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Wanda Robson
B&G - Robson, Wanda · File · 2022

File consists of the following items:

"Activist Wanda Robson dies at 95," Cape Breton Post, February 8, 2022, p. A1 and A4.

Robson, Wanda Eloise
Michael MacNeil
B&G - MacNeil, Michael · File · 2021

File consists of the following items:

Celtic Air Services planning a scenic flight over Iona, Nova Scotia in honour of Michael MacNeil who pitched the idea to the company many times - Cape Breton Post, February 21, 2021, "'He just oozed Cape Breton'", p. A13.

MacNeil, Michael
CA BI MG 21.14 · Collection · 1890-2017

Collection consists of records related to Viola Desmond’s 1946 arrest at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and her posthumous 2010 free pardon granted by the Government of Nova Scotia. Also included are materials related to Viola Desmond and Wanda Robson’s civil rights work in Nova Scotia, including newspaper clippings and articles, diplomas, certificates, scholarship and bursary documents, a scrapbook and materials related to Robson’s education and published book, Sister to Courage. Included are photographs of the extended Davis family and published books about the Black Nova Scotian experience.

Robson, Wanda Eloise
Item · 2008

Item is a report titled "Naval Air Station: North Sydney 1918," written by Peter E. Lawson. The report outlines the experiences and issues that faced American servicemen who assembled a naval air station in North Sydney and patrolled Canadian waters off Cape Breton Island in search of German submarines that threatened merchant ship convoys in the fall of 1918. The report includes copies of photographs, and a list of the North Sydney naval station staff.

Flora MacDonald Collection
CA BI 2015-031 · Collection · 1893 - 2005

Donation consists of artifacts, writings, interviews, and personal documents from Flora MacDonald's life and career.

MacDonald, Flora
CA BI 78-256-2006 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a man and a woman from the Bown family in North Sydney.

The Bown Home, North Sydney
CA BI 78-266-2016 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Bown family home on Queen Street in North Sydney.

North Sydney Woman
CA BI 78-275-2025 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman who belonged to the Bown family in North Sydney.

Church, North Sydney
CA BI 78-282-2032 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a church in North Sydney during the wintertime.

CA BI 78-291-2041 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a man, belonging to a Bown family, on a horse and carriage in North Sydney.

CA BI 77-1277-1411 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of Commercial in North Sydney from the souvenir album "Nova Scotia." The "new" Vooght block is on the right.

North Sydney Home
CA BI 78-252-2002 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a home in North Sydney.

North Sydney Woman
CA BI 78-263-2013 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman belonging to the Bown family in North Sydney.

Leitches Creek, Cape Breton
CA BI 78-265-2015 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of Leitches Creek, Cape Breton.

Bown Ladies, North Sydney
CA BI 78-269-2019 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of women belonging to the Bown family, sitting around a table in North Sydney.

Bown Ladies, North Sydney
CA BI 78-270-2020 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of four women belonging to the Bown family in North Sydney.

CA BI 78-274-2024 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Bown family in North Sydney.

North Sydney Woman
CA BI 78-280-2030 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman who belonged to the Bown family, holding an animal in North Sydney.

Cannons, North Sydney
CA BI 78-284-2034 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman belonging to the Bown family posing with two cannons in North Sydney.

North Sydney Man
CA BI 78-286-2036 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a man belonging to the Bown family walking a dirt road in North Sydney.

Brick Entrance, North Sydney
CA BI 78-288-2038 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a brick entrance in North Sydney.

CA BI 78-292-2042 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman, belonging to the Bown family, with a cat and a dog in North Sydney during the wintertime.

Bown Ladies, North Sydney
CA BI 78-294-2044 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of two women, one playing the piano and one reading, who both belong to the Bown family in a home in North Sydney.

North Sydney Man
CA BI 78-296-2046 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a man, belonging to the Bown family, sitting inside of a house in North Sydney.

North Sydney Road
CA BI 78-253-2003 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman walking on a road in North Sydney.

Leitches Creek Bridge
CA BI 78-255-2005 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the bridge in Leitches Creek.

Bown Women, North Sydney
CA BI 78-261-2011 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of three female members of the Bown family in North Sydney.

North Sydney Ship
CA BI 78-267-2017 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a ship in North Sydney.

The Bown Home, North Sydney
CA BI 78-268-2018 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Bown family home in North Sydney.

North Sydney Woman
CA BI 78-277-2027 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman who belonged to the Bown family in North Sydney.

Wintertime in North Sydney
CA BI 78-278-2028 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a view of North Sydney during the wintertime.

Two Women, North Sydney
CA BI 78-281-2031 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of two women belonging to the Bown family inside a house in North Sydney.

The Ship, "Catalone"
CA BI 78-126-1876 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the ship, "Catalone" in North Sydney.

North Sydney Harbour
CA BI 78-164-1914 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of sailing ships in North Sydney Harbour.

CA BI 78-254-2004 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Bown family in North Sydney.

Two Women, North Sydney
CA BI 78-259-2009 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of two women who were members of the Bown family in North Sydney.

The Bown Home, North Sydney
CA BI 78-262-2012 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of women belonging to the Bown family on a deck of their home in North Sydney.

North Sydney Woman
CA BI 78-271-2021 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman who was a member of the Bown family in North Sydney.

CA BI 78-279-2029 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the MacKay home with snow on the ground in North Sydney.

Church, North Sydney
CA BI 78-283-2033 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a church in North Sydney during the wintertime.

North Sydney Man
CA BI 78-285-2035 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a man belonging to the Bown family walking on a dirt road in North Sydney.

North Sydney Woman
CA BI 78-287-2037 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman belonging to the Bown family, outside in North Sydney during the wintertime.

North Sydney
CA BI 78-289-2039 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a view of North Sydney, including a train track and fields.

Man and Woman, North Sydney
CA BI 78-290-2040 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a man and a woman belonging to the Bown family in North Sydney during the wintertime.

North Sydney Woman
CA BI 78-293-2043 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a woman belonging to the Bown family outside in North Sydney during the wintertime.

Man and Woman, North Sydney
CA BI 78-295-2045 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a man and a woman belonging to the Bown family in North Sydney during the wintertime.

CA BI 78-297-2047 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of a girl standing outside of the Bown family home in North Sydney.

Our Lady of Sorrows
94-1254-25769 · Item · 1994

Item is a photograph of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in North Sydney, Cape Breton

Prendergast, Paul
St. Joseph's Church
94-1255-25770 · Item · 1994

Item is a photograph of St. Joseph's Church in North Sydney, Cape Breton

Prendergast, Paul
Item · 10 April, 1990

Item is a report titled "The Northside Militia - 1800-1950 - With an Emphasis on Sydney Mines," written by Cheryl Keagan. The report provides information about the militia composed of men from North Sydney and Sydney that served between the years 1800 and 1950, and includes information about the units in which Sydney Mines militiamen served in during World War 1 and those who stayed at home to protect the island.

CBC Radio "Souvenirs"
CA BI T-754 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a audio recording of the CBC Radio show "Souvenirs" from 1977. In the recording, Oliver Squires discusses his experiences operating telegraphy in North Sydney, including during World War 1.