Paul Morrell, Pomquet, 1920s. Back of photo reads “mari de Mathilde (Benoit); n’a pas eud’enfants.” Courtesy of PomquetHéritage. Restoration: Betty Cameron Pomquet was first settled by three men named Duon, Dorion, and Vincent. Old papers dating from 1916 spell the name “Pomquette.” Dr. Rand gives the Mi’kmaq name as “Pogumkek,” meaning “raining along” and from […]
Category Archives: Intergenerational Learning & Culture
Highland Games, Main Street Parade, 1940
Highland Games, Main Street Parade, 1940. Photographer: Ronnie Jaques. Courtesy of National Archives of Canada, e010979674
George & Molly Wong, 1930s
George & Molly Wong, 1930s. Courtesy of Waldren Studios Collection, Dalhousie University Archives. Restoration: Joe Fraser.
Rebecca Ash, c. 1900
Rebecca Ash, c. 1900. Courtesy of Waldren Studio Collection, Dalhousie University Archives. Restoration: Jeff Parker.
The Van de Sande family arrives in Halifax, catches the bus to Antigonish, 1956
The Van de Sande family arrives in Halifax, catches the bus to Antigonish, 1956. L-R: Front Tony, Billy, Liz, Andre, Mary, bus driver. Back Kay, Marinus, immigration official. Courtesy of Toosje & Casey Van de Sande. Restoration: Jeff Parker
Coronation Parade for King George VI, St. James United Church, Antigonish, 1937
Coronation Parade for King George VI, St. James United Church, Antigonish, 1937. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Jeff Parker Initially this was thought to be part of the Highland Games Parade. Local curator, Jocelyn Gillis identified that this parade is photographed heading in the opposite direction to what was typical of the Highland Games […]
Brothers John D. & Sander Gillis, Livingstone’s Cove wharf, 1940s
Brothers-in law John D. Brown & Sander Gillis, Livingstone’s Cove wharf, 1940s. John D. fished lobster, salmon, herring, mackerel, gaspereau, cod and hake. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald
Gutting a seal, Floyd’s garage, MacLellan St., c 1955
“It’s not Coca Cola” on photo. Gutting a seal, Floyd’s garage, MacLellan St., c 1955. L-R: Blaise Cameron, Floyd (?), Blaise’s son, Sam Gero, c 1955. Courtesy of Sandra Gero. Restoration: Jeff Parker.
Lame Angus MacEachern (1899-1984), Pleasant Valley, Antigonish County, 1943
Lame Angus MacEachern (1899-1984), Pleasant Valley, Antigonish County, 1943. He shot a bear that had got into his moonshine and then took his trophy into town for several days. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Betty Cameron. http://www.heritageantigonish.ca/images/pdf/museum/Newsletter/2009/2011_10_newsletter.pdf The October 2011 edition of The Old Train Station includes a present-day photo of Lame Angus’ farm […]
Highland Society platform members , the Highland Games c 1922, the Elm Grounds
Highland Society platform members , the Highland Games c 1922, the Elm Grounds. The official piper, Angus ‘the Ridge” MacDonald, playing a tune. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Kathy Gillis The power of photo restoration, it was only after Kathy Gillis took her “healing brush” to this stained and damaged photo for the production […]