Halifax Then & Now

In today's video we take a look at the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia "Then & Now". I was able to get some old photos from archives and have tried to highlight the old Halifax streets and buildings against todays Halifax. I visit some of the most popular areas of downtown Halifax, Spring Garden Road, Citadel Hill, Barrington Street and more. The photos range from the 1800s to the 1970s, compared with the current look of Halifax in June of 2021. I tried to set the video to music from the period. Hope you enjoy!
00:20 South Park & Spring Garden
00:51 Lord Nelson
01:26 Public Gardens
03:03 Queen & Spring Garden
03:58 Blowers
05:11 Citadel Hill
07:05 Paramount Theater
07:44 Barrington & Sackville, Zellers
08:58 Grand Parade, Town Clock
09:32 Hollis & George
09:54 Argyle & Sackville
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Photo credits :
Halifax Municipal Archives (HMA), Retrieval code: 102-105-3-SC5-9
Halifax Municipal Archives (HMA), Retrieval code: 102-105-3-SC5-13
HRM Archives, City of Halifax Engineering and Works Department photograph, 102-39-1-1128
Halifax Municipal Archives (HMA) Retrieval code: CR25-23
HRM Archives, Halifax Police Department photograph, Retrieval code: 102-16N-0016.24
HRM Archives ,Retrieval code: CR6-007
HRM Archives, Halifax Police Department photograph, Retrieval code: OS 102-16N-0016.04
HRM Archives, City of Halifax Engineering and Works Department photograph, Retrieval code: 102-39-1-596
HRM Archives, City of Halifax Engineering and Works Department photograph, Retrieval code: 102-39-1-1137
Halifax Municipal Archives (HMA), CR 30K-4-1.59
Halifax Municipal Archives (HMA), Retrieval code: CR2.12
Halifax Municipal Archives (HMA), Retrieval code: CR2.04
Nova Scotia Information Service Nova Scotia Archives no. NSIS 4521
Illinois Railway Museum's Strahorn Library
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[@eastcoasthobbygardening9147]

What an interesting way to show Halifax! Cool.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching

[@tWoforgamenot1]

this is the best video i.ve have seen of Halifax !

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks! Appreciate it.

[@tWoforgamenot1]

@@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel no i Appreciate you ! :) i will be looking !

[@brianagaddes6345]

Wow! Really cool to see. Good video

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching

[@iPhone3GS_68]

I like the old look of this city I wish I lived in it in the old times

[@careycraig4360]

Well Done! Very Interesting. Some of the old photo's brought back memories that I had not thought about for many years!

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thsnks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@Cornerboy73]

I enjoyed this, thank you. It's hard to believe how much Halifax has changed in just a few years ! I went to university there in the early/mid 90s and they were the best days of my life. I see now that I'm going to have to make a point to walk around and see all the new sights whenever I get back for a visit.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. Lots of changes happening across Halifax.

[@mistykins84]

Cool idea! Great video

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks

[@caleblindley7142]

Greetings from Halifax, from the UK, West Yorkshire.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Greetings! There are a few Halifax's, I believe there is also a Halifax in Virginia USA.

[@caleblindley7142]

@@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel I hope any other Halifax football team's are better then the one we've got in the UK. I believe there's a Leeds in USA also.

[@notyourbasiceats2870]

Cool video. I like the music

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks , glad you enjoyed it

[@celticpaths4k244]

It was really interesting to see the differences and changes, great selection of photos and wonderful edition 👍

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thank you very much!

[@theresagallant2229]

Was great to see the old photos of the Paramount!! So many people were disappointed about the closing and destruction of that icon. The inside of the theater was amazing, LOVED going to movies there!! As a young rebel, some of us snuck over there at night and stole some of the intact bricks from the demolition for souvenirs. Ha!!

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@catherinemorgan2741]

This is cool TY

[@tWoforgamenot1]

i played in it as a kid. the hill fort around 1964 it was not the same then it's beautiful Now :)

[@tWoforgamenot1]

i remember :)

[@Ian-iu2tl]

Try doing some stills of the new image to more accurately mirror the old.

[@Ian-iu2tl]

That building on the corner of Barrington and Sackville used to be a bank. I've forgotten which one but I used to go there to get my mom's paycheques. It's a Durty Nellies upstairs now.

[@Intrix_Gaming]

I would say that they moved the monument because it obstructs the view of the gate. The gate is pretty much a highlight of the gardens. A lot of pictures in front of the gate is the normal thing for prom, grad, travelers, weddings, etc.

[@zingpulse4138]

The Paramount had 2 screens, one large, one small

[@MetalboxJ]

Hello from Halifax England. I love looking at our old architecture in our town , most of which is still standing. Good to see you do the same. Be proud of your city. I certainly am.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thank you. Yes it's very important to remember the past and interesting too

[@walkingtheworld3063]

Wow great idea for a video. Thanks for sharing

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it

[@austin_macdonald]

The old bus in the picture of the Lord Nelson is amazing to me because I remember still seeing those type of busses, mind you nearing the end of their service lives, growing up there in the late 90s / early 2000s. These old pictures always seem so far away in time but in reality, they weren't that long ago in the grand scheme of things. Incredible video.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Very true. Thanks for watching

[@upnorth77]

Cool video, it was interesting to see the changes

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@brianagaddes6927]

Awesome! good video

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks

[@in2minutesorless64]

Man, you are so good. What a GREAT idea! Thanks for the great, well thought out videos done with passion. Great soundtrack too! Keep up the wonderful job.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks so much! Glad you are enjoying the videos

[@shellygaddes8896]

Awesome.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching

[@HalifaxWalker]

Enjoyed your video and your comments. Very informative.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.

[@robertoabregu8327]

Wow great job!. Best from Patagonia Argentina!

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks! Glad you liked it, thanks for watching

[@tWoforgamenot1]

at 75 i will go see here in dec this year . the Joy i what for :)

[@TheAdventuresofMegGreg]

This was amazing to watch! Thank you for sharing!! Halifax is my favourite city. So cool to see the difference!

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Glad you enjoyed it! Halifax is a great city

[@tWoforgamenot1]

wait for'

[@tWoforgamenot1]

i live in Halifax from 53 to 1973 been in Vancouver BC and sure miss Halifax & looked at your video is well done and i learned sometime from you i never know lol Thank You For This I Subscribed :)

[@Alex-ki4wl]

Very nice video, thank you for it!

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching

[@wendingourway]

When Hurricane Juan struck Halifax in 2003, the Public Gardens were hit hard, and during the restoration process it was deemed appropriate to relocate the bust of Walter Scott to a more protected area I believe. Love those B&W pictures...some of which I could have been in...but that would be dating myself for sure :-) Great work on this video...very much appreciated! Take great care now...Bruce and Otis

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Good to know about the bust, I was living out west when Juan struck so I missed that. Thanks for watching

[@fakeo]

do Dartmouth!

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

I was planning to, but I moved. Thanks for watching

[@alannahayter8491]

Maybe they moved the monument cause it blocked seeing how beautiful the gates are to the Gardens

[@theresagallant2229]

Hi Scott,this is Joe writing on Theresa’s post.Good job covering the old city,some of the older buildings were magnificent,shame they tore them down to create less attractive new ones.Lots of good memories of my growing up here.I especially loved the paramount theatre,I saw the first Batman movie there.we lined up for three hours,the line snaked down to lower water street.There we’re no capacity limits at the time and we e end ended sitting double seated,the place went nuts.

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Glad you liked the video. It is a shame to lose some of the historic buildings.

[@elizabethburke791]

although the old pictures are very lear the new ones are too dark to make them out

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Good to know TY

[@dlaitch]

Having lived in Halifax the past 27 years I really appreciate the old photos of many popular well known places. So sad to see the destruction of so many historic buildings that accelerated in the past 5 years or so. Halifax is turning into a Toronto wannabe with too many concrete and glass towers devoid of personality. Along with this mindless transformation, fueled by greed, comes the unaffordable living places that replaced them. Your videos are an art form in itself, Bravo! 👍👍👍🏆

[@TheEmptyMiddleSeatTravel]

Thanks for watching, I appreciate the feedback. I have heard Halifax is becoming very unaffordable. Too bad, it's a great city with so much natural beauty right on the outskirts.