Local History – Cape Breton Regional Library https://cbrl.ca Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:46:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://cbrl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-CBRL-Social-Profile-32x32.png Local History – Cape Breton Regional Library https://cbrl.ca 32 32 Canada’s History Archives https://cbrl.ca/canadas-history-archives/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:20:25 +0000 https://cbrl.ca/?p=24417 Cape Breton Regional Library > Digital Library Services > Local History > Canada’s History Archives

The archives of Canada’s History Magazine, formerly the Beaver and its children’s magazine Kayak are available online for free. This archive includes issues from 1920 to 2020. Kayak issues are available in both English and French.

Go to Canada’s History Archives

]]> The Freeman Collection https://cbrl.ca/the-freeman-collection/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:53:56 +0000 https://cbrl.ca/?p=23040 Read More »The Freeman Collection]]> This exhibit tells the story of Charles Freeman, who served as the American Consul in Sydney from 1911 until 1924, using the documents and images he and his family left behind, while exploring the Cape Breton history of that time.

The Freeman Collection

]]> McLennans of Petersfield https://cbrl.ca/mclennans-of-petersfield/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:52:05 +0000 https://cbrl.ca/?p=23036 Read More »McLennans of Petersfield]]> The McLennan family helped to nurture the arts, culture, and heritage of Cape Breton. Read more about the family’s business enterprises, the estate at Petersfield and the family’s role in the restoration of the Fortress of Louisbourg.

The McLennans of Petersfield site was created in 1997 and is presented it its original formatting. All internal links should work but some links to external sites or email addresses may not work as expected. Errors can be reported to info@cbrl.ca.

McLennans of Petersfield site
]]> Katharine McLennan – Through her Eyes https://cbrl.ca/katharine-mclennan-through-her-eyes/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:44:12 +0000 https://cbrl.ca/?p=23032 Explore this online exhibit documenting Katharine McLennan’s life and work. Includes numerous photo galleries, letters and diary excerpts.

Katharine McLennan: Through her Eyes
]]> Louisbourg Collection – Melvin S. Huntington Diaries https://cbrl.ca/louisbourg-diaries/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 13:32:54 +0000 http://cbrl.ca/?page_id=2059 Cape Breton Regional Library > Digital Library Services > Local History > Louisbourg Collection – Melvin S. Huntington Diaries

Part of CBRL’s Nova Scotia Collection, the diaries of Melvin S. Huntington were donated to the W.W. Lewis Memorial Library in Louisbourg. The diaries, although not complete, span the period from the late 1800s to 1961. They provide an interesting view of life in Louisbourg during that time, including current affairs that were of interest at that time, such as the shipping industry, weather, world news and  events in people’s lives.

The Library has transcribed these diaries to make them available online to a wider audience.

Read the Huntington Diaries
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