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Rollinson, David, 1944-
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Historic industrial sites -- Nova Scotia -- Guidebooks.
Industries -- Nova Scotia -- History -- Guidebooks.
Nova Scotia -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
Nova Scotia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Nova Scotia -- History.
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Rollinson, David, 1944-
Historic industrial sites -- Nova Scotia -- Guidebooks.
Industries -- Nova Scotia -- History -- Guidebooks.
Nova Scotia -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
Nova Scotia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Nova Scotia -- History.
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Nova
Scotia
's
industrial
heritage
: a
guidebook
/ David Rollinson.
by
Rollinson, David, 1944-
Nimbus Publishing, 2017.
Call #:
971.6 R754n
Subjects
Historic
industrial
sites --
Nova
Scotia
-- Guidebooks.
Industries --
Nova
Scotia
-- History -- Guidebooks.
Nova
Scotia
-- Economic conditions -- 19th century.
Nova
Scotia
-- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Nova
Scotia
-- History.
ISBN:
9781771085175 (pbk.)
Description:
v, 138 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
This
guidebook
explores 70 of
Nova
Scotia
's historic
industrial
sites. If you drive across
Nova
Scotia
, you will see abandoned rail lines and sleepy towns that once hummed with mills and mines. If you look closely enough, you will see the remnants of the province'
s
industrial
revolution, which began in the 1850s and faded away a century later. Author and historian David Rollinson identifies and explores many of the historic sites and cultural artifacts that record this era. Included are over 70 sites of interest from across the province, from the shipbuilding display at the Bear River
Heritage
Museum to the Digby Rail Trails on the old rail bed out of Digby, which overlooks the Annapolis Basin. Organized by industry - power, natural resources, agriculture, crafts, and transportation - and by county, and featuring 60 fascinating images,
Nova
Scotia
's
Industrial
Heritage
will appeal to tourists travelling by car as well as locals interested in industry, their roots, and social change. David Rollinson's interest in
industrial
heritage
and the history of technology was sparked by a visit to a vintage machinery display as a youngster. After years of historic preservation work in the Caribbean, David moved to
Nova
Scotia
.
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971.6 R754n
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Jul 12, 2024
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Adult Nonfiction
971.6 R754n
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Adult Nonfiction
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Adult Nonfiction
971.6 R754n
Adult books
Adult Display 1
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Local History Collection
971.6 R754n
Non-circulating
Local History Room - Central Library, 4th Floor
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