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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
New/Featured (click picture for full-size image) Photo courtesy of John van Gurp. John describes the photo: "This was on Duke Street where my father had his shop "Vangurp Electronics", previously occupied by Halcraft Printers founded by the late Leo Arkelian. This Duke Street location is somewhere in the Scotia Square block today." Photo above courtesy of Stephen Archibald Construction of an extension to the Dresden Arms Motor Hotel (c. 1966) Note the Park Victoria building under construction in the background.
Photo above courtesy of Eric Keeble The Dresden Arms Motor Hotel (5530 Artillery Place) opened in the early 60's. In this photo from the 80's, you can see Park Lane under construction in the background. 74 Natal Day Soapbox Derby Undated (prob. early 70's) Photo Used with Permission "Colonel Ernie" Edwards met Colonel Harland Sanders in the 50's and the Town & Country Restaurant at 6310 Quinpool Road became the first restaurant in Nova Scotia to serve Kentucky Fried Chicken. It was a very successful franchise and continues today at that location under the KFC logo/brand. If I had a Time Machine... Louis Armstrong ticket donated to halifaxhistory.ca by Gerry Marshall. Gerry informs that the line up that night included: Louis Armstrong-trumpet and vocals, Jack Teagarden-trombone and vocals, Cozy Cole-drums, Earl "Fatha" Hines-piano.
The Majestic Theatre opened in 1918. Below is the playbill for "Erstwhile Susan". A handwritten note on the back page states Click on the thumbnails below for a full-size view. Ads in the booklet include: Ben's Bakery, Cousins Dry Cleaning, The Green Lantern Restaurant, Kinley's, The Western Meat Market, Rosebank Park Lots and Boutilier's Fish Market.
Brunswick Street Streetscape at the foot of the Citadel/ International Naval Parade in background. Undated (mid 1960's) Contributed by John van Gurp If you have any additional details about the Naval Parade or the photo in 21 Lady Hammond Road Lady Hammond Road looking West - you can see the old Coca-Cola plant down the street to the left. Andy's became Cousin's Restaurant which is still thriving on this corner. For a little history of Cousin's Restaurant, look here: 331 Dutch Village Road I'm not sure exactly where this would have been on Dutch Village Road. If you have any details or information about this Unknown date - although the cars visible in the background ('63 Chev/'64 Comet) suggest the picture is probably from the mid 1960's (thanks Greg) Near the Moirs plant, 128 Argyle St., Halifax Natal Day Parade - 1953 Contributed by Steve Smith Natal Day Parade Reviewing Stand - 1953 The helpful folks at hfx.general have identified the location as Spring Garden Road in front of the Sacred Heart School Robie Street @ Young Street A few notes on this picture from the helpful folks at hfx.general and visitors to this website: |
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Andrew Evans