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West Indian Reunion Parade
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Item is a photograph of band members in parade procession during the West Indian Reunion, Whitney Pier. S85-375-1015
West Indian Reunion Parade
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Item is a photograph of a vintage car in the parade procession during the West Indian Reunion. S85-374-1014
West Indian Reunion Parade
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Item is a photograph of the parade procession during the West Indian Reunion. S85-372-1012
West Indian Reunion Parade
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Item is a photograph of the parade procession during the West Indian Reunion. S85-373-1013
Rev. England
Rev. England
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Item is a photograph of Reverend England of St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, Whitney Pier. Rev. England wasWest Indian and served a congregation of mainly West Indian Blacks. 84-158-14258
The Future of Sydney Steel
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Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of a CBC Radio program entitled "The Future of Sydney Steel." Track listing is as follows: The History of the Sydney Steel Plant, DOSCO threatening to close it on Black Friday 1967 History from 1901 to present The working of the plant; Various furnaces The importance of the Plant during World War II investments poured into the plant Hard times before the Union came Establishment of Local 1064 1967 march in Sydney to keep the Steel Plant alive Problems during the 1980s with SYSCO; Many of the mills closed and moved to Upper Canada T-2258
Blacks and West Indians
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Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of Kay (Morrison) Borden being interviewed by Pam Newton about the Blacks and West Indians of Whitney Pier. T-2199
Informal Religion
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File consists of two audio reels that feature sound recordings of a speech presented by Reverend Vincent Waterman at St. Philip's African Orthodox Church to the Friends of Whitney Pier that outlines the history of the Church. Track listing is as follows:Side A: History of A.O.C. priests, problems, establishment, etc.; Pier not an "ethnic ghetto," Synod in Pier Trained by American Catholic Church, Endich Theological Seminary Commitment to A.O.C. Majority of Blacks belong to either United or Anglican or Catholic Churches More support from whites, negative defeatist attitude in Sydney Need for pride in community Informal religion and A.O.C. Father came in 1940 Sunday very important day, always dress up for church Side B: Christmas preparations, food and customs Sermons based on gospel Holy days Christmas celebrations Women in church Prayers Superstition, preach good behaviours, no African Methodist Episcopalian Churches in Nova Scotia Brought up very strict Awareness of African Heritage Food was very important, West Indian dishes Linguistics, dialects Further from Cuba, mother from Antigua Many left A.O.C.; Very discouraging at times T-559