Atlantic Provinces History Uncovered

Welcome to Atlantic Provinces History Uncovered. Get ready for a memorable journey through time while we explore the history of N.B., N.S., P.E.I., & NFLD.

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Welcome to Atlantic Provinces History Uncovered. We will take you on a voyage through time to explore & discover the history of the Atlantic Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island & Newfoundland & Labrador from the 1000 AD to the present day. 1/2

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Mid-Sunday morning. Dad's enjoying a pint of beer before lunch. Mom has everything under control. Grandma will soon arrive. The kids are having a great time playing in the park. Idyllic days. The good old days at Atlantic Provinces History Uncovered.

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Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot (1727-1797) was a significant figure in the resistance against the British during the Expulsion of the Acadians. His work with the Acadians was marked by his leadership, bravery, and dedication to their cause.
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Mount Allison University Hockey Team 1917 / 1918 Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada

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“Tignish Run,” Prince Edward Island. 1910.

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Rustico Beach, PEI, 1916.

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Tidnish Bridge, Nova Scotia. - 1973 postcard from Charlie Bugley’s Riverside Campground.
Old unused railway bridge from the Chignecto Ship Railway also shown in image.

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Child watching passenger ship leave through narrows at St. John's, Newfoundland. 1939.

Small boy standing on rail fence watching departure of ship; stages of Lower Battery in foreground.

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"Leaving St. Mary's Cathedral" and "Proceeding along Spring Garden Rd.", Funeral of Premier Angus L. Macdonald. April 19, 1954.

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Wedding of Miss Mary Borden and Mr. Richard Tynes, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 1898.

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"Wild Bill" Livingstone - cont'd - 3/3

...denied that supreme gallantry decoration because he had offended his own battalion CO.

Livingstone would survive the war. He would die in 1950.

Image: Capt. William Livingstone, (left) & Maj. Guy Matheson.

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"Wild Bill" Livingstone-cont'd- 2/3

...brave to the point of extreme recklessness. Wounded 6 times in combat, he was twice awarded the Military Cross. Recommended for the Victoria Cross by the CO of the 22nd Battalion for his actions in the Battle for Hill 70, William was...

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Wild Bill Livingstone
25th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. A studio portrait taken in London, in mid-1916.

When he enlisted the army doctor described William Angus Livingstone as the finest physical specimen he had ever examined. In action he seemed fearless -- 1/3

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Sailing Vessel in Stocks with Many Spectators Waiting for the Launch in Annapolis Royal, N.S. 1880s.

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H. Horton & Son, Horse Furnishings, 11 Market Square, Saint John, New Brunswick. 1905.

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Street car on Milltown boulevard in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. 1906.

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"This print representing part of the town and harbour of Halifax in Nova Scotia, looking down Prince Street." 1764. By artist Dominic Serres (1719-1793); engraved by James Mason (1710-1780).

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On January 19, 1857 at Grand Manan Island while en route from Toulon to Saint John, New Brunswick, the merchant vessel The Lord Ashburton, was wrecked in a nor'easter on Grand Manan Island in the southern part of the province.

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Fundy National Park, Alma, New Brunswick, August 1956.

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Town and Harbour of St. John's, Newfoundland, 1911 by John William Hayward.

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