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

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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.

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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.

In Defence of Parochialism: the Recovery of the A. F. Church Maps

By Tanja Harrison | August 27, 2021 - 9:38 pm |September 15, 2021 Public Lecture Series, RNSHS Public Lectures, Upcoming Lectures

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Wed., October 20, 2021, 7:00 pm (Atlantic)

Paul Armstrong: Maritime Institute for Civil Society

Abstract: The recovery of the late 19th century Church maps, and the genealogy related to them, exposes the particularities of a different form of life, now lying in a road not travelled. In this talk, Paul Armstrong will discuss the significance of the maps and offer a defence for the value of parochialism.

Click here for a bio of Paul Armstrong