Terry Thompson, Tossing the caber, Highland Games, 1940. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Archives of Canada e10979681. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Ronny Jaques fonds/e010979681 http://www.antigonishhighlandgames.ca/the-scottish-heavy-events/ Caber Toss Out of all of the Scottish heavyweight events, the caber toss is the most known and certainly the most popular. The competitor must “pick” (pick up) the […]
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Four families share a toboggan, Protestant manse in background c. 1959
Four families share a toboggan, Protestant manse in background c. 1959. Anne Louise MacDonald smiling for the camera in front of Pushie, Gillis, and Taylor children. Photographer: J. J. MacDonald. Courtesy of Anne Louise MacDonald. Email from Anne Louise MacDonald: It’s got many of the elements of the social determinants of health; Religion (the old […]
Antigonish Curling Club formed around 1850, c 1883-1884
Antigonish Curling Club formed around 1850, c 1883-1884. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald. Member Names on Virtual Gallery. A letter on the letterhead of The Union Fire Insurance Company Limited of Paris, France from F. N. Arnaud of Annapolis Royal to Alex MacGillivray, Antigonish, dated 13th June, 1931, describes Antigonish’s first […]
Lena and Dr. Doiron’s children, 1940s
Lena and Dr. Doiron’s children, 1940s. Courtesy of PomquetHéritage.
A sweeping statement, Pomquet, c 1920
A sweeping statement, Pomquet, c 1920. Courtesy of PomquetHéritage.
Pomquet chicks, c 1940s
Pomquet chicks, c 1940s. Courtesy of PomquetHéritage.
Women’s work, Pomquet, 1950s
Women’s work, Pomquet, 1950s. Courtesy of PomquetHéritage.
Women’s right to ride, turn of the century
Women’s right to ride, turn of the century. Courtesy of Dalhousie University Archives, Waldren Studios Collection, 108-001. The local news in The Casket of May 27, 1897, p. 8, doubled as a classified section: “ C. B. Whidden & Son have been adding to their bicycle lines new ladies’ and gents’ bikes, and a new […]
Mary E. Lewis, Paqtnkek First Nation
Mary E. Lewis, Paqtnkek First Nation. Courtesy of John R. Prosper, Paqtnkek.
Theresa Johnson nee Marshall, Paqtnkek, aunt of John R. Prosper
Theresa Johnson nee Marshall, Paqtnkek, aunt of John R. Prosper. Courtesy of John R. Prosper, Paqtnkek.