Pictou County Postcards
Vintage Postcards from Pictou County, Nova Scotia

THE CHURCHES of NEW GLASGOW

TEMPERENCE STREET, NEW GLASGOW, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA - 24.

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Collection ID#: PC 00667
Photographer:
Unknown
Printer: Photogelatine Engraving Co., Ltd., Toronto
Publisher: Photogelatine Engraving Co., Ltd., Toronto
Postmark: Unused postcard

There is a yellow and white church peeking through the trees on the right hand side of this warmly coloured Peco card. Anybody know which church this is?

Also of interest is the spelling of Temperence St. Should be Temperance with an A.

TEMPERENCE STREET, SHOWING ANGLICAN CHURCH, NEW GLASGOW, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00699
Photographer:
Unknown
Printer: Rumsey & Co., 1528 Queen St. West, Toronto
Publisher: Rumsey & Co., 1528 Queen St. West, Toronto
Postmark: April 28, 1913 - New Glasgow, N.S.

This postcard is rarely found. The sidewalks and curbs were nicely in place but the road still needed paving.

Mailed to Mrs. A. R. McDonald, Thornburn, N.S., by her cousin Marion of RR#2, Mountsville.

BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW GLASGOW, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00603
Photographer:
Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Publisher: Phillips & Wrinch Limited,Toronto
Postmark: Dec 14, 1908

Located at 195 Forbes Street, this church is now The Celtic Circle Performing Arts Centre. Their website has photos of the interior of this church as it is today and there is mention of 25 foot ceilings.
http://www.celticcircle.ca/

Card is addressed to Miss Mary Wilson, No 3 Polar Street, Halifax, NS. and it was from her cousin Daisy. The message reads "I got your card. Glad to hear you arrived home safe. I saw Jack the other night. He look lost. Tell Grand I cannot go over till after Xmas. Write soon. Daisy. Baby has 8 teeth."

1ST BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW GLASGOW, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00622
Photographer:
Unknown
Printer: Ahite's Popular Store, No 28
Publisher: Unknown, Printed in Germany
Postmark: August 10, 1914 - New Glasgow, NS

A much closer view of the front door of this church. By looking at the taller trees in this photo and comparing it with the one above, one can deduce that this was actually a newer photo that this card was produced from.

Mailed to Mrs. Frank Stickney, Canaan, N.H, USA, the sender briefly notes that "We are having fine time and good weather, best regards." and it is signed Mst & Mrs H. E. Brown.

ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, NEW GLASGOW, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00645
Photographer:
Unknown but possibly George White
Printer: Unknown - printed in Germany
Publisher: George White, New Glasgow, NS. No 8
Postmark: Unused card

This rarely seen card of St George's Anglican Church shows a winter view with a relatively young evergreen tree planted at the right hand side of the church near the stairs. This church is at the corner of Forbes and Temperance Street and today it is clad in a tidy but mundane, grey vinyl siding of some sort. Fortunately the beautiful stained glass windows were left untouched by the exterior renovations.

A short history of this church can be found at http://stgeorgesng.weebly.com/history-of-st-georges.html.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH, NEW GLASGOW, NOVA SCOTIA - 26.

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Collection ID#: PC 00583
Photographer:
Unknown
Printer: Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd., Ottawa
Publisher: Photogelatine Engraving Co., Ltd., Ottawa
Postmark: Unused card

This lovely old church stands on Temperance Street and it is the church that my grandparents belonged to. My grandfather, Harold Burton Torey, usually assisted with the ushering and the collection and possibly other things that I don't know about. He was a dedicated member of the church and for years served on the building committee.

My grandmother Eunice Mackay Torey, was equally dedicated in every respect. She was the organist and soloist and also sang in the choir. Nanna spent every Saturday afternoon baking and after church on Sunday, she and my grandfather made a circuitous route around town, visiting people who were not well enough to get out and about. As children, we were frequently taken along for the ride. We were good kids (for the most part) and with my grandmother's superb baking in hand, and the prospect of an entertaining visit with the Torey grandchildren, we were warmly welcomed everywhere that we went.

UNITED CHURCH, NEW GLASGOW, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00690
Photographer:
Unknown
Printer: Valentine & Sons Pulishing Co. Ltd, Montreal and Toronto
Publisher: Valentine. Printed in Great Britain
Postmark: March 6, 1912 - Bridgeville, N.S.

This card was sent by Violet to Margarette Maclean, 9 Chancey Place, Jamaica Plain, Mass.