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A screenshot from a Zoom presentation that shows a textile sampler that shows a two-storey house with a red chimney in the middle of its roof and five windows and a front door. The text of the needlework says "God save our gracious Queen, long live our noble Queen, God save the queen. Send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us, God save our queen. The entire work is surrounded by a small floral print. A second small sampler has text that has a poem from the National School of Halifax.
Posted inMorning File

Samplers stitch together a hidden history of lives of Black girls at African School of Halifax

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Lisa Bower from the Nova Scotia Museum researches the history of needlework, including a piece created by 12-year-old Rachel Barrett.

A smiling white woman with long dark hair pulled back and wearing glasses, a denim jacket, and a long black dress. She is sitting on a purple metal bench that is on a concrete pathway on a waterfront area. Behind her is a dock where a ferry that's painted blue, white, and yellow is waiting to transport passengers. The ferry's engines are making waves in the water. On the bench in front of the woman sit three books.
Posted inLocal History, Profiles, Women

Dr. Emily McEwan: Working to preserve Gaelic language, culture in Alba Nuadh and beyond

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent May 15, 2023May 24, 2023
A brown ship with white sails on the blue water.
Posted inMorning File

Nova Scotia celebrates an actual Ship of Theseus

by Tim Bousquet May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
An old olive green home with symmetrical dormers on either side of a peak is seen on a street corner. The home has a storm porch with a curved staircase extending left from the doorway.
Posted inCity Hall

Heritage committee recommends registration for Robie Street property

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford April 26, 2023May 3, 2023
An aerial shot of a church made from grey granite stones. The church has three red doors and a stone cross on top. In the background is the ocean while a two lane highway runs in front. There is a lineup of cyclists driving on the road. A few pickup trucks are parked in a grassy area across from the church. Houses are located along the road.
Posted inFrancophone Nova Scotia, Local History

Charity, heritage society partner on 32-day campaign to buy, save historic Acadian church

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent April 20, 2023April 27, 2023
A white woman with short grey hair, glasses, and wearing a red scarf under a navy blue winter coat stands outside a historic building with white shingles, red doors and shutters, and chimneys on its roof. The ground is covered with about a foot of snow and two black cannons are in the right-side of the photo.
Posted inLocal History, Profiles, Women

Heather LeBlanc: Mapping the stories of Annapolis County

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent April 5, 2023April 12, 2023
An aerial shot of a church made from grey granite stones. The church has three red doors and a stone cross on top. In the background is the ocean while a two lane highway runs in front. There is a lineup of cyclists driving on the road. A few pickup trucks are parked in a grassy area across from the church. Houses are located along the road.
Posted inMorning File

Swamped with offers in just days, listing for historic Acadian church taken off the market

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweaterA smiling white woman with short silver hair wearing dark rimmed glasses and a bright blue blazer. by Suzanne Rent and Jennifer Henderson March 28, 2023March 28, 2023
A black woman and a white woman smile for the camera.
Posted inBlack Nova Scotia, Local History, Profiles, Women

Debra Lucas and Iris Drummond: leading the way in historic Black community of Lucasville

A white woman with chin length auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a bright blue sweater by Suzanne Rent March 23, 2023April 27, 2023
Two young boys in caps peek around the corner of a wooden structure with woods behind them.
Posted inFrancophone Nova Scotia, Local History

‘Their stories become our history forever’: Pubnico seniors share memories in new film

A smiling white woman with long straight dark blonde hair and bangs, with half her face in dramatic shadow by Yvette d'Entremont March 21, 2023March 28, 2023
An architectural rendering shows a tall tower on a sunny day, with birds in the sky, and people milling about on the streets of downtown Dartmouth.
Posted inCity Hall

26-storey tower proposed as addition to former Dartmouth post office

A young white man with a dark beard, looking seriously at the viewer in a black and white photo by Zane Woodford March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

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