Mainland South Heritage Society

A Canadian Registered Charity No. 876763103RR0001

 

Discovering Our Past, Volume I

 

This booklet contains 10 articles and photographs pertaining to the history of the communities from Armdale to Pennant published in 1999 and 2000.

 

  1. Foreign Protestants
  2. Planters
  3. Pinegrove Hotel in Spryfield
  4. Yeadon Quarries in Spryfield
  5. History of Halifax Waterworks
  6. Land Expropriation for Halifax Waterworks
  7. An Early History of Schools from Armdale to Pennant
  8. History of Schools in Spryfield
  9. History of Old Cunard School
  10. Melville Island During War of 1812

 

Discovering Our Past, Volume II

 

This booklet containing 12 articles and photographs pertaining to the history of communities from Armdale to Pennant published in 2001 and 2002

 

  1. Hebridean
  2. Early Roman Catholic Churches
  3. North West Arm Hockey League
  4. The United Churches of Mainland South
  5. Champion Oarsmen
  6. 18th Century Entrepreneurs Attracted to Harrietsfield
  7. Elizabeth Sutherland (1841-1925)
  8. Lakes, Streams and Other Waterways Named for Early Settlers
  9. Legacy of Peter Martin
  10. Entertainment on the Northwest Arm
  11. Old St. Augustine's Church in Jollimore
  12. Armdale Girls' Chorus

 

Discovering Our Past, Volume III

 

A series of 12 articles pertaining to the history of the communities from Armdale to Pennant, published in 2002 and 2003

 

  1. Winter Weather and Rocky Coastline Hazardous to Ships
  2. Church of England, Purcell’s Cove to Pennant
  3. The Herring Cove Dempseys
  4. Public Schools Named in Honour of Prominent Citizens
  5. Brunt Families of Harrietsfield and Spryfield
  6. The Rockingstone
  7. Purcells of Portuguese Cove and Purcell’s Cove
  8. 8Yeadon Family
  9. History of St. James Church, Herring Cove
  10. History of Emmanuel Church, Spryfield
  11. Captain William Spry
  12. Milton Road inn

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