Several Musicians among Hospital Stationary Unit, No. 9, before departing Antigonish Train Station, 1916. Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald. Several members of the No. 9 Hospital Stationary Unit were talented musicians. Although it was quite unusual for such a small Unit to have its own band, the arrangement was made possible […]
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Eddie MacDonald, Cleve and “Amby” Sloane, final farewells as the train pulls out of the Antigonish station, 1916
L-R: Eddie MacDonald, Cleve and “Amby” Sloane, final farewells as the train pulls out of the Antigonish station, 1916. Photo Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Anne Louise MacDonald.
Soldiers embarking at the Antigonish train station, 1916
Soldiers embarking at the Antigonish train station, 1916. Photo courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum. Restoration: Jeff Parker
Soldiers marching to the station May, 1916
Soldiers marching to the station May, 1916, past the Court House, accompanied by the men, women and children of Antigonish. Photo Courtesy of Antigonish Heritage Museum, 1173. Restoration: Wayne Ezekiel. This photo comes from a post card – Made in Canada, not used.