Orchestra with rifles, circa 1917. C. J. MacGillivray on right. Courtesy of Bart Sears, C. J. MacGillivray album, and Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald
Category Archives: Cooperative Arts
Ben Paul, Mathilde (Syliboy) Paul and family, 1958
Ben Paul, Mathilde (Syliboy) Paul and family, 1958. Courtesy of John R. Prosper, Family Album. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald. This is the unrestored photo. The restored photo will be re-sized so it can be uploaded here. Paula Paul told us that the new bridge going up in Heatherton (2014) is right by the site of […]
“Jack the Piper” MacDonald and Allan Cameron
L-R “Jack the Piper” MacDonald and Allan Cameron, both born in Springfield, Antigonish County. The 1940 Highland Games. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Archives of Canada. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Ronny Jaques fonds/e010979691 John Hugh “Jack the Piper” MacDonald (1885-1971) worked as head carpenter at StFX for many years. Jack was named official piper of […]
Spinning Frolic, Cloverville, Antigonish County, 1932
L-R Mamie Cashen, Mary Kate (Mrs. Walter) Grant, Mrs. A. G. Stronach, Annabell (Mrs. Angus) MacNeil, JunieCashen, Mary Jane (Mrs. Dan) MacLellan. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Jeff Parker. Stanley-Blackwell and MacLean (2004) capture the essence of the spinning frolic as a force for community health, and the overlaps among the social determinants […]
Sisters of St. Martha darning socks for StFX students
Sisters of St. Martha darning socks for StFX students, circa 1940s. Courtesy of Sisters of St. Martha (CSM), Antigonish, Bethany Archives Conversation with Mary Lillian MacDonald, June 19, 2014: The sisters in this photo are wearing the second habit. The location is within the convent itself, as the sisters were not allowed to go out […]
Mount St. Bernard School of Pottery
Mount St. Bernard School of Pottery established 1938 offered instruction in history of pottery, preparation of clay, modelling techniques, special finishes and use of the potter’s wheel. Mother St. Philip, Congregation of Notre Dame, from PEI), the original director of the school, and known as the “mad potter” shared her knowledge and artistic ability. Mother […]
The 1924 Antigonish Highland Games on the campus of St. Francis Xavier University
The 1924 Antigonish Highland Games on the campus of St. Francis Xavier University, a Fundraising Bazaar to build St. Martha’s Hospital. Photographer: William Archibald. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum The Minutes of the Antigonish Highland Society for May, 1924 record an agreement with the trustees of St. Martha’s hospital to stage the Highland Games as […]