Africville Sea-Sides, C. 1922

Africville Sea-Sides, C. 1922

This is a photograph of the Africville Sea-sides 1922 team that played in the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes. It highlights the pride, talent, and leadership found within Africville, and it connects strongly to the legacy of Aaron “Pa” Carvery, one of the players on this team, as an influential community figure. While the image doesn’t identify the players by name, it represents the kind of teamwork, resilience, and self-determination that Carvery himself embodied. The photo serves as a reminder that Africville produced leaders, athletes, and role models whose impact extended far beyond the settlement, with Carvery standing as one of the most respected among them and later being the last resident to leave Africville.

Photographer: Tom Connors

Tom Connors: The Old Sport

Nova Scotia Archives

Circa 1922

Nova Scotia Archives