Aug 10, 2021 | BNS Announcements, BNS Archives, Featured Congregations, FSLDW Announcements, FSLDW Archives
For a number of years, the Sunday School of Charles Street Methodist Church in Halifax (later became J. Wesley Smith Memorial United Church) hosted a Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition. This exhibition was a major fundraiser for the Sunday School and the parsonage....
Jul 27, 2021 | BNS Announcements, BNS Archives, Featured Congregations, FSLDW Announcements, FSLDW Archives
The weather forecast doesn’t call for really hot temperatures but just in case, here’s a fan for all of those attending Berwick Camp 150 this week. This fan was probably made sometime around 1911.
Jul 13, 2021 | BNS Announcements, BNS Archives, Featured Congregations, FSLDW Announcements, FSLDW Archives
For some reason, I love photographs of people eating meals together and the following photograph is even more interesting because there is a clear view of what people are actually eating. I wouldn’t mind having a couple of those rolls or a slice of that cake!...
Jun 22, 2021 | BNS Announcements, BNS Archives, Featured Congregations, FSLDW Announcements, FSLDW Archives
The price of lumber has been in the news a lot lately so I thought it would be neat to show some lumber related records from the 1800s. The information is from the minute book of the Building Committee of Higginsville Methodist Church in Nova Scotia (later became...
May 25, 2021 | BNS Announcements, BNS Archives, Featured Congregations, FSLDW Announcements, FSLDW Archives
Ah the microwave…once touted as the epitome of modern cooking, this appliance now has somewhat of a more mixed reputation. Love it or or hate it though, there is no denying the convenience. The following recipes were found in a cookbook simply entitled...
May 11, 2021 | BNS Announcements, BNS Archives, Featured Congregations, FSLDW Announcements, FSLDW Archives
As an archivist, I come across a lot of bad handwriting (disclaimer: my handwriting is not great either)! That’s why I get so excited when I find a document with really nice handwriting. Perhaps there are a few others out there who would also share in my...
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