Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society – preparation and presentation of papers on Nova Scotia history; publication of periodicals on Nova Scotia history

Sheet Harbour Bridge (1956)

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Public Lecture Series

RNSHS Historical Plaque Series

These virtual plaques commemorate important places and events in our province's remarkable past.

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Become a member of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society and receive the current issue of our Journal and special discounts on back issues of the Society’s publications and reprints.

Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society

In 1998, the Society began publication of the Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society, a successor to both the Collections and the Nova Scotia Historical Review.

The society meets monthly from September to May to hear and to discuss individual papers about personalities, places and events integral to the history of Nova Scotia at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia. We'd love to have you join us! Note that the meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. starting September 2019.

Somewhere in Flanders: A Nova Scotian at the Front

By Tanja Harrison | August 6, 2020 - 10:24 am |September 7, 2020 Public Lecture Series, Upcoming Lectures

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 7:00 pm, via Zoom

Heather McBriarty

Abstract: In 1914, James W. Johnstone, privileged son of a prominent Nova Scotia family, jumped to enlist in the fledgling Canadian Expeditionary Force. Over 17 months, from Valcartier to Belgium, he wrote nearly 70 letters to his sweetheart in Halifax. Her granddaughter is Heather McBriarty. In her lecture, McBriarty will share selections from the letters with context and comment.

A bio for Heather McBriarty coming soon