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  • Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Halifax, N.S.
    Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       The Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Halifax was founded in 1856. It was closed in 1961 when the Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf was opened in Amherst, Nova Scotia.
    Image     The Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Halifax was founded in 1856. It was closed in 1961 when the Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf was opened …
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  • School for the Blind, Halifax, N.S.
    School for the Blind, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       The School for the Blind in Halifax, Nova Scotia was opened in 1871. By 1887 children from throughout the Maritimes were attending the school.
    Image     The School for the Blind in Halifax, Nova Scotia was opened in 1871. By 1887 children from throughout the Maritimes were attending the school.
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  • North West Arm, Halifax, N.S.
    North West Arm, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
    Image     A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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  • Entrance to Citadel, Halifax, N.S.
    Entrance to Citadel, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       A postcard sent to Miss Louise MacLeod in Middle River, Cape Breton, mailed from Oakfield, Nova Scotia. The Citadel, completed in 1856, is the fourth such fort to be built on the hill overlooking the harbour. The Citadel is symbolic of Halifax's role as a principal naval station in the …
    Image     A postcard sent to Miss Louise MacLeod in Middle River, Cape Breton, mailed from Oakfield, Nova Scotia. The Citadel, completed in 1856, is the fourth such fort to be built …
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  • Sebastopol Monument, Halifax, N.S.
    Sebastopol Monument, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       A postcard sent to Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Halifax, N.S. The Sebastopol monument was erected in 1860 to commemorate the death of two Halifax men in the Crimean War. Major A.F Welsforde and Captain W.B.C.A Parker participated in the siege on Sebastopol.
    Image     A postcard sent to Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Halifax, N.S. The Sebastopol monument was erected in 1860 to commemorate the death of …
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  • Fort Massey Church, Halifax, N.S.
    Fort Massey Church, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       A postcard given to Mr & Mrs Layton for Christmas. The unique name of Fort Massey Church in Halifax recalls the early years of the garrison town when there was a blockhouse on the site. The fort was named after General Eyre Massey who was commander-in-chief at Halifax from 1776-1780. …
    Image     A postcard given to Mr & Mrs Layton for Christmas. The unique name of Fort Massey Church in Halifax recalls the early years of the garrison town when there was …
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  • Halifax Nova Scotia's Leading Restaurant (Crouse's Restaurant)
    Halifax Nova Scotia's Leading Restaurant (Crouse's Restaurant)
    Image       A postcard sent to R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad.
    Image     A postcard sent to R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad.
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  • Soldiers Monument, Provincial Square, Halifax, N.S.
    Soldiers Monument, Provincial Square, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       A postcard sent to The Reverend Robby Layton in New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, from Halifax. This monument was dedicated to the men of Halifax and Nova Scotia who fought in the Boer War.
    Image     A postcard sent to The Reverend Robby Layton in New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, from Halifax. This monument was dedicated to the men of Halifax and Nova Scotia who fought in …
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  • Post Office, Corner of Hollis & George St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Post Office, Corner of Hollis & George St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Image       A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The building is now the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
    Image     A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The building is now the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
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  • Pinehill College
    Pinehill College
    Image       Today the building is the Atlantic School of Theology, 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax. It was founded in 1971 as an ecumenical school of theology and Christian ministry by the merger of three Canadian theology schools from the Anglican, Catholic and United churches. Originally a mansion built in the 1870s for …
    Image     Today the building is the Atlantic School of Theology, 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax. It was founded in 1971 as an ecumenical school of theology and Christian ministry by the merger …
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  • Hollis Street looking North, Halifax, N.S.
    Hollis Street looking North, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Maitland, N.S. (crossed out and re-addressed to Pinehill [College], Halifax).
    Image     A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Maitland, N.S. (crossed out and re-addressed to Pinehill [College], Halifax).
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  • St. Paul's Church, Halifax, N.S.
    St. Paul's Church, Halifax, N.S.
    Image       St. Paul's, erected in 1750, is the oldest Protestant place of worship in Canada.
    Image     St. Paul's, erected in 1750, is the oldest Protestant place of worship in Canada.
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  • "Martello Tower," or Prince of Wales Tower (1796) Halifax, Nova Scotia
    "Martello Tower," or Prince of Wales Tower (1796) Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Image       Postcard to Mrs. R.B. Layton, Medicine Hat, Alberta, mailed from Bedford, Nova Scotia. The photo is of Prince of Wales Tower, one of five constructed in Nova Scotia, which currently resides in Point Pleasant Park, Halifax. In the spring of 1796, with fear of the possible arrival of the French …
    Image     Postcard to Mrs. R.B. Layton, Medicine Hat, Alberta, mailed from Bedford, Nova Scotia. The photo is of Prince of Wales Tower, one of five constructed in Nova Scotia, which currently …
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