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This is a permit application for an extension to the Africville school shows that the community was growing and investing in future generations. The fact that there were residents pushing for a larger school demonstrates that Africville’s population…

Herb is interviewed about his rise to the league, barriers stopping him, overlaid with footage and images of Herb playing

A photograph taken by an unknown person in 1951. A Black sleeping car porter makes the bed in a train car. Maintaining neatness and cleanliness was an important part of porters’ roles. There were specific rules they had to follow: certain ways to…

A photograph taken by an unknown person in 1947. A Black sleeping car porter reads a book to a passenger, a young white boy. Sleeping car porters had to perpetuate stereotypes of Black men, that they were friendly and helpful and servile. However, by…

A coloured historical map highlighting the U.S. Midwest states with labelled counties, major towns, and travel routes. Insets show Missouri and Wisconsin Territory.

Still image of Walter Borden performing in The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time, a play he stars in and wrote.

A formal portrait of Henry John Temple, the 3rd Viscount Palmerston, one of the longest serving members in government and finally become leader, serving as Prime Minister until his death in October 1865.

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This map shows the vast territory known as New France in 1712, including parts of what are now known as Quebec, Ontario, and a portion of the United States. It outlines the major cities present in colonial Canada, such as Montreal, which, due to…