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Archival description
CA BI MG 7A.17 · Collection · 1882-1993

Collection consists of a compilation of reproductions of correspondence, legal documents, provincial grants and plans concerning the relocation of this Reserve.

Gaelic Songs
CA BI MG 6.43 · Fonds · 20th century

Fonds consists of Gaelic poetry, songs, hymns and a letter. Creator is unknown.

A. Notebook of handwritten Gaelic songs believed to be the songs of Ewen MacKinnon, otherwise known in Iona as "Bodach a'Bhidse".
B. Gaelic translation of the hymn “The Old Old Story.” Hexatonic scale adapted to regular musical store by unknown person. Original, 2 pages.
C1. Song "Chuir Mi Cul ri Iollaraidh" (with English translation) [n.d.] Original, 2 pages. Presented by Mr. & Mrs. John MacKenzie, Mira Gut.
C2. Song: “Bheir a Nall am Botal Dhu” [sic] (local composition) Original, 2 pages. Presented by John Allan MacNeil, Grand Narrows.
C3a. "Mi'm Shuidhe M'Onar" by Scottish bard Sorley Cameron. The name “Neil MacDonald” is penciled on the manuscript but not definite that he is the author. Original, 8 pages.
C3b Humourous song [untitled] also written in Cape Breton. Signed by Neil Macdonald but he was not the author. Also 2 fiddle tunes with musical notation, one stating that it is from Bill Lamey. Original, 5 pages.
C4. Song (untitled) likely of Cape Breton origin. Typescript, 1 page.
D. Letter written in Gaelic from Crows Nest to a friend in Inverness County, 1915. Original, 1 page. Presented by John Neil Beaton, Port Hood, 1984.

Hill's School
CA BI 76-35 · Item · ca. 1860

Items are photographs of Mr. John L. Hill and the students of his Charlotte Street school. Also identified are his daughter Anne (later Mrs. George Boggs); Mary Ann Muggah, daughter of Captain Charles Muggah (later Mrs. Colin MacKinnon); John Muggah; James Burchell; his sister, Emma Burchell (later Mrs. Bartlett of Brigus, Newfoundland); Dora Uniacke (later Mrs. Kay); two daughters of Thomas Townsend; William (Mac) MacLeod; and F. Harrington. The photograph was taken at the corner of Charlotte and Yorke Streets.

North Sydney town band
CA BI 76-6 · Item · 1897

Item is a photograph of the North Sydney town band with instruments on St Patrick's Day, 1897. There are approximately forty individuals, all male, outside of the North Sydney Post Office.

CA BI 76-7 · Item · 1897

Item is a photograph of an unpaved Commercial Street, North Sydney. Buildings line both sides of the street including the Belmont Hotel and F. H. Rudderham Drugs. Thomas and John Voogt are in front of the Belmont near the steps.

Miss Mary Logue
CA BI 76-74 · Item · January 14, 1958

Item is a photograph of Mary Logue as she is presented with a retirement gift on behalf of the staff of the North Sydney Post Office. Making the presentation is Postmaster Gerald Penney.

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
Streetcars at Reserve
CA BI 77-1181-1315 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a photograph of streetcars in Reserve Mines. There are three streetcars and a station. In front of a streetcar are several men in uniform.

First Sydney Bus
CA BI 77-1182-1316 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a photograph of women and children riding on the first Sydney Bus from the Sydney Bus Company. The bus was operated by Tom MacGowan.

CA BI 77-127-261 · Item · 1954

Item is a photograph of the #26 locomotive of the old Sydney Collieries railway used for pushing coal on High Pier. Four men pose in front of the engine, P. H. Hall, Engineer; Mike MacInnis, Conductor; Cliff MacLean, Fireman; and Duncan Whalen, Brakeman.

CA BI 77-132-266 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of Indian Beach, North Sydney. There is a horse and buggy on the road bordering the beach and many military tents are set up on the beach itself.

CA BI 77-1386-1520 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of ships in the Louisbourg harbour during the wintertime.

Peter MacIntyre
CA BI 77-1412-1546 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Peter MacIntyre, who was an athlete from Big Pond.

Written on the reverse: "On reverse side is a photo of Peter MacIntyre, son of James MacIntyre and his wife, Flora MacDonald, both of Big Pond Parish. Peter was born in Big Pond about the middle 50's of the 19th century (likely in 1855). He was drowned about 1914. Peter was a famous athlete."

Cotter's Saturday Night
CA BI 77-1374-1508 · Item · ca. 1935

Item is a photograph of the cast of Cotter's Saturday Night, a radio program broadcast from Sydney in the 1930s.

Pictured in the back row, from left to right: Mrs. McKimmie, Malcolm R. MacLeod, Prof. Bernie McIntosh, Bleddyn Davies, M.J. Ballah, Mrs. Bleddyn Davies, and Hazel Matheson. Pictured in the front row, from left to right: John MacNeil, Mrs. C.D. Buck, Tena Campbell, Mabel (Noland) Kelleher, Bob Wright, George MacDonald, and Sandy MacLean.

Photograph was taken at the “Cromarty” estate built by John Kenneth Levison "Jack" Ross ca. 1905. It was located on Kings Road in Sydney.

Dodge, H. O.
Louisbourg Shipping Scene
CA BI 77-1395-1529 · Item · 1950

Item is a photograph of the shipping pier and ships in Louisbourg.

Coal and Coke
CA BI 77-15-142 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of coal being shipped to coke ovens at the Sydney Steel Plant.

CA BI 77-153-287 · Item · 1962

Item is a photograph of Mexican delegation that came to the Sydney Steel Plant. They were escorted from the plane by C.M. Anson, Vice President of steel operations.

Coal Miners, Dominion
CA BI MG 12.197-86-334-16532 · Item · after 1900
Part of Stephenson, Leonard

Item is a photograph taken in the early years at Dominion No. 1 Colliery. Man second from left was Joe Hall, father of Charlie and Ralph Hall who came here in 1900; the man next to Mr. Hall is reported to be Gilbert Watson who later moved to New Waterford and was shot and seriously injured during the Davis Day Riot at Waterford Lake Power Plant when William Davis was killed. The big man on the extreme right was Big Frank Boutilier from Gardiner Mines, the engine operator. The young man, third from the right was blacksmith Neil Graham, son of Dominion's first Deputy Mayor Dan Graham, and father of Walter Graham who was killed at No. 26 surface railroad on 2 December 1972.

Hankard St.
CA BI MG 12.198-MG 12.198 F-91-644-22605 · Item · [between 1912 and 1920]
Part of Elizabeth Beaton-Planetta fonds

Item is a photograph of a house on Hankard St. in Whitney Pier, N.S.

Slums
CA BI MG 12.198-MG 12.198 F-91-645-22606 · Item · [between 1912 and 1920]
Part of Elizabeth Beaton-Planetta fonds

Item is a photograph of houses in Whitney Pier, N.S.

Eileen Forrester Dancers
CA BI MG 14.156-92-376-23551-92-376-23551.1 · Item
Part of The Sydney Bicentennial Commission

Item is a photograph of highland dancers from the Eileen Forrester Dance troupe. Dancers are: Sharon O'Keefe, Alison MacLeod, Peggy Hooper and Heather Duffy.

Eileen Forrester Dancers
CA BI MG 14.156-92-376-23551-92-376-23551.2 · Item
Part of The Sydney Bicentennial Commission

Item is a photograph of highland dancers from the Eileen Forrester Dance troupe. Dancers are: Sharon O'Keefe, Alison MacLeod, Peggy Hooper and Heather Duffy.

Angus R. MacDonald fonds
CA BI MG 6.33 · Fonds · 1928-1973

Fonds consists of papers including poetry, book excerpts, and a scrapbook. Papers include:

  1. A collection of his poetry compiled by his daughter, Christena E. MacDonald, 1968. Also included is a poem by French Road bard, Duncan MacDonald. Typescript and printed, 32 pages.
  2. Excerpts from Songs of the Gael [n.d.]. Printed, 6 pages.
  3. Obituary of Angus R. MacDonald, 1973. Clippings including a poem by John Og Walker of Lake Ainslie.
  4. “Biography of Christena Evelyn MacDonald” 1931. Original, 9 pages.
  5. Scrapbook of clippings pertaining to Florence E. MacDonald’s track and field career, and including clippings on Johnny Miles, 1929.
  6. Failte Cheap Breatuinn: A collection of Gaelic poetry by Vincent A. MacLellan (1891). The MacNeil Edition edited by James Hugh MacNeil, 1933. Typescript 233 pages. Supplement, 1933, containing biography of V. A. McLellan. Typescript, 22 pages. Presented by Angus R. MacDonald.
MacDonald, Angus R.
R.C. MacGillvray's Funeral
CA BI 77-498-632 · Item · ca. 1963

Item is a photograph of the funeral of Msgr. R.C. MacGillvray, Sacred Heart Church, Sydney.

Cape Breton Highlanders
CA BI 77-515-649 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the Cape Breton Highlanders and band at Broughton, WWI.

CA BI 77-523-657 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the interior of the Vooght Bros. Department Store in North Sydney, featuring the shoe department.

Voogt Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-525-659 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the interior of Voogt store in North Sydney, featuring the second floor balcony. This is where receipts were sent. A female employee sits at a desk ready to sort the incoming paperwork.

Voogt Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-527-661 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the interior of Voogt store in North Sydney, featuring the carpet department.

Voogt Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-529-663 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the exterior of the Voogt store in North Sydney featuring employees.

Voogt Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-530-664 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the interior of Voogt store in North Sydney, featuring two employees at a desk.

CA BI 77-533-667 · Item · 1910

Item is a photograph of the first Boy Scout group in North America, founded by Scoutmaster W. P. Glover in Port Morien.

CA BI 77-534-668 · Item · 1922

Item is a photograph of two horses pulling a tank of coal oil as it is delivered to customers in North Sydney.

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-537-671 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Beech Hill, the residence of R.H. Brown, G.M.A. manager, that was built in 1828.

Queen Street, North Sydney
CA BI 77-556-690 · Item · 1902

Item is a photograph of a driving party with horses and buggies from Cogan's Livery Stables, taken on Queen Street, North Sydney. Cogan's Livery Stables was located at 23 Blowers Street, North Sydney.

Rhodes, Curry and Co Ltd.
CA BI 77-559-693 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of the general office and main warehouses of Rhodes, Curry and Company Limited.

Jost's Store, Sydney
CA BI 77-591-725 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Jost's Store on Charlotte Street, Sydney.

CA BI 77-598-732 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of employees and the interior of Morley's Store on Charlotte Street, Sydney.