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Beaton’s Barn
MG 21.39-B-13 · Item · 1979
Part of Dr. Thomas Carter fonds

The item consists of a photograph of the exterior of the Beaton barn, faded cedar with red trim built circa 1905.

Tarbot Audience
MG 21.18-B-1-13 · Item · [Between 1977 and 1979]
Part of Tarbot Music Festival fonds

Item is one photograph of the Tarbot Music Festival crowd, sitting on lawn chairs and blankets on a grassy hill in Tarbot, Nova Scotia.

CA BI MG 21.14-A-1-13 · Item · April 27, 2010
Part of Wanda Robson & Viola Desmond Collection

Item is a letter from Jay C. Hope, Deputy Minister, Correctional Services for the Province of Ontario, thanking Wanda Robson for approving the use of Viola Desmond's name for a proposed internal grant in the Correctional Services department. The grant would be given to a Correctional Services staff member who makes contributions to diversity and inclusiveness within the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

CA BI MG 21.18-A-1-13 · Item · August 28, 1977
Part of Tarbot Music Festival fonds

Item is a continuation of The Minglewood Band performing at the Tarbot Music Festival in Tarbot, Cape Breton (the first half of their performance can be heard on Tape 12 (MG 21.18-A-1-1-12)). The Minglewood Band was the last act of the 1977 festival and they close out the show by thanking the crowd and festival staff and volunteers.

The Minglewood Band, cont’d:
• 00:00:00 – 00:04:26 – [unidentified song]
• 00:04:27 – 00:05:45 - asking to keep all the mics on and asking for a doctor/St. John’s Ambulance to go to the house
• 00:05:46 – 00:11:00 - “Caledonia”
• 00:11:01 – 00:13:01 - asking for a doctor/nurse to go to the house on the property for an injury and calling Marcel Doucet to the stage
• 00:13:02 – 00:15:16 - Marcel Doucet on fiddle with the Minglewood Band
• 00:15:17 – 00:15:53 – on stage/crowd sounds
• 00:15:54 – 00:19:08 – “Crossing to Ireland” Marcel Doucet on fiddle
• 00:19:09 – 00:26:50 – band members each playing an instrumental
• 00:26:51 – 00:29:09 - Matt Minglewood thanking the crowd, thanking Steve Grose for organizing the festival, and festival staff and volunteers

MG 20.5-E-2-1-13 · Item · May 1985
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

Item is a photograph of Jack Parrish, a member of the Department of Veterans Affairs (left), and Charles Robinson acting as Canadian delegates in Rome, Italy during a trip to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of Italy during the Second World War.

Jonathan Edwards
MG 21.18-B-2-13 · Item · 1978
Part of Tarbot Music Festival fonds

Item is one photograph of Jonathan Edwards and woman performing on stage at the Tarbot Music Festival in Tarbot, Nova Scotia.

Ralph Davies and Kitch Tracy
MG 20.5-E-1-3-7-13 · Item · April 29, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

Item is one photograph of Ralph Davies (left) and Kitch Tracy, “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegates and World War 2 veterans, posing together outside of Villanova War Cemetery in Villanova, Italy, where a commemorative ceremony was held by the Canadian delegation. Members of the public on bicycles are standing behind the two men.

CA BI MG 21.14-B-13 · Item · August 16, 2010
Part of Wanda Robson & Viola Desmond Collection

Item is a photo of Wanda Robson with Mayann Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and Peter MacKay, Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, at the unveiling of the Viola Desmond information panel in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. A small crowd of people can be seen standing in the background.

Basker Farm
MG 21.44-D-13 · Item · [193-?]
Part of Basker Family of Mull River collection

Item is a photograph of a group of six people and a horse (possibly Dempsey) standing in front of a barn on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia.

Audience with Pope Paul VI
MG 20.5-E-1-3-2-13 · Item · April 23, 1975
Part of The Cape Breton Highlanders collection

Item is one photograph of “30th Anniversary: The Canadians in Italy” delegates, Ralph Davies (centre, facing the camera), Smokey Smith (seated directly behind Davies) and Major General Christopher Vokes (seated behind Davies to the right), at a general audience with Pope Paul VI during a visit to the Vatican.

CA BI 13-009-30063 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of troops of the 94th Regiment at arms in front of Marconi Station. Dozens of troops are lined along a path with an officer standing at the right end. There are multiple buildings visible in the background.

CA BI 13-010-30064 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of troops of the 94th Regiment at arms in front of Marconi Station. Dozens of troops and officers are lined in rows in front of a large house, some sitting and some standing.