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Wentworth Creek
CA BI 77-840-974 · Item · Ca. 1990

Item is a photograph of a young man in a canoe in Wentworth Creek, Sydney.

CA BI 84-1448-15548 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of various vehicles used during the production of "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1471-15571 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph of a street scene featuring storefronts designed for use in the film "The Bay Boy."

CA BI 84-1460-15560 · Item · 1983

Item is a photograph showing framing around an existing house, to be used in the set design of "The Bay Boy."

CA BI T-2051 · Item · 1982
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

His people came from North Uist Angus "Mor" MacDonald & his friends prepared for a year to emigrate

The people who "drove" them out

People who came: MacLeods, Morrisons, MacKinnons, Beatons

His grandfather's family - 10 children, 2 born here

His grandmother told him stories of Scotland

They sailed from Loch Maddy on "The Commerce", weeks & 6 days on the journey

Half the group went to West Bay, the rest stayed at Irish Cove - finally all moved to Loch Lomond area

How they acquired stock - oxen, horses, cattle

Many brands - songs were never published

His experiences going west on the "Harvest" trains

Wages & working conditions

Describes different types of work in the lumber camps

The pioneers' religion

Log churches - snow blew in between the logs

Church services, precenting

Social life - ceilidhs, milling frolics,

Milling songs - the best singers were in Loch Lomond

Weddings - the "drive" after the marriage, as many as 100 wagons

One of the songs they sang during the drive - "Cha bhi mi buan 's tu bhi buan"

Sings a chorus of the song

Macdonald, Norman
North Sydney Harbour Ships
CA BI 78-133-1883 · Item · 1977

Item is a photograph of two ships at the dock in North Sydney, with the town visible in the background.

North Sydney Harbour
CA BI 78-135-1885 · Item · 1977

Item is an aerial photograph of the harbour in North Sydney.

Motorcycle
CA BI MG 15.84-93-492-24466 · Item · ca. 1976
Part of Sid Kerner

Photo of a motorcycle in front of garage - at an unidentified location

Kerner, Sid
Sailing Boats (Snipes)
94-655-25170 · Item · August, 1976

Item is a photograph of the international Snipe Sailing Championship in Sydney Harbour.

Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.1 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.4 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.8 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.2 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.10 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
New Mail Trucks
C-9312 · Item · 1973

Item is a photograph of postal workers and new mail trucks.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.3 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.6 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.7 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.9 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Nova Scotia Power trucks
C-8592.5 · Item · 1973

Item is a photo of Nova Scotia Power trucks and workers.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Co-op Lumber Trucks
C-7882.1 · Item · 1972

Item is a photograph of Co-op lumber trucks.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Co-Operative Trucks
C-6705.1 · Item · 1972

Item is a photograph of Co-op trucks at a service station.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Co-op Lumber Trucks
C-7882.2 · Item · 1972

Item is a photograph of Co-op Lumber trucks.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Co-Operative Trucks
C-6705.2 · Item · 1972

Item is a photograph of Co-op trucks at a service station.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Motorcycle Cop - Townsend St
B-5316.1 · Item · 1971

Item is photograph of a police officer on a motorcycle.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
MG 21.37-C-1 · File · 1971-1993
Part of Dr. C. Lamont MacMillan Fonds

File consists of a letter written in 1992 from M.L.A. Roland J. Thornhill to Ken Streatch the Minister of transportation and Communication asking that the bell and name plaque from the C. Monty MacMillan Ferry be given to the family, clippings detailing the final crossing of the C. Monty MacMillan Ferry and the opening of the Barra Strait Bridge.

Fire Dept-New Victoria
C-5262.2 · Item · 1971

Item is a photograph of a new fire truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Fire Dept-New Victoria
C-5262.4 · Item · 1971

Item is a photograph of a new fire truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Motorcycle Cop - Townsend St
B-5316.2 · Item · 1971

Item is photograph of a police officer on a motorcycle.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
LeVatte Trucks
C-2609.1 · Item · 1970

Item is a photograph of dump trucks ordered for the Sydney steel plant.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
LeVatte Trucks
C-2517.1 · Item · 1970

Item is a photograph of dump trucks ordered for the Sydney steel plant.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
McDougall's Truck
C-3070 · Item · 1970

Item is a photograph of a moving truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
LeVatte Trucks
C-2517.2 · Item · 1970

Item is a photograph of dump trucks ordered for the Sydney steel plant.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
LeVatte Trucks
C-2609.2 · Item · 1970

Item is a photograph of dump trucks ordered for the Sydney steel plant.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Eastern Light & Power Trucks
C-2595 · Item · 1970

Item is a photograph of an Eastern Light & Power truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Buns McDonald New Truck
C-1752 · Item · 1969

Item is a photograph of a crew repairing a light fixture in a boom truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Seaport Industries Truck
B-8760 · Item · 1968

Item is a photograph of a septic truck.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Co-Op Oil Truck
B-9759.2 · Item · 1968

Item is a photograph of Co-op trucks at a service station.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Co-Op Oil Truck
B-9759.3 · Item · 1968

Item is a photograph of Co-op trucks at a service station.

Abbass Studios Ltd.
Co-Op Oil Truck
B-9759.1 · Item · 1968

Item is a photograph of Co-op trucks at a service station.

Abbass Studios Ltd.