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CA BI 77-164-298 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of the sanctuary of St. Peter's Church, Cheticamp.

Court House, Sydney
CA BI 77-165-299 · Item · ca. 1935

Item is a photograph of the second court house in Sydney, found on north Charlotte Street. This building was destroyed by fire on 12 Nov., 1959.

Old Home Week Parade, 1935
CA BI 77-166-300 · Item · 1935

Item is a photograph of a scene from the Old Home Week Parade. The driver of the car is J. Morris, and Mrs. Peg (MacDonald) Livingston was the passenger.

CA BI 77-167-301 · Item · 1893

Item is a photograph of a coal engine passing under Charlotte Street. Originally the Glasgow & Cape Breton Railway, by 1893 the Fairlie narrow-gauge locomotive was operated by the Sydney & Louisbourg Railway.

Umlah Studios
Dr. MacGillvray's Drug Store
CA BI 77-168-302 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of the Cape Breton Boot and Show Store and Dr. MacGillvray's Drug Store found on the corner of Pitt and George Street in Sydney.

CA BI 77-169-303 · Item · ca. 1860

Item is a photograph of the first steam locomotive in Nova Scotia, built by Timothy Hackworth in1839. The train ran from Abbron Mines, Stellarton, to Abercrombie.

Sydney Coal Shipping Piers
CA BI 77-17-144 · Item · 1893

Item is a photograph of the coal shipping piers on the Esplanade.

CA BI 77-170-304 · Item · 1912

Item is a photograph of the sinking of the Jubilee Colliery in Sydney Mines in July of 1912.

Sydney Harbour
CA BI 77-171-305 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of a view of the harbour showing Westmount and Point Edward.

Court House, Arichat
CA BI 77-172-306 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the court house in Arichat, Cape Breton.

Rev. D.M. MacAdam
CA BI 77-173-307 · Item · ca. 1860

Item is a photographic portrait of Rev. D.M. MacAdam, pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Sydney.

St. Patrick's Church
CA BI 77-175-309 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of St. Patrick's Church on the Esplanade in Sydney. The church is now a museum.

Richard Brown
CA BI 77-176-310 · Item · ca. 1866

Items are two photographic portraits of Mr. Richard Brown, the first manager of the General Mining Association. He was born on May 2, 1805 in London, England and died on Oct. 30, 1882. In addition to opening up coal mining in the Sydney Mines area, he was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Sydney Mines Volunteers.

Old Sydney Academy
CA BI 77-177-311 · Item · ca. 1884

Item is a photograph of cows grazing on Judge E. M. Dodd's property. Old Sydney Academy, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Old Willow Lodge (which is now the Cape Breton Post) are visible in the background.

Rev. James Quinan
CA BI 77-178-312 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of Rev. James Quinan who was the founder of Sacred Heart Church and the pastor at St. Patrick's Church in Sydney.

Sydney Hotel
CA BI 77-179-313 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the Sydney Hotel which burned down in 1918. Also pictured are French warships in the harbour.

"Birch Hill", New Glasgow
CA BI 77-180-314 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is a photograph of a gathering at Birch Hill, the coal co. residence of M. Dwyer in New Glasgow.

Dr. Lewis W. Johnstone
CA BI 77-181-315 · Item · ca. 1933

Item is a photographic portrait of Dr. Lewis W. Johnstone, M.P. for C.B. North and Victoria Counties.

George Street, Sydney
CA BI 77-182-316 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph taken on George Street, near Pitt Street in Sydney, showing groceries prepared to be delivered by horse and buggy.

Sydney from Acadia House
CA BI 77-184-318 · Item · ca. 1893

Item is a photograph of the view of Sydney from Acadia House on Prince Street, looking north, with the Sydney Harbour in the background.

Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck
CA BI 77-186-320 · Item · ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck, the home of Alexander Graham Bell.

S.S. Permenencia
CA BI 77-187-321 · Item · 1920

Item is a photograph of the hull of the S.S. Permenencia, a cement ship built in North Sydney. The ship sailed from Sydney to St. Pierre.

Judge Edmund Murray Dodd
CA BI 77-188-322 · Item · ca. 1870

Item is a photographic portrait of Judge Edmund Murray Dodd, the son of Chief Justice A.C. Dodd (1797-1876).

Presbyterian Church, Baddeck
CA BI 77-189-323 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the Presbyterian Church in Baddeck. A warship is visible in the harbour in the background.

N.E. Muggah
CA BI 77-19-146 · Item · 1889-1890

Item is a photograph of N.E. Muggan, the past master of St. Andrews Masonic Order.

McCurdy's Lane, Baddeck
CA BI 77-190-324 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of McCurdy's Lane in Baddeck; there are four houses in the photograph and the church steeple can be seen over the roofs.

Ingraham Building, Sydney
CA BI 77-190-325 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the Ingraham Building on the corner of Prince St. and Charlotte St. in Sydney.

94th Highlanders
CA BI 77-192-326 · Item · ca. 1895

Item is a photograph of the 94th Highlanders at camp in Big Baddeck.

94th Regiment at Camp
CA BI 77-193-327 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the 94th Regiment at camp in Big Baddeck.

94th Regiment at Camp
CA BI 77-194-328 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the 94th Regiment at camp in Big Baddeck.

94th Regiment at Camp
CA BI 77-195-329 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the 94th Regiment at camp in Big Baddeck.

94th Regiment at Camp
CA BI 77-196-330 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the 94th Regiment at camp in Big Baddeck.

Band of 94th Regiment
CA BI 77-197-331 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the band of the 94th Regiment in Big Baddeck.

Individuals are identified from left to right:
M. McLeod, W. McAskill, A. Ferguson, unknown, Jim MacNeil, A. MacDonald, Mr. Ferguson. Sitting, left to right: M. MacDonald, Frank McKeen, Bandmaster H.P. Blanchard, Mayor Malcolm H. Morrison, N. McKenzie, unknown.

94th Highlanders Summer Camp
CA BI 77-198-332 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the 94th Victoria Battalion "Argyll Highlanders" summer camp at Big Baddeck.

Greenwood Church, Baddeck
CA BI 77-199-333 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the Greenwood Church in Baddeck. Baddeck Harbour is visible in the background.

Canso Causeway Opening
CA BI 77-2-131 · Item · 1955

Item is a photograph of the H.M.C.S. Quebec at the opening of the Canso Causeway.

Office of Dominion Coal Co.
CA BI 77-20-147 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the Dominion Coal Co. offices on Union St., Glace Bay. The building was built around 1900 and destroyed by fire in late 1976.

Canso Causeway
CA BI 77-20-149 · Item · 1955

Item is a photograph of ships passing through the Canso Causeway after it was completed.

Baddeck School
CA BI 77-200-334 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of the teachers and pupils of Baddeck School at one end of the school building. The individuals in the photo have been identified by Jocelyn Bethune in Historic Baddeck (Nimbus 2009). Back row, left to right: Margaret McPhee, Annie Bentick, [unknown] Reid, Janie Taylor, Jessie Campbell, Garfield McKay, [unknown] Watson (from Bras d'Or), Emily Taylor, Harold Atwater, Malcolm McKenzie; middle row: Alex McAulay, John McKinnon, Phillip J.P. McLeod, Willie McDonald, Fred McInnis, Aubrey Atwater, [unknown] Fraser, Harvey Rice; front row: Jean McDougall, Jean Campbell, Sybil Tremaine, Mae Campbell, Janie McDonald, Jessie McDonald.

Baddeck School
CA BI 77-201-335 · Item · ca. 1893

Item is a photograph of the pupils and teachers of Baddeck School. It is a view of one end of the school building.

Baddeck School
CA BI 77-202-336 · Item · ca. 1893

Item is a photograph of the pupils and teachers of Baddeck School. It is a view of one end of the school building.

Baddeck, Cape Breton
CA BI 77-203-337 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of a view of Baddeck.

Baddeck
CA BI 77-204-338 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of Baddeck, featuring Kidston Island.

Bras d'Or House, Baddeck
CA BI 77-205-339 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of the original Bras d'Or House in Baddeck. The original house was destroyed by a fire in 1894 then rebuilt in 1896. The property was owned and operated by Alex Anderson, then by Jack MacKenzie and later by Alton Langille. Finally the building was made in apartments.

CA BI 77-206-340 · Item · ca. 1899

Item is a photograph of MacKay & Company Store, later known as MacKay & MacAskill, but it was eventually destroyed by fire. As of 1977, the site was the location of MacFarlane Motors, Ltd.

CA BI 77-207-341 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of "Millionaire" MacNeil's house, later known as the Inverary Inn. The home was constructed by Neil MacNeil.

Baddeck Academy Students
CA BI 77-208-342 · Item · ca. 1898

Item is a photograph of twenty-five students of Baddeck Academy.

The individuals in the photo are identified as:
Back row, left to right: Miss Margaret McPhee, Annie Bentick, [first name unknown] Reid, Janie Taylor, Jessie Campbell, Garfield McKay, Watson girl from Bras d'Or, Emily Taylor, Harold Atwater, Malcolm McKenzie.
Middle row: Alex McAulay, John McKinnon, Phillip J.P. McLeod, Willie McDonald, Fred McInnis, Aubrey Atwater, Fraser boy, Harvey Rice.
Front row: Jean McDougall, Jean Campbell, Sybil Tremaine, Mae Campbell, Janie McDonald, Jessie McDonald.

CA BI 77-209-343 · Item · ca. 1899

Item is a photograph of several people and a horse and carriage outside of George Kennan's home.