Image from https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/ns/grandpre. This week, we’d like you to collect a series of images of landscapes and locations around Nova Scotia that you would use to encourage people to visit Nova Scotia. First, have a look at this collection from the Nova Scotia Archives for inspiration. https://archives.novascotia.ca/tourism/results/?SearchList1=7 Make note of the way that many of …
Landscape Postcards
Two postcards featuring the seaside and elements of the landscapes around Blomidon (and, of course, Evangeline). From NS ArchivesImage 1, c. 1906 - A.W.H. Eaton Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1992-309: Hantsport Image 2, c. 1920 - Nova Scotia Archives Photo: Postcards: Blomidon https://www.instagram.com/p/CdnzSDPLoez/
Recipes Workshop
Image from Rebecca Matthews on Unsplash In the lead up to June, when we will begin sharing student submissions, we have a series of workshops that we hope your students will participate in. The first workshop, following the theme of Acadie that is ever present in the history of the Grand Pré landscape, we come …
Open for Submissions
The 2022 Virtual NS Provincial Heritage Fair is now accepting submissions! We will begin posting submitted projects on all of the Fair's social media accounts on the 1st of June. Information regarding submissions can be found here: https://forms.gle/y8RaUe6VR6Qy1KnQ6 and here: https://forms.gle/QQ7EjLHiSH6Pozom8. If you need Word Doc. versions of the forms for any reason, please reach out to elise.blacker@smu.ca. More information …
Dominion Atlantic Railways Booklet
An advertising booklet from Dominion Atlantic Railways for their Steamship Fleet. The booklet uses images of Nova Scotia and, of course, Evangeline. c. 1900From: Nova Scotia Archives Library: F91 N85 G94 no. 6 https://www.instagram.com/p/CdEI-vKr2Lz/
Travel to “Evangeline Land”
Images 1 and 2 - The top and bottom of a poster advertising travel to "Evangeline Land" via ship, train, or motor. c. 1928From: Nova Scotia Archives Library: F91 N85 G94 no. 15 Image 3 - The S.S. Evangeline, one of the ships ferrying passengers from America to the "land of Evangeline." c. 1930sFrom: Nova …
Evangeline and Tourism in Nova Scotia
Two Nova Scotia tourism promotional images, both using the literary figure Evangeline. From: Nova Scotia Archives LibraryImage 1, c. 1903 - V/F vol. 365 no. 21Image 2, c. 1894 - F91 N85 G94 no. 4 https://www.instagram.com/p/CclCYanLStU/
“Old French Willows in Evangline’s Home”
"Old French Willows in Evangeline's Home"c. 190- From: Nova Scotia Archives Photographic Collection https://www.instagram.com/p/CcOPNCVu_rh/
Kingsport Seaside
We've seen the church, the fields, and the covered bridges; now it's time for the seaside! Photo #1 - Kingsport Beach at Low Tide Photo #2 - Fish Weirs at Kingsport. From: Nova Scotia Information Service Nova Scotia Archives https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb7kIuNrnnU/
Nova Scotia Provincial Heritage Fair 