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D. B. Cummings Tower
Item · c1900
Architectural rendering of details of the roof line and "tower" at 16 Young Street, probably built c1902 by Dimock B. Cummings. The house is built in the Queen Anne style with a shingle texturing at the second story level and a fan motif in the pediment. The builder may have been R.O. McCurdy, well known Truro builder, but that is unconfirmed. 87.20(iv)
House on Prince St., Walter McLellan, Truro, NS
Item · [ca. 1890]
3 blueprint plans for a house on Prince Street, Truro, NS. Either designed by or to be built for Walter McLellan.Building was built by R. O. McCurdy ca 1890. Plans include Front Elevation, First Floor and Second Floor Plans. 87.20(v)
Empire Business College Diploma
Item · 1912
Diploma from Empire Business College in Truro, Nova Scotia. Presented in 1912 to Hentrietta R. Wall who completed the Regular Course of Study and Practice in the Commercial Department. 87.5
Truro, Colchester County, NS, 1878
Truro, Colchester County, NS, 1878
Item · 1878
Street map of 1878 Truro and Bible Hill including names on many properties and a separate list of names and businesses identified. Shows railway, buildings and Salmon River. Very detailed and could be a mate to the A. F. Church Co. map series, but this is not confirmed. Appears very similar. 88.20
Bay of Fundy
Item · 1863 - 1936
Bay of Fundy, Digby Gut to the Head of Navigation including bearings, heights, soundings, with insets of 8 lighthouses (illustrations), tidal information, charts, British Units, Avon River inset, CNR, Dominion Atlantic Railway, Chignecto Marine Transport railway, and towns along coastline.Surveyed by Captain P. F. Shortland, R.N., 1860, Engraved 1863 with corrections from the Canadian Government Chart of 1931 (small corrections 1933 - 1936). 88.68
Prince Street West, Truro, NS, 1908
Item · 1908
Hand drawn map showing Prince St. West - building lots and some owner names including Leaman, Bowden, Paris, Ashe, Sheppard. Surveyed for Messrs L. & Rettie by J. K. Eaton, D. C. L. Surveyor on Oct. 3, 1908. 88.69
Prince Street West, Truro, 1880
Item · 1880
Part of Prince Street West, Truro, NS, 1908
An original hand drawn map showing West Prince St. and Robie St. in Truro, NS, including property lots of Rettie, Cummings, Walker, Faulkner and Longworth. Acreage and lot dimensions included. Surveyed by William Faulkner, Oct. 16, 1880. 88.68
Map of Truro, Railway Hub, 1911
Item · 1911
Original 1911 reproduction of a Truro Street Map, including Business Directory and corresponding map locations in red print. Includes Truro population and town statistics.Printed by C. F. McAlpine, Halifax, NS. 1911. 88.9.d
Truro, NS, 1837
Truro, NS, 1837
Item · 1837
A 1911 newsprint reproduction of an 1837 map of Truro NS. Shows homeowner names and buildings, businesses, main roads, Salmon River, Mill Race and Boyd's Brook. 88.92
Maritime Home for Girls Fonds
Fonds · 1916 - 1985
The fonds consists of documents and photographs that demonstrate the activities of the Maritime Home for Girls from its opening through to its re-designation. Materials included are newspaper clippings, minutes, annual reports, ephemera, and photographs. Photographs demonstrate activities that took place on the property, including classes, farming, skating, flower shows, and weddings. 90.9.1 - 157