A black and white photo of a Halifax Works Department employee standing in front of a vehicle holding an identification board describing the frost boil in the west lane of North Park St., north of Nora Bernard St.
For this #MysteryMonday from #HfxArchives, can you guess the year this photo was taken? It shows a Halifax Works Department employee holding an identification board describing the frost boil in the west lane of North Park St. north of Nora Bernard St.
A black and white photo of Citadel Hill and the Old Town Clock with strange object hovering overhead.
Does anyone remember what year these foreign dignitaries visited Halifax, captured in this image from #HfxArchives?
Mayor Walter Fitzgerald and councillors sitting on a bus.
For this #MysteryMonday from #HfxArchives, can you guess what event Mayor Walter Fitzgerald and councillors are celebrating in this photo – an event marking its 30th anniversary this week?
This photo of the intersection of Cunard and Hunter streets, looking northeast at West End Supplies with the Olympic Hall on the left, is an early colour photo in the #HfxArchives collection. It was taken by businessman Ernie Retsken on a 1956 trip to Halifax. #ArchivesColourTheory
Cars driving by a light blue house with light coloured trim.
Another #MysteryMonday with #HfxArchives. Can you determine what street this is and what year it was taken?
A black and white photo of a slushy road that curves to the left and a person holding a shovel at the end of a driveway leading to a light coloured house. A road sign reads "Slow".
For this #MysteryMonday with #HfxArchives, do you know what Dartmouth road is shown in this Benjamin Studios photo? We estimate it was taken sometime during the 1950s.
Blueprint of a building.
On #MysteryMonday, can you tell #HfxArchives what building is shown in this 1934 blueprint? Bonus points if you know the location.
A black and white photo of a large group of women, most wearing dresses and hats. One of the women is presenting another woman with a folded blanket tied with a bow.
For International Women's Day, #HfxArchives is featuring a new acquisition from Carolyn Fowler, great-granddaughter of Mary Bauld, shown here being presented with a blanket by a group of women from the Victoria Road United Baptist Church.
An older photo of a street lined with trees and houses.
For this week’s #MysteryMonday with #HfxArchives, can you guess what street is shown in this photo and what year it was taken?
#TBT with #HfxArchives to this African Heritage Month poster from 1996 advertising the programs and events that were held in the municipality that Feb. This included concerts, talks and presentations, and youth events that were held at local libraries, businesses and churches. #ArchivesBlackHistory
Two rows of people. Those in the back row are wearing navy uniforms with a crest on the shoulder. Those in the front row are wearing darker navy or black uniforms with gold stripes on the cuff.
It’s #MysteryMonday with #HfxArchives. Can you guess which department this recruitment class is from and what year this photo was taken?
A black and white photo of police officers in a line taking notes.
For this #MysteryMonday from #HfxArchives, can you name Dartmouth Police Department's first African Nova Scotian police officer, standing second from the left in the first row in this photo of a platoon briefing from the 1980s?
A large group of African Nova Scotians wearing regalia posing in front of a large building.
On this #MysteryMonday, can you tell us what fraternal group these African Nova Scotians posing in regalia belonged to, and what building is shown behind them? This photo likely dates between 1910 and 1930. If you recognize any of the individuals, please let #HfxArchives know.
A group of people wearing red and white track suits running on a road lined with spectators. The person in the middle is also wearing a white toque and is holding the Olympic torch.
It’s #MysteryMonday with #HfxArchives. Can you guess what year this Olympic Torch Relay passed through Halifax County? Do you recognize the location or anyone in the photo? Share what you know!
A black and white photo of a woman wearing a dress with a bow at the collar, reaching up toward a box attached to a pole on a sidewalk.
This photo was taken on Spring Garden Road across from the entrance to the Halifax Public Gardens in the 1950s or 1960s to be used in a promotional ad. Can you guess what the woman is doing for this #MysteryMonday from #HfxArchives?
A black and white photo of children riding bicycles in front of a large, light-coloured building with dark trim.
It’s #MysteryMonday! Can you tell #HfxArchives what building this is and what year the photo was taken?
A large ship in the background with a winding road lined with buildings, and four people walking toward the camera and one person with their back to he camera. Some snow is on the ground.
For this #MysteryMonday from #HfxArchives, can you guess what area is shown in this photo, as well as the year it may have been taken?
A sepia photo of a house on a snowy street with a line of trees in front of it.
It's #MysteryMonday! Can you guess what building is shown in this snowy scene, taken between 1900 and 1930 and recently donated to #HfxArchives by the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia? Can you help us narrow down when it was taken?
A Christmas tree in the middle of a large hallway with window on either side and a glass ceiling.
Can you tell #HfxArchives what festively decorated building this is for #MysteryMonday? This photo was taken on December 22, 1990.
Two people watch on as four others depart from a beach in green canoes. A number of homes can be seen across the water. Snow is on the ground.
It’s #MysteryMonday with #HfxArchives! Can you help us identify the location of this photo from the Bedford Parks and Recreation Department photo series? We estimate the photo was taken in the 1990s.
Firefighters wearing dress uniforms holding various flags standing on either side of a monument in front of a fire station.
For this #MysteryMonday, can you tell #HfxArchives where this photo from Dec. 6, 1992 was taken? It shows the unveiling of the monument to commemorate the firefighters who died during the Halifax Explosion 75 years previous.
This is excellent #HfxArchives to share on Dec 6th. Can put any reader into the eyes of the disaster.
A scanned snippet of Lemuel Allen's first-hand account of the Halifax Explosion.
This first-hand account of the Halifax Explosion was written by Lemuel Allen, a Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Engineers. The gripping tale of his and his daughter's survival can be read in the #HfxArchives database at: archive.halifax.ca/archive/fina...
A scan of a plan on white paper with black ink.
For this #MysteryMonday, #HfxArchives hopes you can guess a more recent historical event. What sporting event was this plan preparing for in 1992?
A collage of two sepia photos of large homes on a street.
For this #MysteryMonday with #HfxArchives, can you identify the street on which these rows of houses still stand? These photos were taken in the early 1900s and donated to the Municipal Archives at a recent scan-a-thon at the Keshen Goodman Library.
On Remembrance Day, #HfxArchives is highlighting this 1929 photo from the inauguration of the Cenotaph in Halifax’s Grand Parade. Dignitaries, civilians, police & naval officers gathered that day to pay tribute at the city’s newly built war memorial. Find photos: archive.halifax.ca/archive/fina...
A collage of two sepia photos - one is of a group of soldiers and the other is of a line of tents on either side of a dirt road. A body of water can be seen in the background.
For this #MysteryMonday, can you guess where these soldiers from the 63rd Halifax Rifles Regiment were stationed in 1914? #HfxArchives
A sepia photo of a large group of people posing on a field with a hill and trees in the background.
This #MysteryMonday photo of an unidentified sports team is from the Dartmouth Library Board records. #HfxArchives estimates it was taken in the 1930s, but are not sure what the event was, or even what sport they were playing. Any suggestions?
A one-story white building with three large, square windows with black trim and a black door.
It’s #MysteryMonday! Do you remember what this Dartmouth building was previously used for and what street it was located on? The #HfxArchives photo is estimated to have been taken in the 1990s when it had moved on to other uses.
A red duplex with white doors and trim.
For #MysteryMonday, #HfxArchives needs your help identifying the home in this photo. It was taken by Pam Collins and labelled “Victorian”. We estimate the photo was taken in 1975, and the civic number visible is 1459. Help identify more photos in our Flickr album: flickr.com/photos/halif...
