Kirby Ross is a Master of History student at Saint Mary’s University and an Executive Member at Large of the Halifax Women’s History Society. Specializing in women’s contributions on the homefront in Nova Scotia during World War Two, she wrote her Undergraduate Honours thesis on women’s involvement in the shipbuilding and ammunition industries in Pictou County during Second World War. She is currently writing her Master’s thesis on entertainers during the Second World War in Halifax.
@HistoricNS @HTNovaScotia Late response, but yes, indeed! The NS Historical Quarterly published a 1980 article by YS Bains on the Grand Theatre. Several other articles appear in The Dalhousie Review covering early theatre in Halifax. If interested, we can offer citations or article(s)!
Please see a message from the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society regarding our upcoming public lectures and annual dinner: rnshs.ca/?cat=32 Our Editorial Board is working on the next issue of the RNSHS Journal and we'll be doing our best to share #nshist in other ways!
