Halifax (Nova Scotia), Canada Photo Gallery
We explored the city by foot. Here's some street art we saw on our way.
A pretty, but empty building call the Khyber Building. From what I have read it's in the process of getting the building back up to code and dealing with asbestos. 1588 Barrington Street was originally erected as The Church of England Institute in 1888.
This street art is called "Rising Tides" by John McPartland aka ABSEN.
St. Paul's is the oldest building in Halifax and the oldest existing Anglican Church in Canada. Founded by proclamation of King George II in 1749, the building was erected in 1750. There is also a piece of a steel window frame that remains embedded in the wall of the vestibule above the inside doors to the church from the Halifax explosion of 1917.
The Wooden Monkey, a farm-to-table restaurant, with a wall of art.
The Town Clock, also called the Old Town Clock or Citadel Clock Tower. Prince Edward, the 4th son of King George III, ordered the construction of the clock because he was concerned about the punctuality of his troops. It was completed in 1803.
Up on Citadel Hill above the Town Clock. The clock mechanism is labeled "Vulliamy-London No.371," and is still keeping time after more than 200 years. Parks Canada staff wind the clock once a week.
On Dec. 6, 1917 the French cargo ship, SS Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives collided with another ship (near where the bridge is), caught fire, and exploded. More than 1600 people were killed, 9000 wounded, and over 6000 left homeless. It was the largest man-made explosion prior to the first atomic bomb.
Fort Geoge on Citadel Hill-It’s not an exaggeration to say Halifax, a city on the sea, owes its existence to the Citadel. It was the large hill overlooking the easily defended harbor below that led the British military to found the town there in 1749.
One of the 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot (Scots Guard) at Fort George on Citadel Hill.
Halifax Public Garden
I was very impresses with the beauty of the Halifax Public Garden. This would be an area that I would spend a lot of time if I lived here. Even Brian and Doug liked the garden.
Boer War Memorial Fountain (But no water today). The memorial was unveiled in 1903 and commemorates the service of Canadian soldiers in the South African War.
Bandstand at the Public Gardens. The gardens here were so beautiful!
A different side of the bandstand with an old statue.
There was Dahlia Flower section here, where I learned there are many different kinds of Dahlias. This one is a Semi Cactus, I think.
This one is a Formal Decorative.
This is a Mini Ball or Pompon.
This is one is a Collarette. I had to get at least one bee photo, because the bees loved these flowers and were all around.
These Mini Balls were a variety called Master Michael. They were so vibrant!
How do you get trees to grow this way?
In honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, the restoration of the Victoria Jubilee Fountain was completed in 2012.
Horticulture Plaza and Hall-Originally built as a meeting hall and storage area for the NS Horticultural Society in 1847, Horticultural Hall is the oldest part of the Halifax Public Gardens.
The colors in this area of the garden are gorgeous! The bridge was a popular photo spot.
Parodia schumanniana is a quite rare species of succulent plant in the family Cactaceae.
More street art.
An interesting whale statue.
We visited the Maritime Museum where we saw a display of Dinghies and Sloops.
This was the Sable Island Lifeboat. The was a self-bailing boat.
Goose Boat from around 1900. In the early spring they would use this to hunt Brant geese and other waterfowl. This was made illegal by the Migratory Bird Act of 1917.
These lighthouse lights are huge!
Halifax was involved in rescue of the people from the Titanic, being the closest port to where it sank. This is an actual chair from the ship. The caning has been redone based on a pattern from a remnant found.
1st class passengers passed under this wood from the carved archway into the lounge, which were copied from the Palace of Versailles. The musical motif reflected the recitals often held here.
CSS Acadia-Acadia holds the distinction of being the only surviving ship to have served the Royal Canadian Navy during both world wars. After 56 years of service, Acadia was retired in 1969, and moved to the museum in 1982.
Some wall art near the waterfront.
HMCS Sackville is a Flower-class corvette that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later served as a civilian research vessel. It's the last surviving Corvette.
At the top of the gangway there is a mural of Disney’s sailor-suited Donald Duck, broom in his hand sweeping up U-boats – the ship’s battle ensign.
The wheelhouse of the ship.
Asdic Hut-Control area for the detection of a submerged submarine. From here the operator listened for echoer hydrophone form submarines.
Brian's at the ship's gun station.
This gun could still be moved, so they were aiming the gun in different directions, which took 2 to do.
Doug is manning a different gun now.
So this is a communication tube. There were several of them to communicate to different areas of the ship. Just open the lid and talk.
Brian & I on the Sackville.
Brian on the ship.
Margaret couldn't tour with us this day, but it meant something to us because her dad served on a ship like this. Who knows it might have been this one.
Brian in the mess hall with a couple of sailors.
Me on the Sackville exploring.
This was a very nice ship to explore. There is much work that goes in to preserving this ship.
This is how I feel about our trip around the world.
The sea cast a spell over me many years ago. I just love it!
This is where we ate lunch. We were told not to miss the seafood chowder, so that's what I had and enjoyed.
Fun frames at the waterfront.
Dolphin art on the waterfront wharf.
This is how I spent the end of my day here. There were nice Adirondack chairs on this pier to relax and enjoy the view.
A photo of some of the colorful Adirondack chairs.
One of my views while I was relaxing.
Georges Island Lighthouse is a prominent concrete lighthouse, built in 1917 on Georges Island in Nova Scotia. This is in the harbor at Halifax.
A different kind of seating in the waterfront area. She looks like she's enjoying her time.
"The Emigrant" is a monument that honors those who left their homes to find a new life in Canada. "The pain of separation he overcame, with faith and hope his heart aflame..."
"The Volunteers" is a monument to honor the thousands of women and children who volunteered during WWII.
Samuel Cunard’s company made ocean liners safe and fast, marking the beginning of regular trans-Atlantic travel and transportation. His bronze statue, by artist Peter Bustin, stands on the waterfront near the cruise ship terminal.