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Community Centre Girl Basketeers
Newspaper article featuring a photo by R.H. Sherwood of Pictou's Community Centre Girls Basketeers.
Song: To the Pioneer Settlers of West River, and Letter to the Editor of the Eastern Chronicle, published July 10, 1879
Letter to the Editor of the Eastern Chronicle from John McRae of "Sunny Summit," Toney River, Pictou County with a corrected and original poem (actually, a song), To the Pioneer Settlers of West River, written by his father, Alexander McRae, circa 1819.
Ethel Drummond, Letter to the Editor, Pictou Advocate, August 1, 1973
Ethel Irene Drummond of Teulon, Manitoba, the great-granddaughter of Alexander McRae, wrote two letters to the editor of the Pictou Advocate that were published together on August 1, 1973.
Pen Sketch of John McRae of Toney River, circa 1897
Pen sketch of John McRae of Toney River, drawn from a photograph. John's poem, Welcome Sweet Summer, the pen sketch, and a brief introduction of John McRae, the author of the poem, were published in the Pictou Advocate in 1897.
Watt Family - Four Generations
Small write-up from the Pictou Advocate (1946) and photo of Pictou's Watt family with four generations gathered at a family reunion.
Canadians Get New Ration Book
Short article from the Pictou Advocate about the distribution of Ration Book No. 6 in 1946
1815 Immigrants in Pictou County
A list of immigrants living in the County in 1815 published in the Pictou Advocate in 1934 after the list was discovered at the Provincial archives.
"Tug-of-War Proves Popular"
Article about the first tug-of-war competition organized at the Pictou North Colchester Exhibition in 1937, including list of team members for all seven teams.
Stone Cottages
Article by Roland Sherwood printed in the Pictou Advocate 3 December 1953 page 10
William 'Big Billy' Donald Grant Family
Pictou Advocate article regarding the Grant families move to Pictou town in 1952
Hurricane Edna
Photos and article printed in the Pictou Advocate on 23 September 1954 re damage caused by hurricane Edna
Rev. D.M. Gordon selected as Principal of Queen's University
Short blurb about Daniel Gordon being selected as the next Principal of Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario
Pictou Again Honoured
Article about Rev. D. M. Gordon receiving his doctor of Divinity from Glasgow University
Rev. Dr. Gordon
Article from the June 25, 1896 edition of the Eastern Chronicle about Rev. Dr. Daniel Gordon
Alexander McKenzie, editor of the Celtic Magazine
Short article about Alexander McKenzie, editor of the Celtic Magazine sending positive letters about the region to the Aberdeen Free Press
List of Microfilm Reels at the New Glasgow Library
List of what documents are contained in the New Glasgow Library's Microfilm collection, including vital stats, church records, wills and probate, and newspapers.
The Kerr Mills
History of the Kerr Mills and its owners - Thomas Kerr, Francis Kerr, and George Kerr, all of Middle River
Week-long tour o Britain from grocery store coupon
Article from the Evening News about Don MacIsaac's trip to the U.K. that he won in 1986
Don MacIsaac Photo Collection: Cabinet Three
Index of photos contained in the third drawer of the Don MacIsaac
Deed J. Sim Harris to John McKay
Deed between J. Sim Harris High Sheriff of the County of Pictou and John McKay for the sum of one hundred and forty dollars
Explosion at J.W. Jackson & Co.
Blurb from the August 11, 1881 Eastern Chronicle about an explosion in the store of J.W. Jackson, druggist, of New Glasgow
Twice-a-Week
Brief message to subscribers of the Eastern Chronicle in 1913 about changing from three issues a week to two.
Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Co., Ltd. Ad
Ad for the Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Co., Ltd., for steel, pig iron, and coal. Head office is in New Glasgow. From the September 24, 1913 edition of the Eastern Chronicle
Advertisement for the Pictou County Exhibition
Ad for the upcoming Pictou County Exhibition in 1913