Halifax Harbour from Dartmouth Common

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The harbor mouth is seen directly ahead, George’s Island to the right, with Point Pleasant at the extreme right. To the left in the distance is McNabs Island, and the Dartmouth shore can be seen at extreme left. The church in the middle of the scene is likely Christ Church, the view looks to be from near Thistle Street and Victoria Road today.

Mercer, Alexander Cavalie. “Halifax Harbour from Dartmouth Common”. 1838. Watercolour over pencil on wove paper. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=2834032

View of Halifax from the Mi’kmaq Encampment at Dartmouth

shannon park
shannon park

This view appears to be from the vicinity of Tuft’s Cove. Citadel Hill is seen in the distance in the middle of the piece, the harbor mouth to the left.

Petley, Robert. “View of Halifax from the Indian Encampment at Dartmouth”. 1837. Lithograph with hand coloring on wove paper. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/CollectionSearch/Pages/record.aspx?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=2837358

Also:

Petley, Robert. “View of Halifax. / from the Indian Encampment at Dartmouth.” 1837. Lithograph on India paper laid down on wove paper. Laid down on cardboard https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-JRR2208&R=DC-JRR2208

Late 1950s Aerial

dartmouth aerial

A broader aerial picture with enough developments happening to date it with some level of certainty. The Bridge is present, the Avenue can be seen at the upper left, the forest beyond being the MicMac mall area today.

Crichton Park is in the process of construction.

It’s easy to miss Maynard’s Lake, its color so much lighter compared to surrounding lakes, presumably from the construction of Lakefront Apartments happening at its banks.

Early Aerial

dartmouth aerial

An excellent early aerial photograph of Dartmouth, from Prince Albert at Portland looking east.

Starr Manufacturing

Starr Manufacturing
During demolition, the original route of the inclined plane is visible middle left; Looking north towards Pleasant at Prince Albert at extreme right
Looking South towards Pleasant Street (out of frame at left)
Looking north towards Sullivan’s Pond

Looking north-east towards Prince Albert Road, inclined plane at left

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