
Explosion in Halifax Harbour
Description:
In Explosion in Halifax Harbour, David Flemming gives a complete account of life in Halifax before, during and in the aftermath of this catastrophe. The historical images, along with present-day views, vividly recreate the scene on the water when the ships collided, and on the waterfront where people watched the fire. In the hours after the explosion, survivors faced terrible hardships as the temperature dropped and a blizzard followed. Already stretched to the limit by wartime demands, doctors and nurses treated thousands of civilian victims. In the aftermath an official inquiry raised its own controversy, and Halifax slowly rebuilt its devastated North End.
Published Jan 2004