There are other books that are much more detailed but this book is certainly a good beginning. The book contains the names, ages, residential address at the time of explosion and burial location of all 1,951 people lost in the explosion. Images from the halifax explosion that happened back in 1917. The events of the horrific halifax explosion are well documen. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship fully loaded with wartime explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin. Around 2000 people were killed and many more injured. Christened ss runic, she was bought, sold and renamed numerous times during her career. In remembrance of the halifax explosion let us guide you from bookshop to bookshop on the streets of halifax in search of stories of the disaster, one of the largest manmade explosions of all time the halifax explosion occurred on december 6, 1917, claiming nearly 2,000 lives. Blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 by sally. The halifax explosion 1917 nova scotia, canada youtube.
Only two books had been written about the event in the 70 years. There is a halifax explosion book of remembrance on display at the maritime museum of the atlantic. Collison of 2 ships ignited 3,000 tons of explosives that left 2,000 dead and 25,000 citizens homeless. All caused by the ss imo and ss mont blonc bumping into each other in halifax. The 1917 munitions explosion killed nearly 2,000 people but was little known outside of halifax. Dec 06, 2017 but residents of halifax, and canadians in general, associate the city with an even more deadly maritime disaster an explosion in 1917 after a seemingly minor harbor collision between a french. On december 6, 1917, the french munitions ship montblanc and the. The halifax explosion still reverberates the globe and mail. Protestant orphanage, 1274 barrington street, halifax, nova scotia 1917 1206 aitken, jessie d. Halifax explosion book of remembrance maritime museum of the. Five days at memorial by sheri fink into the wild by jon krakauer gilded lives, fatal. A fire on board the french ship ignited her cargo, causing a massive explosion that devastated the. Halifax explosion remembrance book a list of those who died fatality no 202 name of deceased mceachern, jesse date of death 6 december 1917 gender female age 14 address 7 richmond st.
The norwegian vessel collided with, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin, causing a large explosion on the french freighter, devastating the richmond district of halifax. The 1917 halifax explosion skip to main search results amazon prime. It was officially dedicated to the city of halifax along with the war memorial in the grand parade on july 1, 1929. Jesse mceachern was registered in the halifax explosion death registration book 1917 no. The remembrance book contains a list of the 1,951 people identified as having perished as a direct result of the 1917 explosion.
A fresh generation of childrens books is finding the grace in halifax s worst moment a massive explosion that levelled much of the city 100 years ago but inspired acts of kindness that still resonate. Jul 14, 2017 a newly discovered diary tells the harrowing story of the deadly halifax explosion on the eve of the disasters centennial, a sailors 1917 journal details a rare eyewitness account of the. Ss imo was a steamship that served in passenger and freight trades and later as a whaling supply ship. This book commemorates the 1,360 men and women from halifax county who gave their lives in the great war.
The halifax explosion 1917 nova scotia, canada reelnostalgia. Witnessing the halifax explosion, 6 december 1917, and after. With survivors voices silent, the halifax explosion is. Halifax explosion book of remembrance the remembrance book contains a list of the 1,951 people identified as having perished as a direct result of the 1917 explosion. The online version features a searchable database with detailed information for 1952 casualties more than 300 of whom are newlyconfirmed and identified victims. It resulted in over 2000 deaths, 6000 injured, and 9000 people left homeless. The story of the orphanage and its children didnt stop with the howards and the robertsons. I have some issues with the book but i have to say that macdonald has crafted a tidy. The accidental collision of a munitions ship with another vessel in halifax harbour in 1917 was the largest manmade explosion prior to hiroshima. With survivors voices silent, the halifax explosion is now a. Fiction about the halifax explosion disaster that occurred in 1917 and killed 2,000 people. Bacons the great halifax explosion is the seminal account of one of the bloodiest manmade disasters in world history, which killed some 2,000 people.
In 1917, imo was under norwegian registry chartered by the belgian. It also qualifies for my 12 in12 challenge, whats in a name challenge, mixitup reading challenge, nonfiction nonmemoir challenge, the new authors challenge, and the dewey decimal challenge. Oct 11, 2019 a view of halifax harbour from the destroyed north end of the city, following the explosion on 6 december 1917. Dec 03, 2014 in remembrance of the halifax explosion let us guide you from bookshop to bookshop on the streets of halifax in search of stories of the disaster, one of the largest manmade explosions of all time. Book of remembrance world war 1 opens a new window.
New book details 1917 halifax, nova scotia, explosion. Dan soucoups book, explosion in halifax harbour 1917. The halifax explosion remembrance book was originally developed in 2002 as a commemorative project sponsored by the halifax foundation and its chair, the late edmund morris, a former city mayor, to mark the 85th anniversary of the halifax explosion. Beside the name of each victim is listed the age and local residential addresses at the time of the explosion, in addition to their burial sites. Nov 21, 2017 this is the unforgettable story told in john u. Halifax explosion 100th anniversary halifax regional municipality. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. New books remember the great halifax explosion the star. The halifax explosion remembrance book, an official database compiled in 2002 by the nova scotia archives and. Despite its prominence in canadian history, there are few publications about the halifax explosion of 1917 that deal with the care of victims with eye injuries. Dec 05, 2018 the parks memorial bells will ring out and prayers will be said, but experts who have studied the halifax explosion say the voices of its survivors are no longer able to tell the stories of the. New book details the halifax, nova scotia, explosion of 1917.
Allen, the third director of perkins institution now perkins school for the blin. The nova scotia archives halifax explosion book of remembrance, zbirka podatkov o zrtvah s 1950 imeni a vision of regeneration, zbirka gradiva v arhivu nove skotske. The massive explosion killed more than 1,800 people, injured another 9,000including blinding 200and destroyed almost the entire north end of the city of halifax, including more than 1,600 homes. Bacons the great halifax explosion trace the reverberations of the deadly disaster.
The nova scotia archives halifax explosion book of remembrance, a database of victims with 1950 names a vision of regeneration, the explosion and reconstruction by the nova scotia archives just one big mess. The halifax explosion of 1917 kindle edition by sally m. The halifax explosion occured in halifax, nova scotia, on the morning of dec. Blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 by sally m. Jul 15, 2014 read joels book entitled scapegoat, the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 halifax explosion. Halifax explosion remembrance book database, 19171918 open. When the register was closed in december 1918, it contained 1,631 entries. Halifax explosion 1917 victims funeral halifax explosion. Halifax disaster clippings, 19171918 halifax explosion. Halifax explosion the anatomy of a disaster page 5. On dec 6, 1917, there was an explosion in the halifax harbour. This book is aimed toward younger readers, but i found it a good introduction. December 6, 2017, marks the 100 anniversary of the halifax explosion. This is a riveting, wellwritten and researched world war i book.
Blast cloud right photo noted by historian janet kitz in her book, survivors children of the halifax explosion, as having been taken by a soldier stationed at york redoubt from a slightly closer and straighton vantage point. The parks memorial bells will ring out and prayers will be said, but experts who have studied the halifax explosion say the voices of its survivors are no longer able to tell the stories of the. If you are unfamiliar with the explosion in halifax, nova scotia in 1917 then this book would be of interest to you. A few days after the explosion, a pale, griefstricken man was reported to be standing outside what remained of the building. The halifax explosion of 1917 this book is the first ive read for the war through the generations reading challenge. The halifax explosion was a maritime disaster in halifax, nova scotia, canada, which happened on the morning of 6 december 1917. Century after halifaxs great explosion, city marks anniversary. A fire on board the french ship ignited her cargo, causing a massive explosion that.
Dec 02, 2017 new books remember the great halifax explosion. Mac donald read 22 may 2017 this book tells of the explosion caused by a collision of two ships, the mont blanc and the imo, in the harbor at halifax, nova scotia, on 6 dec 1917. Halifax explosion project gutenberg selfpublishing. Memorial service commemorates 100th anniversary of halifax.
Dec 01, 2017 the halifax explosion was the largest manmade explosion prior to the atomic bomb. If youre interested in learning more about the halifax explosion of 1917, i highly recommend blizzard of glass. In 1917, there was an explosion in halifax, nova scotias harbor. This book is the first ive read for the war through the generations reading challenge. Seven years later, after the halifax explosion on december 6, 1917, the basement of the school was put into service as a mortuary for the unidentified dead. The halifax explosion was the largest manmade explosion prior to the atomic bomb. The halifax explosion, 1917 dokumentarec televizijske hise nfb. Journalists, record keepers and the 1917 halifax explosion. The halifax explosion occurred on thursday, december 6, 1917, when the city of halifax, nova scotia, canada, was devastated by the detonation of the ss montblanc, a french cargo ship that was fully loaded with wartime explosives.
Halifax explosion book of remembrance maritime museum of. She is listed in the halifax explosion remembrance book as one of the deceased, as her remains were not found. In 1917 nova scotia saw the largest pre atomic man made explosion. The book has a fairly large print and many contemporary photos. On the morning of december 6th, 1917 in the port city of halifax, nova scotia, an explosion took place that obliterated half of the town in an instant.
Heres what you need to know about the halifax explosion. Halifax explosion remembrance book a list of those who died fatality no 1894 name of deceased mceachern, mary jane date of death 6 december 1917 gender female age 56 address 7 richmond st. The author decided to tell the stories of a few specific families to follow wha. A world war i story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism bacon, john u. Heres what you need to know about the halifax explosion of 1917. Halifax explosion memorial halifax, nova scotia atlas obscura. Aug 17, 2010 actual footage following the 1917 explosion in halifax, showing devastation and the relief effort, beginning with activities the day after the explosion and. A world war i story of treachery, tragedy and extraordinary heroism harperluxe, ann arbor author john u. Two ships had collided, one of which was laden with munitions intended for use in world war i, and when it blew up, it was the largest manmade explosion in history until the trinity atomic bomb tests. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin. Mary jane mceachern was registered in the halifax explosion death registration book 1917 no. Halifax explosion, dec 6, 1917 remembrance from a variety of resources the initial resource used for this community was the remembrance book, the official register of explosion fatalities.
Memorial service commemorates 100th anniversary of halifax explosion. The halifax explosion occurred on december 6, 1917, claiming nearly 2,000 lives. The online version features a searchable database with detailed information for 1946 casualties more than 300 of whom are recentlyconfirmed and identified victims. Construction of chebucto road school was completed and the school opened to students in 1910. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The halifax explosion remembrance book is the first really definitive listing for those killed in the disaster of 6 december 1917. Dec 06, 2017 she is listed in the halifax explosion remembrance book as one of the deceased, as her remains were not found. Curaca london, england 19171206 allen, georgina 28 19171206 allen, elizabeth 17 kaye street, halifax, nova scotia 72 19171206 allen, john robert. Halifax, canada, halifax explosion remembrance book, 19171918. Dec 05, 2017 december 6, 2017, marks the 100 anniversary of the halifax explosion. Halifax explosion remembrance book database, 19171918. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. The halifax explosion occurred near halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of december 6, 1917. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship fully laden with wartime explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin.
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