A sketch of the Governor's House by Richard Short in 1759. The archival description from the Nova Scotia Archives reads:
"The original Governor's House of 1749 was a small one-storey structure. The frame and material were brought from Boston and the governor took up residence in early October 1749. The new Governor's Mansion shown in the centre of this engraving was built in 1755 during the tenure of Charles Lawrence. With the arrival of Lieutenant Governor John Wentworth in 1792, complaints were heard of the unfitness of the house as a viceregal residence, and in 1796 Wentworth convinced the government to build a new structure, this time in the South Suburbs – thus allowing Government House to assume the aspect of an English country seat. The 1755 Mansion was pulled down in 1800. Mather's Meeting House (later St. Matthew's Church), the oldest Protestant Dissenting congregation in Canada, began worship in 1749 and in the following year built the church structure seen to the left in this illustration, at the corner of Prince and Hollis Streets. The church was used for worship, the basement as a bonded warehouse–until New Year's Day 1857, when a huge conflagration destroyed the church and two adjoining buildings."

A sketch of Province House in the early 19th Century, the artist was drawn from the perspective of Hollis Street.

A view of Granville Street showing a number of businesses such as the A.A. Bliss, Boot and Shoe Warehouse at right, and to the left is London House, the home of Thomson & Co. dry goods. Also visible is l. Houlette & Co. Dry Goods.

When this photo was taken, this home with an impressive granite facade belonged to the Assistant Commissary General of Ordnance, Anthony Sutton Beswick, who was posted to Halifax between 1877 and 1880. The home also was once home to the Honourable William A Henry, one of the Fathers of Confederation.

Ox-drawn and a horse-drawn carts that have brought goods to market day in downtown Halifax.

A view to the east taken from Citadel Hill.

A view to the southeast taken from Citadel Hill.

Sailors hauling coal onto the cruiser HMS Charybdis pose for a photo.

A view of the north side of Argyle Street just opposite the City Hall.

A busy day on Granville Street in an era before cars, looking north from George Street.

The building that once stood here was home to the Allen Brothers Steam Confectionary. Other businesses that can be seen in the historic photo include Baldwin & Co. China, Glass, Earthenware & Fancy Goods, and the photography studio of Joseph S. Rogers. Rogers took some of the historic photos in this collection.

A number of businesses on Hollis Street in the 1890s.

Several men on horseback in matching uniforms pose for a photo on the Grand Parade outside of Halifax's City Hall.

A Royal Navy Pegasus-Class cruiser, likely the HMS Prosperine, on station with the North America and West Indies Squadron. It's seen here docked in Halifax harbour.

Decorations in front of City Hall to mark the visit of the Duke of York, an important occasion.

A great view of Argyle Street showing many parked carriages, taken from about the intersection with George Street.The building at right, Halifax City Hall, helps orientate the photograph in the present. As you can see the huge shopping and office complex built between Duke and Cogswell Streets has interrupted the progress of Argyle Street.

The legendary schooner Bluenose coming into Halifax's harbour.

A battery of traditional field artillery fire a royal salute at Citadel Hill in honour of King George V

A fire boat firing its water cannons in a salute in Halifax Harbour.

Taken from about the same perspective as the 1892 Notman Studio photo titled 'Carriages on Argyle Street', this image illustrates the dramatic changes to the street. The parked carriages have been replaced by cars, the street has been paved, and a tall office or warehouse tower stands at left.

The Bank of Nova Scotia building at the corner of Hollis and Prince Streets.

A busy day at The Egg Pond in Halifax's Public Gardens. The pond was built in 1888.

A small boat from the Navy League of Canada in Halifax Harbour. The Navy League was a non-governmental organization founded to promote interest and investment in maritime issues in Canada in the 1890s. Today the Navy League supports the Sea Cadets program.

People cleaning up broken glass following the Halifax Riot on Victory in Europe Day, May 7-8, 1945. They're in front of the Eaton Store which is decked out with the flags of the major Allied powers, including the Soviet Union and Chiang Kai-Shek's China.