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Sweet Suburb This lavishly illustrated history traces the little-known story of how a wilderness was transformed into a pleasant leafy suburb, weaving together many stories of the people who chose to make it their home. |
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Imperoyal Village Our Place in the Past by John D. Hartley Imperial Oil built Imperoyal Village between its refinery in Dartmouth Nova Scotia and the Shearwater Naval Air Station just as WW I was ending. We experience the Wonder Town through the villagers stories, and archival and personal photographs. |
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Glen Margaret by Anita Crathorne Legalley Located on St. Margaret's Bay near Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia, Glen Margaret is noted for its islands and sheltered coves. Most residents now commute to Halifax for employment, but previous generations made a living from a mixture of agriculture, fishing and tourism. |
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Life on Croucher's Island Maggie Beatrice Slauenwhite married Wentworth Willis Boutilier on April 13, 1918. After the war he took the job of lighthouse keeper on Croucher's Island in Saint Margaret's Bay. They would live on the island until 1944. This is a chronicle of their lives during that period, as written by Maggie from her memory of the events.
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Nova Scotia's Ethnic Roots by Alfreda Withrow During the past two hundred and fifty years, numerous ethnic groups have continued to emigrate to Nova Scotia from their homelands.This book reveals why the various immigrants decided to settle in this province, what happened to them during their flight and where they decided to put down their roots. |
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Outposts of Celtica History and Heroes of the Celtic World by J.P. MacLean The surviving Celtic world of today, though vibrant and engaging in itself, is only a remnant of the culture that once dominated most of Europe and parts of Asia. From the Anatolian plains in present day Turkey to the Highlands of Scotland, the tribal Celts reigned supreme across this vast expanse for over four hundred years. |
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