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Anil elephant drops dead : [newspaper article]

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 14
Item
[1968?]

Item is a clipping of a newspaper article by an unidentified author titled "Anil Elephant Drops Dead." The article is about the death of Balakrishnan, an elephant brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Annual report 1992-1993

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 73
Item
1993

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is the 1992-1993 annual report from Halifax harbour Cleanup Inc. The report is an overview the company's activities related to a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island, including financial statements. The report is in the form of a large booklet and contains several illustrations.

Balakrishnan dies of blood infection at East River : [newspaper article]

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 15
Item
[1968?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a clipping of a newspaper article by Barbara Hinds titled "Balakrishnan Dies Of Blood Infection At East River." The article was probably published in the Chronicle Herald or Mail Star in 1968. The article is about the death of Balakrishnan, an elephant brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant. The article is accompanied by a photograph of Balakrishnan and his keeper, Sankunni.

Clean currents : Number 3

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 68
Item
1992

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is issue number 3 of Clean Currents, a newsletter from Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc., published in Autumn 1992. The newsletter is about sewage treatment in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc.

Clean currents : Number 4

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 75
Item
1993

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is issue number 4 of Clean Currents, a publication of Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue was published in Winter 1993. The issue is about their harbour cleanup project, environmental assessment, and a sewer consolidation program.

Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc.

Clean currents : Number 5

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 72
Item
1993

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is issue number 5 of Clean Currents, a publication from Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue was published in spring/summer 1993. The issue is about harbour cleanup, a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island, and the environmental assessment.

Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc.

Clean currents : Special edition : Vol. 1 No. 3

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 70
Item
1992

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is volume 1, number 3 of Clean Currents, a publication of Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The issue is a special edition published in winter/spring 1992. The issue includes photographs, illustrations, and maps related to a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's island.

Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc.

Clippings related to the opening of the new Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 5, Item 3
Item
1975-1977

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item consists of five newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle Herald and Mail Star related to the construction and operations of the new Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, under Arthur Shears' direction, written between 1975 and 1977.

Clippings related to wait times and overcrowding at the original Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 5, Item 9
Item
1969

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item consists of clippings of articles written in 1969 by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle Herald and Mail Star about wait times and overcrowding issues at the original Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre.

Community annual report 1991 1992

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 71
Item
1992

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a community annual report for 1991-1992 published by Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The report is about a proposed sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island in Halifax Harbour, including projected costs of the plant.

Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc.

Correspondence between Barbara Hinds and Arthur Shears

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 5, Item 10
Item
1969

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item consists of a typed letter from Arthur Shears to Barbara Hinds, dated March 6, 1969, about editorial suggestions related to Hinds' coverage of the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre.

Cutlines for photograph of Sankunni

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 12
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a cutline written by Barbara Hinds to accompany a photograph of Sankunni, an Indian mahout or elephant keeper. There are two copies of the cutline, one on yellow paper with corrections written in pencil.

Cutlines for photographs from McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 58
Item
[196-?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item consists of three typed cutlines for photographs taken on McNab's Island. The cutlines describe a pier on McNab's Island and Mrs. Farrant, an inhabitant of the island. Two of the cutlines are the same. The cutlines are typed on thin paper with corrections written in pencil.

Double exposure photograph of a graveyard

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 41
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a double exposure photograph of three tombstones. One of the tombstones belongs to Lewis Gibbens, the youngest son of James and Harriot McNab. The graveyard is probably located on McNab's Island. The second exposure shows some kind of small building with stairs, but the image is not clear.

Environmental assessment report overview

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 69
Item
[1992?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is an environmental assessment report overview published by Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. The report is about a proposed sewage treatment system.

Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc.

Facts you should know about harbour cleanup : [pamphlet]

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 66
Item
after 1991

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a pamphlet published by Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc. called "Facts you should know about harbour cleanup." The pamphlet provides information about harbour cleanup and a planned sewage treatment plant near McNab's Island.

Halifax Harbour Cleanup Inc.

General information, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 5, Item 7
Item
[195-]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item consists of an outline of general information related to the original Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, drafted by Arthur Shears in the late-1950s.

Legislature will be asked to police animal imports : [newspaper article]

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 11
Item
[1968?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a newspaper article by an unidentified author titled "Legislature Will Be Asked To Police Animal Imports." The article is about an animal welfare bill proposed by the Halifax Women's Auxiliary of the Kindness Club, led by Margaret Stanbury.

Letter from an anonymous writer to Barbara Hinds

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 9
Item
March 1, 1968

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a letter sent to the Chronicle-Herald for Barbara Hinds by an anonymous employee of the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant. The letter details the poor living conditions of Balakrishnan, an elephant that was brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil plant.

Letter from C. Burton Coutts to Mayor Moira Ducharme and members of City Council

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 65
Item
July 5, 1992

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a letter from C. Burton Coutts for the Citizens Committee, Allan Street Residents to Her Worship Mayor Moira Ducharme and members of City Council. The letter is about abnormal and excessive traffic on Monastery Lane and Allan Street. The letter also has notes written in shorthand on the back of it.

Coutts, C. Burton

Letter to Anne from Barbara Hinds

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 27
Item
April 23, 1993

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a handwritten letter from Barbara Hinds to someone named Anne, possibly Anne West. The letter is about a layout, possibly for a newspaper article, and a rededication that is related to the Halifax Public Gardens. There is a second piece of paper with the letter, with contact information for Anne West on it.

List of names and addresses from the County Assessment Department

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 52
Item
[196-?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a handwritten list of names and addresses from Halifax and McNab's Island, written on lined paper. The information is from the County Assessment Department.

McNab : Wildlife experts to air views : [newspaper article]

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 59
Item
[196-?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a newspaper clipping from an unknown newspaper that contains two short articles. The first article is called "McNab: WIldlife Esperts To Air Views" and is about decisions related to the recreational use of McNab's Island. The second article is called "'A Bit Out Of The Ordinary'" and is about a court case against James Herbert Messervey that was sent to the Supreme Court. There is no author named for either article.

McNab & Lawlor Islands : Sketch "B" : [map]

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 61
Item
December 10, 1965

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a map of McNab's Island and Lawlor Island in the Halifax Harbour. The map is photocopied with some details that were possibly penciled in. The map shows which areas of the islands are owned by the Navy or are privately owned.

McNab's Island : [map]

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 57
Item
[1966?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photocopied map of McNab's Island. The map has been coloured with coloured pencils to indicate different regions of the island. The map also includes several handwritten annotations about the history of the island. There are more notes written on the back of the map.

Not a waste of money : [letter to the editor from the Mail Star]

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 53
Item
[196-?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a newspaper clipping with two short columns. One column is a letter to the editor by M. J. Harvey called "Not A Waste Of Money." This letter is in reference to another letter by Floyd Day about the future of McNab's Island. The second column is called "Nose for News" and is from the Christian Science Monitor. The clipping is from the Mail-Star.

Photocopied map of McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 64
Item
[199-?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photocopied man of McNab's Island and Lawlor Island in the Halifax Harbour. The map indicates property lines, place names, and the location of houses and farms on the island. The photocopy is spread over two pieces of paper.

Photograph of a blackberry bush

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 5
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a negative of a photograph of a blackberry bush. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of a broken gate on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 26
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a broken wooden gate surrounded by trees and other plants. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of a dirt road

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 6
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a negative of a photograph of a dirt road on McNab's Island. The road is surrounded by trees.

Photograph of a graveyard on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 8
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a negative of a photograph of a small graveyard on McNab's Island. There are some tombstones and wooden crosses in the graveyard, which is surrounded by a low fence. The name "Peter McNab" is visible on one of the tombstones.

Photograph of a group of people walking on the shore on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 27
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of six unidentified people walking on a rocky shore toward some trees. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of a plaque in memory of Inspector Fitzerald in the Halifax Public Gardens

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 11
Item
[1962?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a plaque that was erected in the Halifax Public Gardens in memory of Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The plaque was erected by the Gardens Commission and is mounted on a stone railing. The plaque has been outlined with white-out or white paint. The photograph is covered by an attached piece of translucent paper.

Photograph of a plaque in memory of Inspector Fitzerald in the Halifax Public Gardens

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 5
Item
1962

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a plaque that was erected in the Halifax Public Gardens in memory of Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The plaque was erected by the Gardens Commission and is mounted on a stone railing.

Photograph of a plaque in memory of Inspector Fitzerald in the Halifax Public Gardens

MS-2-130, Box 1, Folder 11, Item 10
Item
1962

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a plaque that was erected in the Halifax Public Gardens in memory of Inspector Francis J. Fitzgerald. The plaque was erected by the Gardens Commission and is mounted on a stone railing.

Photograph of a shack

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 1
Item
November 2, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a shack made of scraps of wood and other materials. The shack is surrounded by trees.

Photograph of a small house on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 31
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a small house on McNab's Island. It is surrounded by a field of small plants and larger trees.

Photograph of an old wooden staircase

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 48
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an old broken wooden staircase in a forest on McNab's Island.

Photograph of an old wooden staircase on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 21
Item
February 17, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an abandoned and broken wooden staircase in a forest. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of an unidentifed woman looking at an old wooden pier

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 24
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an unidentified woman looking through binoculars at a wooden pier on McNab's Island. There are trees around the shore and another shore with a house visible in the distance.

Photograph of an unidentified man driving a boat

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 9
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt. He is standing on a boat with a hand on the steering wheel. The boat is possibly a ferry to McNab's Island.

Photograph of an unidentified man resting on the ground

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 23
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an unidentified man having a nap on the ground next to a pair of binoculars and a jacket. The photograph was probably taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 49
Item
February 17, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt. He is standing on a boat, which is possibly a ferry to McNab's Island. The photograph is cup into an uneven rectangle.

Photograph of an unidentified woman tying a canoe to the roof of a car

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 7
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a negative of a photograph of an unidentified woman pulling on a rope that is holding a canoe on the roof of a car. The photograph was taken somewhere in Nova Scotia, possibly during a trip to McNab's Island.

Photograph of Balakrishnan the elephant

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 2
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an elephant named Balakrishnan standing on a pile of straw by some trees. The elephant was brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Photograph of Balakrishnan the elephant shackled on a truck

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 5
Item
[1967?]

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of an elephant named Balakrishnan who is chained on the bed of a truck in Chester, Nova Scotia. He has a blanket draped over his back. The elephant was brought to Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.

Photograph of Barbara Hinds sitting in a wheelchair in a bathroom stall

MS-2-130, Box 6, Folder 5, Item 4
Item
November 1975

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Barbara Hinds sitting in a wheelchair and demonstrating how the wheelchair cannot fit through the door of a bathroom stall. The photograph was taken on Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.

Wamboldt-Waterfield Photography Limited

Photograph of cannons on McNab's Island

MS-2-130, Box 5, Folder 1, Item 22
Item
February 20, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of seven cannons in two rows. The photograph was taken on McNab's Island.

Photograph of Constance Glube sitting in a wheelchair at a desk

MS-2-130, Box 6, Folder 5, Item 3
Item
November 1975

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of Mrs. Constance Glube, a city administrator, sitting in a wheel chair at her desk. The photograph was taken on Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.

Wamboldt-Waterfield Photography Limited

Photograph of crates and railroad tracks behind a fence

MS-2-130, Box 3, Folder 3, Item 6
Item
November 2, 1967

Part of Barbara Hinds fonds

Item is a photograph of a warehouse with wooden crates around it. The warehouse is next to train tracks and behind a chain link fence.

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