City powerbrokers have been immortalized in such names. This old style home turned book bearer is a lovely addition to halifax s south end area. Rich in fact and shocking images, the story sets a blistering pace following one mans search through a ruined city for the love of his life as he confronts the wreckage of his past. Tom murphy is the anchor for cbc nova scotia news, the host of land and sea on cbc television and the maritimes national correspondent for cbc news. Twentyone years after amalgamation, hrm is still home to 1800 duplicate street names. Halifax explosion book of remembrance maritime museum of. Find and contact people in our halifax, ns white pages on 411.
They also approve all new street names and confirm community boundaries. If you didnt find an alternative name that you like better than halifax, try our name generator. It runs eastwest between east terrace and king william street, crossing hutt street and pulteney street and passing through hurtle square. Halifax is famed for the quality of several of its neighbourhoods.
You can also figure out geographically where a particular civic number is as the listing for each street is divided by cross street and direction. Welcome to our guide for the area around halifax street in lewisham. Halifax street names lou collins research file, 1988. Details of early adelaide street names as originally compiled by reg butler local historian, hahndorf sa the data includes certain additional information. List of street names in halifax, nova scotia, maps and street. The towns and cities that make up halifax regional municipality have a fascinating streetlevel history, spelled out in names that memorialize community leaders, important events and landmarks. You can also figure out geographically where a particular civic number is as the listing for each street is divided by crossstreet and direction. Get better acquainted with your city over a good book. All branches of the library will be closed until april 30, 2020 as a precaution to help limit the spread of covid19.
Jubilee road was named for king george iiis jubilee year, but barrington street, halifaxs main downtown thoroughfare, has an unknown pedigree. List of street names in halifax, nova scotia, maps and. Learn about the history and facts of halifax health. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. To gain access to complete books and documents, visit deslibris through the discovery portal of a member library, or take out an individual membership. In order that it does not get lost to posterity i have turned all four lists of street name. The regional municipality has taken steps to reduce duplicate street names for its 911 emergency dispatch services. An illustrated guide edited by shelagh mackenzie with scott robson. The halifax explosion remembrance book is the first really definitive listing for. Others say the street name is derived from a misspelling of the earl of.
Wots halifax festival lineup updates as of september 1st. In 2008 to help with the growth, and to support existing projects, cni network was launched. It allows you to go beyond the similarities of a name, which can provide a lot of inspiration. You can also figure out geographically where a particular. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online white pages phone book and directory. An online version of the book with all the names, plus additional information, is available from the nova scotia archives. Six second streets and 11 maples city halifax, nova scotia the. Bob murphy is the host of cbc radios weekday callin and current affairs show maritime noon. Walking by, schooner books can easily be overlooked with its humble semblance. Photographs of the atlantic provinces, before 1920 by scott robson, shelagh mackenzie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The pictures and text call up memories for the former and generate interest in the later. Anyone who knows milwaukee and has a curious mind needs this book.
Jubilee road was named for king george iiis jubilee year, but barrington street, halifax s main downtown thoroughfare, has an unknown pedigree. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The halifax explosion remembrance book was originally developed in 2002 as a commemorative project sponsored by the halifax foundation and its chair, the late edmund morris, a former city mayor, to mark the 85th anniversary of the halifax explosion. It was fun reading this book to learn how they got their names. Apply today for bank accounts, savings accounts, isas, loans, mortgages, credit cards and more. Historically in the west riding of yorkshire, the town has been a centre of woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the piece hall. The result is a wonderful new book, halifax street names. Skana gee the daily news the result is a wonderful new book, halifax street names.
Word on the street halifax is thrilled to welcome back our cbc nova scotia host for our 25thanniversary festival video journalist nic maloney. Schooner books bookstores 5378 inglis street, south end. Following the governments confirmation of new measures to tackle coronavirus covid19, our branches will remain open, but we need to make. Halifax street names book halifax public libraries. Weve scanned every page in the 190708 directory all 1556 of them. An extraordinary account of rebuilding a classic wwii bomber and creating the yorkshire air museum to house it 1st edition by ian robinson isbn.
Who are the people who have been memorialized along our halifax routes. We surveyed vancouver, toronto, edmonton, halifax and ottawa to find out the challenges in naming the thousands of streets that dot our cities. It has been taken as is directly from his computer files 2015. Street directories of halifax and the sydneys alphabetical directory for the magdalen islands how do i use it. The halifax central library is a public library in halifax, nova scotia, canada on the corner of spring garden road and queen street. Shore rum is distilled right here in nova scotia, canada. Click on more details to find the book in bookstore or library. Halifax street guide halifax street, london se26 nearby. Barrington street is a major street in halifax, nova scotia, canada, running from the mackay. In terms of popularity, its everything thats been made a movie, and any books. Nova scotia archives mcalpines nova scotia directory. The first street grid of downtown dartmouth, built on traditional and. Who survives when disaster strikes and why, local, on herri.
Halifax street names includes contributions from writers with a lively interest in local history, giving derivations and brief histories of more than 180 streets in bedford, dartmouth, halifax and sackville. Halifax street names will appeal to the longtime resident and the newcomer seeking a better understanding of his or her adopted home. It was named after sir charles wood later charles wood, 1st viscount halifax, british member of parliament for halifax. You can learn more about the archives and explore thousands of photos, textual records, maps, art, and more on their website. With dozens of photos and contributions from 60 writers, it manages to explain the names of more than 700 streets in halifax regional municipality.
With dozens of photos and contributions from 60 writers, it manages to explain the names of more than 700 streets in halifax. Halifax street names includes contributions from writers with a lively interest in local history, giving derivations and brief histories of more than 180 streets in bedford, dartmouth, halifax and. Schooner books bookstores 5378 inglis street, south. Halifax street names an illustrated guide book closure update. But who are these people who have been memorialized along our routes. Then and now a look at a map of halifax from 1894 reveals some street names that have changed over the last century and several are gone completely. The structure of this book is somewhat similar to that of halifax street names, except instead of just street names, author peter mcguigan offers engaging histories of the south ends most interesting people and places. I have no plans to join my ancestors anytime soon, but when i do the information on this website may disappear. It serves as the flagship library of the halifax public libraries, replacing the spring garden road memorial library. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The word on the street wots is canadas largest free book and magazine festival, which happens in halifax every september, at the halifax city public library.
Canadian directories collection library and archives canada. An illustrated guide by formac publishing company limited at indigo. Lane memorial building at the qeii health sciences centre in halifax is named was a dynamic force in halifax for many years. If youve lived in halifax for more than a few months, you begin to recite streets like youve always known them. The towns and cities that make up halifax regional municipality have a fascinating street level history, spelled out in names that memorialize community leaders, important events and landmarks. Estimated to have been installed during the 16th century, it was used as an alternative to beheading by axe or sword. Here, we highlight almon street to discover the history behind. Civic addressing staff manage and assign all civic addresses within the municipality. Canada book fund presents paul oregan hall 1st floor. The space is extensive, giving lots of room to browse and revel amongst its glories. Aarestrup, lottie 31 veith street, halifax, nova scotia 40 19171206 aarestrup, foster william 31 veith.
The towns and cities that make up halifax regional municipality have a fascinating streetlevel history, spelled out in names that memorialize community leaders. Mcalpines halifax city directories and mights halifax dartmouth city directories besides listing people and businesses, the street directories included in these volumes list what was at every address on every street and which ward it is in. Halifax street is a street in the southeastern sector of the centre of adelaide, south australia. I grew up in milwaukee but have lived all over the u.
In many cases, contributors have uncovered street name histories that were once completely obscure. Mary guildford halifax herald a treasure trove of information about local streets. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Of the names of the 248 communities and neighbourhoods that have been identified to date in greater halifax, 72 29. This has become the organisation to help support, resource, develop and celebrate nighttime economy work such as street angels.
The success in halifax attracted attention from other towns and cities and soon street angels were spreading their wings. Civic addressing street list new addresses halifax. Civic address history source guides halifax halifax. Halifax district hospital opened its doors to the community on january 3, 1928. Tom murphy is the anchor for cbc nova scotia news, the host. Jubilee road was named for king george iiis jubilee year, but barrington street, halifax. Learn more about halifax distilling companys full line. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. Dec 01, 2009 historic south end halifax, by peter mcguigan. History of halifax streets names city clerks office file. They also approve all new street names and confirm community.
Update to our branch opening hours open 10am to 2pm. The nearest station to halifax street is sydenham railway station which is about 8 minutes to the south east. The towns and cities that make up halifax regional municipality have a fascinating street level hist. I noticed that milwaukee has some of the most unusual street names of most cities. Halifax is known for mackintoshs chocolate and toffee products including rolo and quality street. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Dec 05, 2017 black snow is a love story set during the halifax explosion. Protestant orphanage, 1274 barrington street, halifax, nova scotia 19171206 aitken, jessie d. Mary guildford halifax herald the result is a wonderful new book, halifax street names. Aalto place sumter unit 692 villa san antonio 1 sumter county villa abaco path sumter unit 197 9. In 1985, the hospital was designated as the areas only level ii trauma center and changed its name to halifax medical center. A look at a map of halifax from 1894 reveals some street names. Word on the street, halifax book and magazine festival.