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File · [197-?]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of an image of the Scotia Chevrolet Oldsmobile lot on the corner of Young St. and Windsor St. There are markings on the print in red marker that indicate the proposed placement of billboards on the lot. 102-39-1-370
Young Ave.
File · 3/28/1963
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of an image of a Works Department employee measuring a pothole in the west lane of Young Ave., opposite 756 Young Ave. According to the sign he holds, the pot hole is the result of frost action. See file 102-39-1-1084 for more images of the same employee and taken on the same day. 102-39-1-1224
Young Ave.
File · 2/1/1965
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of images of the [new] lampposts on the avenue's median. The view faces north and was likely taken from the intersection of Southwood Dr. See file 102-39-1-1043 for more images of [new] lampposts in the city taken at the same time (and likely from the same roll of film). 102-39-1-368
Works Department Office
File · [1961]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of images of the interior of the Works Department offices, and include Geraldine Mulcahey, John MacDonald, and Reg Rozee (a building inspector), amongst others. Photographs were taken from the vantage point of the photographer's desk, possibly to test the camera. See file 102-39-1-233 for more image of the office staff likely taken at the same time. 102-39-1-1095
File · [ca. 1965]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of images of the excavation site intended for the Faith Tabernacle Church (6225 Summit St.). The back of a house next door and their hanging laundry can be seen in the background of image 1200.6, which also pictures two members of the construction crew (their faces are not in view). Some houses across the street can be seen in 1200.7. 102-39-1-1200
File · 196[?]-10-01, 3:00 p.m.
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of images documenting the condition of the sidewalk at the north-bound Trolley stop at Windsor St., corner of Summit St. In all of the photographs a man -- likely a Works Department employee -- is propping up the sign board. His face is in view in image 1201.1 only. 102-39-1-1201
Windsor St.
File · [ca. 1965]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of images of a cracked cement retaining wall at the rear of a property somewhere on Windsor St. See 102-39-1-341.13 and 341.14 for other images of this same site. 102-39-1-1198
Willow Tree
File · [1961?]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of images of the intersections of Quinpool Rd., Bell Rd., Robie St., and Cogswell St. All of the images appear to be taken from on top of a building on the north-west corner of Quinpool (Willow Tree Apartments, 7 Quinpool Rd.?). On view in the background of the images is Citadel Hill, Ted Richard's Esso Service Station, the [Camp Hill Hospital], a partial view of Queen Elizabeth High School, and the North Common. These photographs were possibly taken to accompany the Report on Traffic Planning, Redevelopment Project -- Willow Tree Intersection, written by J. R. Fiske, Consulting Engineer, Traffic. Report was presented to the Committe on Works in their meeting on January 9, 1961 (see 102-39A, vol. 1960-1961, pp.7-11 of minutes). 102-39-1-1269
File · [196-?]
Part of City of Halifax fonds
File consists of images of various buildings on the CFB Halifax base: the Quartermaster Stores, Sergeants Mess, 180-Man Barrack Block, Permanent Married Quarters, Men's Kitchen (exterior and interior), Regional Ordnance Depot, Motor Transport Building, and the Supply and Transport Building. Photographs taken in winter, given the snow. 102-39-1-379