Nova Scotia

In commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the founding of the Charitable Irish Society in Halifax, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management has launched a website celebrating the society's work and history.

The virtual exhibit presented here draws on minute-books, petitions and letters, photographs, print material and memorabilia to showcase the Society's activities and interests across its 225-year history.

The CBC's website on the Halifax Explosion of 1917 includes personal stories and educational materials.

Ivan Smith presents an illustrated history of the car in Nova Scotia, spanning the period from 1899 to 1949.

Ivan Smith's page on telephone companies in Nova Scotia includes a table showing the number of telephone companies operating in the province from 1912 to 1975.

The Joggins Fossil Cliffs constitute the world's most complete fossil record of the Carboniferous Period. The website of the Joggins Fossil Cliffs Institute provides information about the cliffs and the ancient lifeforms preserved within them through text, images, video and an interactive map.