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Aerial View of Ship Deck

  • CA BI 79-73-3053
  • Item
  • 20th century

Item is an Illustration of the aerial view of a ship deck, there are some men that are building the upper deck of the ship.

"Albert J. Lutz" Schooner

  • 82-322-7022
  • Item
  • ca. 1917

Item is a photograph of the "Albert J. Lutz", a schooner outfitted as a Canadian Q ship during World War 1. A 4" gun was mounted on its deck behind the dories. It was stationed in Sydney harbour from 1917-1918.

"Amy G. McKean"

  • CA BI 79-29-3009
  • Item
  • 1919

Item is a photograph of the launching of the ship Amy G. McKean.

Arichat, Government Wharf

  • CA BI 80-832-5012
  • Item
  • ca. 1960

Item is a photographic postcard of the Arichat government wharf.

August Gale

  • CA BI 79-95-3075
  • Item
  • 1965

Item is an illustration of a ship named the August Gale.

"Avon Queen"

  • CA BI 79-27-3007
  • Item
  • 1935

Item is a photograph of four men looking at the ship Avon Queen, a four-masted schooner and cargo vessel powered entirely by sail and owned by sea captain R. Alexander MacLean of New Brunswick.

Baddeck Pier

  • CA BI 79-102-3082
  • Item
  • ca. 1894

Item is a photograph of a pier in Baddeck N.S. Note the un-decked pinky schooner in the right foreground.

Beothuk

  • CA BI 79-80-3060
  • Item
  • 20th century

Item is a photograph of the fish dragger Beothuk.

"Bessie Crooks"

  • CA BI 79-20-3000
  • Item
  • 1913

Item is a photograph of the schooner "Bessie Crooks."

Bianca

  • CA BI 79-38-3018
  • Item
  • 20th century

Item is a photograph of the schooner Bianca.

Blackadder

  • CA BI 79-45-3025
  • Item
  • 20th century

Item is a photograph of the ship the Blackadder, from the painting by J. Sparling

Blowers Archibald Sr.

  • CA BI 79-99-3079
  • Item
  • 1965

Item is a photograph of Blowers Archibald Sr. Blowers was born in Sydney Mines N.S. January 18th 1856 and is the son of T.D. Archibald. He was educated at Boston Latin School and then Harvard Law School. Blowers was admitted to the government of N.S. in June of 1878.

Boat Builders, Beinn Bhreagh

  • CA BI 77-86-220
  • Item
  • 1918

Item is a photograph of female boat builders, taken by Charles Martin of the National Geographic Society. Four women work indoors on a lifeboat in the foreground, while two others work on another boat in the background. These lifeboats were built at Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck under the supervision of Alexander Graham Bell during the First World War.

Identified from left to right as Miss Ongo, Mary MacNeil Campbell, and Louise MacNeil, who worked in Baddeck in 1918.

Martin, Charles

Boat Builders, Beinn Bhreagh

  • CA BI 77-85-219
  • Item
  • 1918

Item is a photograph of female boatbuilders, taken by Charles Martin of the National Geographic Society. Thirteen boatbuilders pose with lifeboats built at Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck under the supervision of Alexander Graham Bell.

Martin, Charles

Boat Race at Baddeck

  • CA BI 79-103-3083
  • Item
  • 1894

Item is a photograph of pinky boats racing in Baddeck N.S.

Boats on the Bras d'Or

  • 94-620-25135
  • Item
  • n.d.

Item is a photograph of boats on the Bras d'Or. The Cabot Trail is to the right with small fishing crafts in the harbour at Cheticamp.

Bras d'Or Lakes

  • CA BI 77-217-351
  • Item
  • 20th century

Item is a photograph of a sailboat on the Bras d'Or Lakes, near Baddeck.

Canso Causeway

  • CA BI 77-20-149
  • Item
  • 1955

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

Canso Causeway

  • CA BI 77-21-150
  • Item
  • 1955

Item is a photograph of a small ship passing through the lock at the the Canso Causeway.

Canso Causeway Construction

  • CA BI 77-30-159
  • Item
  • 1954

Item is a photograph of the last passenger boat to pass through the Canso Strait before the causeway was constructed.

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.

Cant Frames

  • CA BI 79-89-3069
  • Item
  • 1965

Item is an illustration of cant frames; a technique used in shipbuilding.

Cape Breton Ships and Men

  • CA BI 79-42-3022
  • Item
  • ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a dock with ships nearby in Sydney N.S.

Capt. John MacDonald on boat, Gabarus

  • CA BI 89-1188-19383a
  • Item
  • 1919

Item is a photograph of Capt. John Macdonald on a small boat with others in Gabarus harbour during World War 1.

Captain J.P. Parker

  • CA BI 79-26-3006
  • Item
  • 20th century

Item is a photograph of Captain J.P. Parker (right) standing in front of Pilot boat 4.

Captain Lorway's Barque

  • CA BI 79-50-3030
  • Item
  • 20th century

Item is a photograph of a painting of Captain John Lorway's barque on the open sea. The Barque sailed from London to Halifax in 1883.

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.

Centennial Celebrations

  • CA BI 77-790-924
  • Item
  • 1967

Item is a photograph of a naval ship at dock in Sydney Harbour for the 1967 Centennial Celebrations.

Clarke Family Yachts

  • CA BI 78-50-1800
  • Item
  • ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of two yachts owned by Dorothy Clarke's family.

Clarke Family Yachts

  • CA BI 78-51-1801
  • Item
  • ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of two yachts owned by Dorothy Clarke's family.

Clarke Family Yachts

  • CA BI 78-52-1802
  • Item
  • ca. 1950

Item is a photograph of two yachts owned by Dorothy Clarke's family.

Coal Shipping Pier

  • CA BI 79-97-3077
  • Item
  • 1965

Item is a photograph of the coal shipping pier in Sydney N.S, situated north of Falmouth St.

Coal Shipping Pier

  • CA BI 79-96-3076
  • Item
  • ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a coal shipping pier in Sydney N.S, situated north of Falmouth St.

Coal Shipping Pier

  • CA BI 79-107-3087
  • Item
  • ca. 1900

Item is a photograph of a coal shipping pier in Sydney N.S, situated north of Falmouth St.

Coal Shipping Piers

  • CA BI 77-108-242
  • Item
  • ca. 1893

Item is a photograph of shipping piers at the Esplanade.

Convoy in Sydney Harbour, WWI

  • CA BI 77-124-258
  • Item
  • 1914-1918

Item is a photograph of a convoy in Sydney Harbour during the WWI, taken from the coal piers. At least two ships are visible in the harbour.

Crawley's Creek, Westmount

  • 82-174-6874
  • Item
  • ca. 1905

Item is a photograph of the view of the steel plant from Crawley's Creek in Westmount, with boats docked.

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