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Women's Foreign Missionary Society Certificate
Women's Foreign Missionary Society Certificate
Item · 1910
An original certificate which "certifies that Mrs. Daniel Hyslop (Hannah) is a Life Member of the Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, Eastern Division, in accordance with the terms of its Constitution. Halifax, June 1910. Signed by President and Treas. Sec.The Hislops (note spelling) lived in Onslow, NS. 2015.32.1
Truro Street Map, 1900
Truro Street Map, 1900
Item · [1900]
Original hand drawn map of downtown Truro, 1900.Shows Salmon River and named streets only. 2019.7.2
Tatamagouche Harbour showing Channel
Tatamagouche Harbour showing Channel
Item · [1870]
Original hand drawn map showing Tatmagouche (sic) Harbour, muddy flats dry at low tide, soundings at low water, Mingo's Wharf, Patterson's Wharf, Campbell's Saw Mill and Wharf, Bridge over the French River, New Government Wharf, Sand Point, Block House Point, Ingles Marsh. Ordinary rise of spring tides 6 feet 1 inch. No name of creator nor date. 2003.7.2
Plan Showing Arc Street Lights in Truro, 1900
Plan Showing Arc Street Lights in Truro, 1900
Item · 1900
Original hand drawn map of downtown Truro, 1900, labelled with red dots to indicate present location of arc street lights - 48 in all. Red circles indicate I.C.R. (Intercolonial Railway) lights. Shows Salmon River and part of the railway through Truro. 2019.7.1
Plan of the Settlement of River John & Vicinity
Plan of the Settlement of River John & Vicinity
Item · 1841
A plan of the settlement of River John and vicinity shows the area from Seafoam to Tatamagouche, including land grants and owner names as well as many details and waterways. 2017.32.1
Plan of New Road at East Earltown, 1884
Plan of New Road at East Earltown, 1884
Item · 1884
1 original hand drawn map showing new proposed road as continuation of Gunn's Road, connecting from West Branch Road to River John Road and the properties it will cross (McKay, Munroe, McBain and Langille's). Surveyed by Gilbert Sutherland Feb. 11, 1884.Confirmed - May Session, 1884. Recorded in Road Bank pgs 476-9. 2019.45.1
Plan of New Marsh, Lower Village, 1901
Plan of New Marsh, Lower Village, 1901
Item · 1901
An original hand drawn map of the New Marsh, Lower Village (aka: Lower Truro, Colchester County, NS), showing numbered lots of land with owner names and acreage. Shows New Dyke Road, Soley's Creek, Cobequid Bay, Savage's Island and existing marsh area. Whole area = 51 ac, 2 qrs, 38 rods. Surveyed by Edmund Archibald, Land Surveyor, August 14, 1901. 2005.41.1
Plan of Messers Staples Farms in Onslow, 1871
Plan of Messers Staples Farms in Onslow, 1871
Item · 1871
Original hand drawn map which shows the property boundaries of land to be divided between 4 sons - James, William, Wilson and John Staples - heirs of William Staples Sr. of Onslow, NS., 1871.Edward Higgins, Thomas Chisholm and Alexander Barnhill state and witness that they were asked to divide the land between the 4 sons (presumably to settle an estate). 2011.81.1
Plan of Masstown Marsh, 1863
Plan of Masstown Marsh, 1863
Item · 1863
Original map showing Masstown Marsh including roads, waterways and granted lots with grantee names and acreages.Coloured: green indicates upland and islands, yellow indicates drains, creeks and ponds, brown indicates roads, red indicates dykes.Made by Thos. Miller, Surveyor, on July 25, 1863. Copy made for made for James Campbell by A. W. McLelan on September 12, 1863. 92.358.28