Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island, ca. 1928

[@eileenmcloughlin4778]

My father, Albert Schoen was born in Sydney Mines Nova Scotia either 1917 or 1918. Moved to Michigan and I, my dad, my mom and my younger brother visited family in summer of 1969. We went Cod fishing on the ocean with my dad's relatives. Beautiful place.

[@amacgillean2951]

9:25 to 13:00 is Whycocomagh showing Skye Mtn. behind the Reservation with wig-wam construction. Panning around Whycocomagh Bay to Salt Mtn. and Indian Island, then Stewardale cemetery and MacLean Church. This church burned to the ground in 1960 and was over 100 years old at the time.

[@1SALADLOVER]

My Mother, Margaret Shirley Young, grew up here, DOB 1932...so I can't wait to show her this :)

[@cameronmacquarrie5347]

The scenes from Kenloch seems to reveal the family of Dr. Robert Gunn who may be the source of the films. My family home ( Malcolm and Janet MacQuarrie) is viewed from the top of Beach Hill along with Rosie Lesley's home , the church , train station and all the other homes and buildings. The most prominent building is Dr. Gunn's home near the beginning of the film on the hillside.My grandaunt Annie MacKinnon appears alongside her home on the road to Scotsville.

[@andaimhineach4131]

You reckon' these folks were speaking the Gaelic in these shots?

[@caroll5017]

My relatives settled in Lake Ainslie, I thought that was Dr Gunn’s Home in Kenloch, glad to see other posted he recognized similar buildings such as Dr Gunn’s Victorian home

[@jennifermarlow.]

@@andaimhineach4131 lol no

[@georgeshears2409]

Great video...I would love to see someone video a lot of these scenes/locations today, for a side by die comparison. Lots of land farmed in the old days...nothing grown anymore, everything brought in from the US or Mexico!

[@natedawg-p8v]

Wrong not everything who lied to you I'm a Dual Citizen natural at that so I know about what products in the states come from here and a good portion of what products in the states on shelves are Canadian made

[@joadhenry]

I'd say the first shot is Halifax Public Gardens

[@nozecone]

Definitely!

[@marjoriehouse]

Back in the day, Wentworth Park had a lovely Small Bandshell, and in the 1960-s the Queen Mom visited, with her Husband, and She made an address from it. I was a very young child, but I remember the Excitement, after an attendance of Church, on a Sunday. It was a Lovely Sunmer-s day. Looks like the Halifax Public Gardens, but, really, here in Sydney, Cape Breton. Easy to misinterpret. No harm done! MARJORIE

[@cvet12]

@@marjoriehousethink Its peters field

[@SharonMacVicar-o9g]

The bridge and bandstand seem to match, but the fountain does not. ~

[@darrylmacleod9231]

I hope that people will collectively be able to fill in a lot of the blanks here ..Places & people? There seems to be a lot of the Margarees, Lake Ainslie, Possibly Inverness company houses leading to the water? There is a store at the 19 minute mark that says L.D. Cameron

[@theowdgit9790]

Gives me an idea of how it was when grandad Tennant and his brother moved over their after ww1 james came home and william stayed and raised a family. Thank you for sharing.

[@galethompson3013]

The drop waist dresses, bobbed hair, cloche hats and the vehicles make me believe this is more likely the 1920s. At least for some of the footage.

[@CharlesBosselman-qd2co]

My mother was born in Cape Breton. Nova Scotia

[@SharonMacVicar-o9g]

The church at 12:31 is similar to Sacred Heart in Johnstown. ~

[@fandabidozi3191]

It looks just like the church at the start of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[@andaimhineach4131]

You reckon' these folks were speaking the Gaelic in these shots?

[@LemonCamel]

Plenty definitely were. My grand parents spoke exclusively Gaelic with each other, so until 2006, if thats anything to go by.

[@andaimhineach4131]

@LemonCamel where did they live and where were they from?

[@sylviamacdonald7625]

My father,uncles,aunts and grandparents spoke Gaelic as their first language. We learned a bit as well and I promised my Dad I'd learn it. I went from George's River to Christmas Island Fire Hall twice a week for 2 yrs.I still go to St.Anne's Gaelic College on occasion as well. As they say, " if you don't use it. You lose it. "

[@GeoPerspectiveCanada-fr4tj]

Hey, any possibility to use some of this footage for a documentary for KZbin?

[@mactcampbell]

Interesting. If available, sub-titles would be nice.

[@alexandercampbell7903]

My late Farher was born in Cape Breton in 1928!

[@alexandercampbell7903]

Specifically. warble Mountain.

[@sparkmaker123]

Definitely Inverness beach at 23:46

[@shalvahmbmacdonald8487]

What a treasure!

[@andaimhineach4131]

Those clothing and hair styles look like the 1920s more than 1940.

[@heyo3846]

Welcome to Nova Scotia lol were a little bit behind in fashion... 😅

[@mactcampbell]

Plastered.

[@ceciliacrocker390]

It is sad knowing that these people were brought in to displace the natives, sad history 😢

[@LemonCamel]

6:17 what is even happening

[@josephdonovab3496]

Drunks

[@ceciliacrocker390]

​@@josephdonovab3496, Many became drunks in my family after the war and displacement of many natives....

[@thejkyle]

Few of the b’yes after a couple drinks at the capri

[@doctorshawzy6477]

The place is more diverse now....the best is over

[@LemonCamel]

Oh no! Poor snowflake! How will you ever cope?

[@cvet12]

Think this is peters field

[@s.elizabeths]

sadly most of these people are dead.

[@wademacdougall1600]

This stuff sucks

[@ceciliacrocker390]

Too bad there are no videos from before Nova Scotia was colonized...🫠🫡🫣🫢