Sebastopol Monument, Halifax, N.S.
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Postcards
- Description
- A postcard sent to Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Halifax, N.S. The Sebastopol monument was erected in 1860 to commemorate the death of two Halifax men in the Crimean War. Major A.F Welsforde and Captain W.B.C.A Parker participated in the siege on Sebastopol.
- Inscriptions
- Reverse side reads:
"Dear Charlie Hope [illegible] this you have received Easter cards which I sent you. We are all well hoping this may find you the same close with congratulations from Uncle Charlie. [illegible] has a lovely baby girl. Your Mother will write you all
Aunt Bess
Let us know Charlie if you received our cards" - Date of Original
- 26 April 1908
- Date Of Event
- 1860
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- OILL0041
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Nova Scotia, Canada
Latitude: 44.64533 Longitude: -63.57239
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Oakville Public LibraryEmail:oplreference@oakville.ca
Website:
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