Here a few books which may be of interest to history buffs. I have no connection to any of these books, nor are they being "promoted". I simply offer their titles in the hopes you may find some of them of interest to you.
HAPPY READING
A History of St. James Church & Jeddore by The Rev. Andrew Pitcairn
Sheet Harbour History by Howard Coady.
Saint Stephen's Church, Ship Harbour by Rev. P. C. Jefferson
Lakes, Salt Marshes and the Narrow Green Strip - published by the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia. Includes some wonderful photographs of old houses along the eastern shore, formerly owned by the founding families.
Jottings About Pleasant Harbour by D. N. Borgal.
Tales of the Yesteryears by E. S. Williams
The Gull's Cry by Marine Highway Historical Society
Reminiscence by Helen Jennex
The Township of Time by Charles Bruce - Various stories about Loyalists, Hessians, etc. and their lives after their arrival in Nova Scotia following the American Revolutionary War.
Discover McNabs Island published by the Friends of McNabs Island Society. A small publication, but very interesting
A Tale of Two Dykes by Margaret Kuhn Campbell. The story of Cole Harbour.
The View from Here by Joe Brown. An oral history of Eastern Passage - 1864-1945.
A Sentinel on the Street by Elizabeth Townsend, Laura Morgan, Judith Fingard and Graham Morgan. The story of St. Matthew's United Church in Halifax.
Christ Church, Dartmouth by C. Walter Bayer
No Other Foundation by Margaret Campbell - The history of Brunswick Street United Church.
Halifax's Other Hill by Paul A. Erickson - The early history of Fort Needham
Founded Upon A Rock - published by The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia - a history of old buildings in Halifax as of 1967
The Church of Saint Paul - by Reginald V. Harris - The history of St. Paul's Anglican Church from 1749-1949
Halifax's North End by Paul Erickson. Includes several old and very interesting photographs.
Halifax South End by James Cornall. Part of the Images of Canada series. 96 pages almost entirely photographs.
A View From The Bucket by Jean Redekopp. Her memoirs of life in on McNabs Island.
Halifax and Its People - Images from Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management.
Halifax, The First 250 Years by Judith Fingard, Janet Guildford and David Sutherland - Stories and old pictures of early Halifax
A Century Ago - Halifax 1871 - Published by The Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia - early photos and newspaper ads etc. of Halifax
Intimate Fragments - Edited by Robert E. Kroll. An Irreverent Chronicle of Early Halifax.
Like a Weaver's Shuttle - by Joan & Lewis Payzant. A history of the Halifax-Dartmouth Ferries. Several of the ferry captains were from the Eastern Shore.
Through Dirty Windows = by Harry D. Smith - A true account of life in a Halifax shop during the 1930's
Crime Wave by Dean Jobb. Some of the "rogues" of Nova Scotia's past. Includes a few interesting pictures.
The Dark Side of Live in Victorian Halifax - by Judith Fingard - the story of Victorian Halifax with Rockhead Prison as main focal point.
The Prince and His Lady by Molie Gillen - The story of the Duke of Kent and his mistress.
Julie - The Royal Mistress by McKenzie Porter - The story of the mistress of the Duke of Kent
Memories of Fall River & Windsor Junction published by The Friendly Group Seniors History Club.
Hangman's Beach by Thomas Raddall. Fictional mystery tale which takes place on McNab's Island. The story is fiction, but the people were real - Peter McNab and his family.
An Atlantic Album - Photographs of the Atlantic Provinces, before 1920.
Memories of Fall River & Windsor Junction published by The Friendly Group Seniors History Club.
Down Home - by Harry Bruce. Notes of a Maritime Son