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Identified! House on Shore Drive uploaded 25 August
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Identified! 6439 Young St, Halifax uploaded 25 August
Identified! 6439 Young St, Halifax uploaded 25 August
Unknown building uploaded 25 August
Identified! Wallis Heights, Dartmouth uploaded 25 August
Identified! Wallis Heights, Dartmouth uploaded 25 August
Unknown building uploaded 25 August
Identified! Wallis Heights, Dartmouth uploaded 25 August
Unknown building uploaded 25 August
Unknown building uploaded 25 August
Identified! 3090 Barrington Street uploaded 25 August
Possibly identified! NCSS Halifax campus buildings on Bell Road uploaded 25 August
Unknown building uploaded 25 August

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Identified! Plumbing business in building on Union Street in Glace Bay, Cape Breton

from Halifax Municipal Archives

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Jane MacNeil said:
Is it the Halifax Infirmary on Queen St, Halifax being built?
Halifax Municipal Archives said:
Good suggestion, Jane MacNeil but this postcard of the Infirmary (www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=vgJ8mSe...) shows it had 5 stories and just rectangular window openings, unlike this image.

The Halifax Infirmary was constructed in 1933, and we had pegged the cars pictured in this image earlier than that - but if any car-buffs can weigh in on that, maybe we can get a better date estimate.
Kemble Flynn said:
This building replaced the hotel that burnt down on Hollis Street
Halifax Municipal Archives said:
Thanks www.flickr.com/photos/193508122@N07/ , do you have more details, such as where on Hollis, or which hotel? We can check the Street Directories for the 1910s with a few more details.
Abbie Hudson said:
The Glace Bay Hotel on Union Street according to these Facebook pictures: www.facebook.com/VintageCapeBreton/photos/glace-bay-hotel... and www.facebook.com/groups/2348963930/posts/10158192218658931/

Area of 5252 Green Street

from Halifax Municipal Archives

Abbie Hudson said:
5252-5262 Green St www.flickr.com/photos/halifaxarchives/albums/721577078079...

Possibly identified! NCSS Halifax campus buildings on Bell Road

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Luke Elwood said:
I tink thats SMU
Halifax Municipal Archives said:
Thank you for the suggestion, Luke Elwood! I'm not sure the pedway matches the one I was able to see is at SMU, but after looking into it some more, I think this may be the old NSCC building on Bell Road. The windows seem to match those in this photo: .
Luke Elwood said:
thanks :)