When the World Fell Silent: a Novel of the 1917 Halifax Explosion by Donna Jones Alward
This book was so good. Friggin’ traumatic but very good.
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On December 6th, Stephen Archibald took a meandering route home and visited sites related to the Halifax Explosion. Encounters with the Great Disaster:
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#HalifaxExplosion was the World’s largest human-generated #explosion, until #Hiroshima
the #MontBlanc anchor was found 40 away, inland
Windows broke in Boston.
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On December 6th, Stephen Archibald took a meandering route home and visited sites related to the Halifax Explosion. Encounters with the Great Disaster:
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#halifaxexplosion #history #halifax #novascotia
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On a recent ramble Stephen Archibald visited Mount Olivet to see the grave of the most famous victim of the Halifax Explosion, Vince Colman. Stories from an encounter with the Great Disaster:
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Yellow stakes at Mount Olivet that allow visitors to identify clusters of the unfortunate Halifax Explosion victims. Stephen Archibald took a poignant wander through history in his latest post:
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Rambling in a landscape of commemoration. Stephen Archibald visits some related sites on the anniversary of the Halifax Explosion:
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A landscape with so many stories. Stephen Archibald reflects on the history of the Halifax Explosion in his new post, Encounters with the Great Disaster:
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Mostly unnoticed are the graves of the Halifax Explosion's unidentified dead, just off this busy road. Stephen Archibald went looking for Encounters with the Great Disaster:
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NEW: On December 6th, Stephen Archibald took a meandering route home and visited sites related to the Halifax Explosion. Encounters with the Great Disaster:
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#halifaxexplosion #history #halifax #novascotia
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A tragic accident the week before Christmas gave way to a story of a heroic response, a lasting friendship, and a unique Christmas tradition.
Hear all about it on the new episode of Christmas Past, wherever you get podcasts.
#halifaxnovascotia #halifaxexplosion #halifaxchristmas #worldwarone
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Dec 13 1917 Newspapers in USA still talking about Dec 6 1917 #HalifaxExplosion.
The Detroit Times picture of Barrington Street
The Tacoma Times Bob Satterfield cartoon
East Oregonian: E.O. Bob Satterfield draws the female personification of Columbia bsky.app/profile/this...
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The 1917 Halifax Explosion altered the city’s December through large-scale reconstruction, new welfare networks, and shifts in community routines. These changes marked how Haligonians approached the winter season that followed.
Sources: Kitz; NS Archives.
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Nova Scotia archives map of Halifax harbour
Small wooden table.
The Mi’kmaw community of Turtle Grove was struck by the full force of the 1917 Halifax Harbour Explosion. This table, donated to the museum in 2019 survived the destruction at Turtle Grove. #HalifaxExplosion
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Photograph of Nurse Georgina Curry Miner.
Nurse Georgina Curry Miner of Wolfville was aboard one of the earliest trains to Halifax in the immediate aftermath of the #HalifaxExplosion. (Image courtesy of Georgie Engelleder)
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On this day, December 6, 1917, the port city of #Halifax, #NovaScotia, #Canada, was destroyed the largest accidental man-made explosion after a collision between the Imo and the Mont-Blanc. Thousands were wounded and almost 2000 were dead. Never forget the #HalifaxExplosion
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108 years ago, the #SSMontBlanc exploded after it was rammed by the #SSImo, causing the #HalifaxExplosion. It's one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions, killing almost 2,000 while injuring almost 9,000.
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108 years ago today, Halifax, Nova Scotia, was devastated when the SS Imo and SS Mont-Blanc collided near what is now the A. Murray MacKay Bridge, causing an explosion that killed more than 2000 people and injured 9000 others. #HalifaxExplosion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-F...
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Dec 6 also the anniversary of the #HalifaxExplosion 1917. A (+) story fr @charlieangus104.bsky.social & Lisa Blackburn of the help that people in #Boston gave people in #Halifax & a reminder of all our positive connections across the border. #BostonChristmasTree #Christmas
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There's a date in Canadian history I just can't find any time for humour. Today's that day. #halifaxexplosion #EcolePolytechnique Lives lost by disaster, lives lost by hatred. It must be the saddest day. May both never happen again!
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🕯️ On December 6, we remember the Halifax Explosion, a tragic event that reshaped our city and province. Honouring the 1,600+ lives lost, the families affected, and the resilience of those who helped rebuild.
archives.novascotia.ca/explosion/
#HalifaxExplosion #NovaScotia #History
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On this day in 1917, the #HalifaxExplosion became the largest man-made explosion ever, and held the record until the first atomic bomb was detonated. 1,782 people died and 9,000 were injured. 😔 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax...
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Story of the Turtle Grove Mi’kmaq settlement destroyed December 6, 1917 #HalifaxExplosion which we weren't taught as kids. Hiding histories is perhaps the easiest element of racism. Journalism students at University of Kings College spread the story more widely. signalhfx.ca/the-story-of...
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If you haven't, highly recommend
Burden of Desire
By Robert MacNeil 1992
Fictional epic drama set against the backdrop of the Halifax Explosion 1917
Literary treasure..
#halifaxexplosion #halifa. #books #xanadasky #canadianbooks #robertmacneil #author
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Only vessel that survived #halifaxexplosion and is the only ship still afloat that served in the RCN for both WWI and WWII.
@novascotiamuseum.bsky.social
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"When the bell calls: the last alarm." Great work by @janicelandry.bsky.social . It's the reason this day raises emotion among the firefighters of Halifax. Dec. 6, 1917, 9 who responded never returned to the station. So many stories within one story. #halifaxexplosion
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Today in our history...
#halifax #history #Halifaxexplosion #halifax1917
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Shouldn't this be on TV again?
#shatteredcity #Halifaxexplosion #cbc #tv #historical
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For those not in or from Halifax, today at 0905 Atlantic time, marks the 108th anniversary of the largest non-nuclear man made explosion. The #halifaxexplosion killed over 2000 and injured over 9000. We'll never have the exact figures because of the toral devastation.
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