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MacArthur House, Birch Hill
My brother Kerras was out to this house the other day and took the following photographs. The house will soon be demolished - it sits on a newer foundation but there's not much left that's...
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PEI Architecture Books by H.M. Scott Smith
I often refer to the excellent publications of H.M. Scott Smith on Prince Edward Island Architecture - they are must have books if you have any interest in knowing all about the built heritage of...
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Former Cape Tryon Lighthouse, Cousins Shore
I was up to Cousins Shore recently and took this one photo of the former Cape Tryon Lighthouse - now used as a private summer cottage. I found this www.youtube.com video and...
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Save Glenaladale Estate, 1883-1884
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Glenaladale Estate - The Way We Were
This was article was in the Guardian newspaper yesterday.http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Arts/Entertainment/2012-09-27/article-3084696/The-way-we-were/1Mary MacKay, The Guardian, Sept. 27, 2012The...
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Glenaladale Estate for Sale
Here's the MLS listing for the Glenaladale Estate - http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetails.aspx?propertyId=12377564&PidKey=487934014Images cf. MLS listing.
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Mapping a parish's past, St. John the Baptist, Miscouche
The following is on today's Journal-Pioneer website:http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2012-10-01/article-3088173/Mapping-a-parish%26rsquos-past/1 John Gillis (left), Michelle Perry, Fr....
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New London House, New York Times' Real Estate
This article appeared on today's Journal-Pioneer website:http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2012-10-18/article-3102826/PEI-house-makes-New-York-Times%26rsquo-real-estate-publication/1PEI...
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Souris and Area
I was recently in eastern Prince Edward Island and took the following photos in and around Souris. Below: 1930 St. Alexis Roman Catholic Church in Rollo Bay. Designed by James Harris, nephew...
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Kitchen Cabinet from West Point House
My brother Kerras bought this cabinet from an old homestead in West Point - it was built in to a corner. He had to fix-up and match a few things with it but it is original with its detailing,...
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Heritage Prayer
We were at Cumberland Historic Village this week near Ottawa - in this Knox United Church ( formerly located in Vars, Ontario ) we saw this prayer in the vestibule - it was adapted from a prayer...
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A house for 24 children
Recently this article appeared in the September 6th, 2012 issue of the West Prince Graphic. There's no image of the family home, however, I will try to find one. So for now - imagine a house with...
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Warren Cove Range Lighthouse loses its champion
Woman who protected Warren Cove Front Range Lighthouse can no longer do the work CBC News Posted: Oct 21, 2012 1:16 PM AT...
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My Island Pictures by A.L. Morrison
My brother Kerras is always finding Island books that have long been out of print - here's one he recently gave me. My Island Pictures: A History of Prince Edward Island by A.L. Morrison. The...
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Guidelines to Repair/Replace Historic Windows
I came across this booklet the other day in my collection - it was produced by the City of Charlottetown, compiled and written by Darrin Dunsford of William Chandler Architects Inc. Here's the...
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Experimental Farm - Charlottetown - Ravenwood
On the local CBC Radio news they were telling of the demolition of a variety of farm buildings, some as old as 80 years, on the Experimental Farm site here in Charlottetown. Here's is the CBC...
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Unknown Tignish Daybook
My brother Kerras came across this ledger recently, it's from an unknown Tignish store - there's no indication as to who this would have belonged to. He purchased it from someone in Little Sands,...
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Keeper's Lodge - Old Protestant Burying Ground, Ch'town
There is much history at The Old Protestant Burying Grounds on University Avenue (formerly Malpegue Rd. and Elm Street) in Charlottetown. Between 1999 and 2004 under a Millennium Restoration...
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50 gal and 40 gal Crocks
My brother Kerras came across these large crocks recently - a rare sight!! The one on the left is 40-gallons and the other, with cover, is 50-gallons. I've read the large crocks were called...
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St. John Anglican Church, Crapaud - 1902
I was out to Crapaud on Saturday past to the 158th Diocesan Church Society of Prince Edward Island Annual Meeting and picked up this little booklet of the Parish's history. On page 13 is a...
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