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Historic Digby

Created by: Mike Parker
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
SKU: NB0462

$21.95

An exceptional collection of over 160 historical images from Digby and area reflecting the era from the late 19th century up to the Second World War.

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Historic Digby paints a vivid portrait of this Nova Scotian town and country, from its 1783 settlement by United Empire Loyalists to its bustling days in two world wars. Rare photographs accompany fascinating stories that document street lodges, public services and private citizens (such as Maud Lewis, international folk artist; or Joshua Slocum, the first man to sail solo around the world).Renowned today for its natural beauty and its scallops, the little town that began on the western slope of the Annapolis Basin, “facing the rising sun,” grew into the county that includes settlements at Tiverton, Weymouth, Brier Island, Sandy Cove, Church Point, and Bear River. Historic Digby describes these surrounding communities, as well as the county’s intertwining Mi’kmaw, Acadian, Black, and Loyalist roots. From the area’s first historian, Isaiah Wilson, to its turn-of-the-century photographer, Paul Yates, Historic Digby draws on a wide range of carefully researched sources to provide this bright glimpse of Digby’s past.

Additional information

Weight345 g
Dimensions6.38 × 9.38 in
Binding

Paperback

Language

Date Published

January 11 2000

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ACTIVE TITLE

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Publisher

No of Pages

184

Page Count

184

ISBN

9781551093390