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Cement Ship Permanencia
CA BI 77-320-454 · Item · 1920

Item is a photograph of the cement ship "Permanencia," built of concrete in North Sydney in 1920. It was wrecked in the fall of 1922 at St. Pierre, carrying a capacity of 400 tons.

Cement Ship Permanencia
CA BI 77-321-455 · Item · 1920

Item is a photograph of the cement ship "Permanencia," built of concrete in North Sydney in 1920. It was wrecked in the fall of 1922 at St. Pierre, carrying a capacity of 400 tons.

CA BI 77-324-458 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a postcard of coal miners mining on the 'Flats' between Main Street and Brown Street in Sydney Mines.

Glace Bay
CA BI 77-328-462 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a large rock at the end of North Street, Glace Bay, showing erosion of the shoreline.

Glace Bay
CA BI 77-331-465 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a large rock at the end of North Street, Glace Bay, showing erosion of the shoreline.

Wharf, Sydney
CA BI 77-333-467 · Item · ca. 1920

Item is a photograph of Eastern Light and Power Company's wharf and office building in Sydney, Cape Breton. Cars are on the ice in the background of the photograph.

CA BI 77-352-486 · Item · 1967

Item is a photograph of the Cape Breton Chinese Community's float in the 1967 Centennial parade held in Sydney.

CA BI 77-354-488 · Item · 1967

Item is a photograph of members of the Royal Canadian Legion participating in the Centennial Parade in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Log Raft, North Sydney
CA BI 77-379-513 · Item · 1918

Item is a photograph of the log raft built in Newfoundland during World War I by Ivan Bailey and others in North Sydney; it was intended for use in shipping lumber to the United Kingdom. The completed raft lays at anchor in the harbour.

Brick Row, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-385-519 · Item · 1971

Item is a photograph of brick row, one of several coal miners' tenements in Sydney Mines, built by the General Mining Association. This was the only tenement still standing in 1977.

H.M.S. Pelican
CA BI 77-391-525 · Item · 1956

Item is a photograph of the raising of the H.M.S. Pelican, an Elizabethan wreck in Sydney Harbour. The ship was later towed out and destroyed.

Robert Muir, M.P., Sydney
CA BI 77-402-536 · Item · 1969

Item is a photograph of Robert Muir, M.P. with Pope Paul VI.

John Diefenbaker
CA BI 77-404-538 · Item · ca. 1965

Item is a photograph of John Diefenbaker with Robert Muir, M.P., in Sydney.

Sydney Kiwanis
CA BI 77-407-541 · Item · ca. 1930

Item is a photograph of members of Sydney Kiwanis Club. The names are featured on the back of the picture.

Naval Personnel
CA BI 77-411-545 · Item · ca. 1942

Item is a photograph of naval and civilian personnel and the Sydney Harbour defences during WWII.

Sydney Harbour Convoys
CA BI 77-417-551 · Item · ca. 1940

Item is an aerial photograph of ships awaiting convoy in Sydney Harbour. Both the Westmount shore and Sydney harbour can be seen.

Caledonian Society, Sydney
CA BI 77-457-591 · Item · ca. 1960

Item is a photograph of a hall decorated in Scottish tartans for a Caledonian Society Banquet.

Mira River, Cape Breton
CA BI 77-478-612 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a view of the McKeigans Narrows, Mira River, Cape Breton.

The bottom of the photograph reads: No. 14 McKeigans Narrows Mira River Kelly & Dodge Photo. Sydney

R.C. MacGillvray's Funeral
CA BI 77-491-625 · Item · ca. 1963

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

R.C. MacGillvray's Funeral
CA BI 77-492-626 · Item · ca. 1963

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

R.C. MacGillvray's Funeral
CA BI 77-494-628 · Item · ca. 1963

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

Morrison Mill, Sydney
CA BI 80-798-4978 · Item · 1930s

Item is a photograph showing both sides of the woolen mill and dam.

R.C. MacGillivray's Funeral
CA BI 77-495-629 · Item · ca. 1963

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

R.C. MacGillvray's Funeral
CA BI 77-499-633 · Item · ca. 1963

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

Sydney Police Force
CA BI 77-511-645 · Item · 1945

Item is a photograph of the Sydney Police Force taken from a newspaper. Names of the police force members are listed below the photograph.

Vooght Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-520-654 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of Vooght's Store, North Sydney.

CA BI 77-521-655 · Item · ca. 1914

Item is a photograph of the interior of Vooght Brothers' Department Store in North Sydney.

Voogt Store, North Sydney
CA BI 77-528-662 · Item · ca. 1914

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

Beech Hill, Sydney Mines
CA BI 77-539-673 · 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.

A.N. MacDonald, Police Chief
CA BI 77-550-684 · Item · ca. 1912

Item is a photograph of A.N. MacDonald, first Police Chief of New Waterford.

Glace Bay Mining Co. Engine
CA BI 77-58-192 · Item · 20th century

Item is a photograph of the Glace Bay Mining Co. Engine, featuring E.P. Archibal and three employees.

Bras d'Or No. 4 Colliery
CA BI 77-596-730 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of the employees of the #4 Colliery, Bras d'Or, Cape Breton. Robert Dickson, manager, is highlighted in the photograph.

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
CA BI 77-602-736 · Item · 1972

Item is an aerial photograph of the town of Glace Bay and its shoreline.

CA BI 77-610-744 · Item · 1968

Item is a photograph of father and daughter sophomores, Avellino and Marie Baldwin, at Xavier Junior College.

CA BI 77-616-750 · Item · ca. 1915

Item is a photograph of Commercial St. and Archibald Ave., North Sydney, during the Old Home Week parade. It shows a train car, automobiles, horses and buggies, and a pier in the background.

New Waterford Soccer Team
CA BI 77-619-753 · Item · 1921

Item is a photograph of the New Waterford Soccer Team.

Capt. Charles Barrington
CA BI 77-622-756 · Item · ca. 1800

Item is a photograph of Captain Charles Barrington, a resident of Barrington Park, Sydney Mines.

Fr. Cyril Miller
CA BI 77-636-770 · Item · ca. 1935

Item is a photograph of Fr. Cyril Miller of New Waterford.

Rev. Francis Abbass
CA BI 77-641-775 · Item · ca. 1960

Item is a photograph of Rev. Francis Abbass.

Sydney Steel Plant
CA BI 77-66-200 · Item · ca. 1945

Item is a photograph of a view of the Sydney Steel Plant from Westmount Road, with a car in the foreground.

Limestone Quarrie
CA BI 77-67-201 · Item · ca. 1910

Item is a photograph of railcars, tracks, and miners at the limestone quarry in Point Edward.

Rev. Angus Cameron
CA BI 77-667-801 · Item · ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of Rev. Angus Cameron, a parish priest in Sydney Mines.

Rev. Roderick MacNeil
CA BI 77-669-803 · Item · ca. 1880

Item is a photograph of Rev. Roderick MacNeil, a parish priest in Grand Mira, 1894-1899.

St. Andrew's Church
CA BI 77-676-810 · Item · ca.1914

Item is a photograph of of St. Andrews Church on Bentinck Street, Sydney, featuring a horse-drawn hearse.