1036-1170 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the heap of ruins that once was the old Acadia Sugar Refinery (center in photo), the wrecked building that once was one of the shops in connection with the Dry Dock (right in photo), and the Belgian relief ship "Imo" which collided with the "Mount Blanc" (right in photo).

CA BI 77-1037-1171 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the desolation in the north end of Halifax in the section near the reservoir.

CA BI 77-1038-1172 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. Furniture and bathtub can be seen mixed up in the debris.

CA BI 77-1039-1173 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the state of North Street Station.

Fraser at No. 1-B Colliery
CA BI 77-104-238 · Item · 1955

Item is a photograph of Fraser, the last of the No. 1-B pit ponies. Fraser spent more of his life-time at the service of the coal company than any other horse in the company's history. He is shown here on the occasion of his retirement.

Shedden, Leslie
CA BI 77-1040-1174 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows an interior view of North Street Station after the explosion with the roof smashed in and wreckage trains carrying debris away.

CA BI 77-1042-1176 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the ruins at Richmond.

CA BI 77-1043-1177 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows all that was left of a residential section in the North End.

CA BI 77-1044-1178 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the havoc wrought among stores and homes on Gottingen Street.

CA BI 77-1045-1179 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows Roome Street School in the heart of the devastated area.

CA BI 77-1046-1180 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows crowds swarming into Chebucto Road School to identify the dead.

CA BI 77-1047-1181 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows a view of the St. Joseph's Girls' School, resembling a shell-torn building in Flanders.

CA BI 77-1049-1183 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the ruins of Emmett's Limited and Mr. Emmett holding a tin containing one hundred and fifty shillings which he recovered from the ruins.

CA BI 77-105-239 · Item · 1952

Item is a photograph of pit horses on vacation during the miners' vacation at no. 20 colliery. The only time the pit ponies were brought to the surface was during the miners' three week vacation period. The vacation period was also used to maintain the mines.

Shedden, Leslie
CA BI 77-1050-1184 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows wreckage of Fire Chief Condon's automobile after the explosion.

CA BI 77-1051-1185 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the wreckage of the Halifax Breweries located on the harbour front in the north end of Dartmouth.

CA BI 77-1053-1187 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows people searching for bodies in the basement of a school.

CA BI 77-1054-1188 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows the effect of the explosion on rolling stock and track.

CA BI 77-1055-1189 · Item · 1918

Item is a map of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. According to the photograph's caption, "the section outlined is the devastated area extending from the harbour front out North Street to Windsor Street and then north almost to the extreme right of the map. The collision took place in "Section 10" as indicated above."

CA BI 77-1056-1190 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows coffins piled up in front of Chebucto Road School at the funeral of nearly 100 unidentified dead.

CA BI 77-1057-1191 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows homeless people of the North End who were forced to spend the night in canvas tents.

CA BI 77-1059-1193 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows demolished buildings in Richmond.

Archibald Property
CA BI 77-106-240 · Item · 1902

Item is a photograph of the home of Dr. Archibald and the adjoining Presbyterian Church. The church was later moved to Main St. beside the present church. The home is known as Gowrie House. Also present is the coal shipping wharf "Greeners" in the foreground.

Ruins, Halifax Explosion
CA BI 77-1060-1194 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows all that remains of several large buildings in the devastated area, where the full force of the explosion was felt.

CA BI 77-1061-1195 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion. This picture shows Clayton & Sons (Clothing Manufacturers), one of the largest buildings in the city, located on Barrington Street. Almost every pane of glass in this building was shattered.