Caption
Hugh McKay (left) and Bill Jackson (right) check blueprints of wooden ship under construction at Shelburne, N.S. The building of wind ships was one of Canada's earliest industries.
Release Date
January 20, 1958
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
At Lunenburg, N.S., 45-foot rigged yacht has wind gage fitted to top of mast head.
Date
September 1, 1958
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87307
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176925
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The art of building wooden ship is still very much alive in Nova Scotia. 74 yards throughout the province specialize in wooden ship construction and the crafts and skills which fashioned the incomparable Bluenose are steadfastly preserved. 1958 was a busy year; a wide variety of trim craft from deep sea fishing schooners (such as the two shown above) to custom built yachts and luxury cabin cruisers were turned out.
Date
January 1, 1958
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87320
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176926
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Oldtimers do not grow old at their trade, they simply grow better. Shipwright Alton L. McKay (above) marks out forward end of pilot house for wooden ship under construction at Shelburne, N.S.
Date
September 1, 1950
Accession Number
LAC-NFB54447
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011175803
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
George Acker cuts mild steel bolts for ship fastenings. Abundant timber (mostly the soft woods tamarack, pine and spruce) at water's edge was responsible for the birth and growth of shipbuilding in Canada's maritime provinces.
Date
September 1, 1950
Accession Number
LAC-NFB54455
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011175804
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Canada's golden age of sail reached its peak during the first 75 years of the 19th century, when the nation ranked as the 4th greatest shipbuilding and shipowning nation of the world. During its heyday, salty thoroughbreds turned out by maritime shipyards set new standards and records. The schooner Bluenose, launched in 1921, flew before the wind, winning nearly every race she entered.
Date
September 1, 1950
Accession Number
LAC-NFB54457
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011175805
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory #193: Nova Scotia, Home of the Bluenose: Preserve Old Skills
Photographers
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Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
January 20, 1958
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Hugh McKay (left) and Bill Jackson (right) check blueprints of wooden ship under construction at Shelburne, N.S. The building of wind ships was one of Canada's earliest industries.
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