8mm Film of Historic Halifax, Nova Scotia

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maniac i mean uniacke sqr in the last few minutes…under construction either before or after Gordie u know who tried to burn part of it down !

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scenes of i think the v.g. centennial building going up..my father worked on that … and so did I ! collecting pop bottles to make 2 cents each !…. i ended up buying a ccm mustang bicycle that summer from the saving up…from firestone on gottingen st.

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the first or original citadel inn was in the early 60s,the extension upward from the original 3 floors took place in this period as scotia sq was also being put up…I was in it in 1964 when just 3 floors

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the i think…irish society or shriners parade from 1967 with the police bike escorts…

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Freemasons, by the look of it. (Which is where the Shriners came from, but I don't think Shriners wear the aprons.) The Freemasons' temple is just down the street from City Hall, and many prominent Haligonians were members (including Scottish beer baron Alexander Keith).

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the mackay bridge coming to the end of its building stages..to be opened in 1970 or so….seen from fort needham…

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dockyard scenes from 1967 with our centennial celebrations with guest ships in from other countries

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scenes along spring garden rd in front of i think the central library with the baby strollers goin by