File contains two newspaper clippings of articles by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about historic buildings on the Halifax waterfront; two printouts of emails from Judith Cabrita and Basil Grogono; a photocopy of a notice of rescheduled public hearing about a proposed hotel; and a letter from the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.
File contains photographs of Joe Robichaud, Larry Richard, Duncan Coates, Alex Fok, and other staff and students at the Nova Scotia School of architecture experiencing what it's like to be in a wheelchair. The file also includes cutlines to accompany the photographs and an article called "Wheelchair Awareness Day: blisters, anger, understanding," from the November 14, 1975 issue of the Mail-Star.
Item consists of a photograph of Duncan Coates, Professor Larry Richards, and Alex Fok, as well as two copies of a cutline that describes the photograph. The photograph shows Coates and Fok hoisting Richards, who is sitting in a wheelchair, down the stairs. The photograph was taken at the Nova Scotia School of Architecture during Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.
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.
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.
Item consists of a black & white photograph (processed by Wamboldt-Waterfield), of the March 1975 ground turning ceremony undertaken by Premier Gerald Regan for the construction of the new Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre. People identified in the photograph include Tom Risley (in the wheelchair on the left-side of the picture), Don Curren (in the wheelchair in the middle of the picture), and Dr. Arthur Shears (director of the new Rehabilitation centre, standing at the far right of the picture).
Item consists of a photograph of Joe Robichaud and two copies of a cutline that describe the photograph. The photograph shows Robichaud doing a two-point balance turn in a wheelchair. The photograph was taken during Wheelchair Awareness Day in 1975.
File contains three newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Mail-Star about people from Eskasoni First Nation. The articles were published between June 22, 1974 and July 10, 1974.
File contains letters from Bill MacEachern; T. J. Murray, Chief of Service, Medicine, Camp Hill Hospital; Maxine Cochran, Director of Public Relations for the Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children; Richard B. Goldbloom; and Edith Harris (?). The letters are all letters of congratulations to Barbara Hinds for being appointed the medical correspondent for the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star. The file also includes a newspaper clipping announcing Hinds' appointment.
File contains letters from Murray Cunningham about a trip to Nova Scotia for students from the eastern Arctic, which took place from May 20 to May 30, 1972. The letters were sent to guests and hosts for the trip. The letters contain a list of the students participating in the trip, a schedule of events, and addresses and phone numbers of the hosts. Barbara Hinds was one of the hosts.
File contains two spiral bound stenographer's notebooks containing handwritten notes about history and Halifax landmarks. Some of the notes are written in shorthand.
File contains one spiral bound stenographer's notebook containing handwritten notes about heritage properties and other topics. Some of the notes are written in shorthand.
File contains two newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald about sewage disposal in Cole Harbour. The articles were published on December 3, 1970 and January 12, 1971.
File contains three spiral bound stenographer's notebooks containing handwritten notes about Halifax landmarks, including the court house, St. George's church, waterfront buildings, West House, Brunswick Street, the old post office, and Province House. Some of the notes are written in shorthand.
File contains newspaper clippings of articles written by Barbara Hinds for the Chronicle-Herald and Mail-Star about historic buildings in Halifax. The articles date from April 3 to December 31 1971.
File contains 100 slides of photographs taken in Labrador in 1961. The slides show people fishing, portraits, buildings, boats, scenery, and Barbara Hinds herself. Most of the slides have descriptions written on them. The file also includes 17 slides taken in an unknown location in 1970, which show Barbara Hinds skating and working outdoors in the winter.
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.
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.
File contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and drafts of articles about Balakrishnan, an elephant who was brought to East River, Nova Scotia in 1967 as a advertising gimmick by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant. The file also includes the original copy and photocopies of an anonymous letter from an employee of the Anil plant.
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.
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.
Item consists of a report created by Norman A. Brady & Associates (consultants in health facilities planning) about the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, dated November 21, 1968.
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.
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.
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.
Item is a photograph of Sankunni sitting on a pile of straw between some trees in East River, Nova Scotia. Sankunni is the mahout, or keeper, of an elephant named Balakrishnan.
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.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of 12 photographs taken on McNab's Island. The photographs show Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, other unidentified people, cannons, the landscape, and other scenery from the island.
Item is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, two inhabitants of McNab's Island. They are standing between rows of plants in a garden in front of a large wooden house.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs taken on McNab's Island. One photograph shows three women and two men sitting on a bench or a dock. The other photograph shows an unidentified woman bending over a bag on a rocky shoreline.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs on an unidentified girl with braids and a floral dress. She is sitting on the back of a truck .The photographs may have been taken on or near McNab's Island.
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.
Item is a newspaper article entitled "Barbara Hinds Reports From McNab--An Island Caught In The Crossfire," published over two pages in the March 2, 1967 issue of the Mail-Star. The article is about the history of McNab's Island, its inhabitants, and its potential future. The article includes photographs of old cannons, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Arthur Farrant, who are two inhabitants of the island. The photographs were taken by Barbara Hinds.
Item is a photograph of Sankunni with an elephant named Balakrishnan. Sankunni is the mahout, or keeper, or Balakrishnan. Both Sankunni and the elephant were brought to East River, Nova Scotia by the Anil Canada Ltd. hardboard plant.
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.
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.
Item is a photograph of two tombstones from the McNab family in a graveyard on McNab's Island. The first tombstone says "Erected / In Memory of / The Hon [?] Peter McNab / Died 1st June 1817 / Aged 80 Years." The second tombstone says "This Stone is Erected / in the Memory of / Mrs Joanna McNab / Wife of Peter McNab Esq. / who departed this life / 30th[?] May 1827 Aged 61 Years / And / John Henry / Son of / Peter and Joanna McNab / who departed this [life] / June [?] Aged 18 [Years]."
Item is a photograph of a tombstone in a graveyard on McNab's Island. The tombstone says "In Memory of / Peter McNab Esq. / Who Died / October 6, 1856, / Aged 63 Years." The stone is a pale colour and there are some other tombstones behind it.
Item is a contact sheet with proofs of two photographs taken on McNab's Island. One photograph shows an unidentified woman looking through binoculars at a wooden pier. The other photograph shows a small abandoned shed.
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