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Wreck of the S.S. Bruce I

  • NSSXA 76-2
  • Item

Item is a photograph of the wreck of the S. S. Bruce I at Port Nova on March 24, 1911.

Wentworth Park

  • NSSXA 76-20
  • Item

Item is a hand-colored postcard featuring Wentworth Park, Sydney (N.S.).

Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company piers

  • NSSXA 76-23
  • Item

Item is a postcard of the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company's two coal piers with railway track located in North Sydney; these piers were removed in 1962.

Dr. J.J. Tompkins

  • NSSXA 76-27
  • Item
  • ca. 1940

Item is a photographic portrait of Dr. James Tompkins (also known as, "Father Jimmy" Tompkins).

Kazanjian, Kaiden

S.S. Bruce I entering North Sydney harbour

  • NSSXA 76-3
  • Item

Item is a photograph of the S.S. Bruce I entering North Sydney harbour at full steam on its maiden voyage as the marine connection between North Sydney and Newfoundland.

Hill's School

  • NSSXA 76-35
  • Item

Items are photographs of Mr. John L. Hill and the students of his Charlotte Street school. Also identified are his daughter Anne (later Mrs. George Boggs); Mary Ann Muggah, daughter of Captain Charles Muggah (later Mrs. Colin MacKinnon); John Muggah; James Burchell; his sister, Emma Burchell (later Mrs. Bartlett of Brigus, Newfoundland); Dora Uniacke (later Mrs. Kay); two daughters of Thomas Townsend; William (Mac) MacLeod; and F. Harrington. The photograph was taken at the corner of Charlotte and Yorke Streets.

Stout House

  • NSSXA 76-36
  • Item

Item is a photograph of Stout House, which was originally located at 75 North Charlotte Street, adjacent to Cossitt House. It was later demolished by the Department of National Health [date of demolition unknown].

Written on the reverse of the photograph:
"N. Charlotte Street House north of Cossitt House 75 Charlotte St. Destroyed to build the Dept. of Health Bldg.
Land deeded 1787 to John Storey. Uninhabited 1795.
Storey to Braion 1800
Deeded to R. Stout 1814, 1817
Willed to Martha Stout 1819
M. Stout to Patrick Slattery 1823
C. E. Leonard took possession 1839
Peter Leonard sells strip of property to Jno. Lorway 1859
Peter Leonard estate to widow & children
Wm Leonard- son Mary Patterson- daughter 1864
Leonard and Patterson to Jas. Williams 1868 > Leonard squat bet. these times
Wm. Leonard bequeaths to wife 1902
Eliz. Leonard to son, Joseph; grandson, Edward 1926
Ed & Josephine Leman (wife) to Joseph Leonard 1944
See Church map, 1864
Also
Block B Lot #
"Stout House""

St. Peter's Canal

  • NSSXA 76-4
  • Item

Items are three photographs of a sailing ship passing through St. Peter's Canal.

Wentworth Creek, Tannery Bridge

  • NSSXA 76-41
  • Item
  • ca. 1882

Item is a photograph of Sydney looking north from Tannery Bridge, located at the corner of Esplanade and Kings Road.The coal piers are in the background of the photograph.

Umlah

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