The R.B. Layton Postcard Collection
Rev. Dr. Robert Blackwood Layton (1879-1973) was a Presbyterian minister from Nova Scotia who had churches in Trinidad, and Nova Scotia. He moved to Alberta in 1924 and the next year became a United Church minister (at church union). He was educated at Dalhousie University, Pinehill Presbyterian College, University of Glasgow, and had an honorary doctorate conferred on him by the University of Alberta.
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A postcard illustrating a portion of The Cabot Trail named for explorer John Cabot who landed in Atlantic Canada in 1497. The trail was completed in 1932 and follows Cape Breton's northern shore.A postcard illustrating a portion of The Cabot Trail named for explorer …
The Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Halifax was founded in 1856. It was closed in 1961 when the Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf was opened in Amherst, Nova Scotia.The Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Halifax was founded in …
Throughout its history, the military prison on Melville Island housed French and American prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars and the war of 1812 and German prisoners during the First World War. MelvillThroughout its history, the military prison on Melville Island housed French and …
The School for the Blind in Halifax, Nova Scotia was opened in 1871. By 1887 children from throughout the Maritimes were attending the school.The School for the Blind in Halifax, Nova Scotia was opened in …
A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia.A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in …
A postcard sent to Miss Louise MacLeod in Middle River, Cape Breton, mailed from Oakfield, Nova Scotia. The Citadel, completed in 1856, is the fourth such fort to be built on the hill overlooking theA postcard sent to Miss Louise MacLeod in Middle River, Cape Breton, …
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 menA postcard sent to Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San …
A postcard given to Mr & Mrs Layton for Christmas. The unique name of Fort Massey Church in Halifax recalls the early years of the garrison town when there was a blockhouse on the site. The fort wasA postcard given to Mr & Mrs Layton for Christmas. The unique …
A postcard sent to R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad.A postcard sent to R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad.
A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Kentville, Nova Scotia, from Oakfield, N.S.A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Kentville, Nova Scotia, from …
A postcard sent to The Reverend Robby Layton in New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, from Halifax. This monument was dedicated to the men of Halifax and Nova Scotia who fought in the Boer War.A postcard sent to The Reverend Robby Layton in New Aberdeen, Cape …
A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in San Fernando, Trinidad, mailed from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The building is now the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.A postcard sent to Mr. Charles T. Baillie at Naparima College in …
Today the building is the Atlantic School of Theology, 660 Francklyn Street, Halifax. It was founded in 1971 as an ecumenical school of theology and Christian ministry by the merger of three CanadianToday the building is the Atlantic School of Theology, 660 Francklyn Street, …
A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Maitland, N.S. (crossed out and re-addressed to Pinehill [College], Halifax).A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Maitland, N.S. (crossed out …
St. Paul's, erected in 1750, is the oldest Protestant place of worship in Canada.St. Paul's, erected in 1750, is the oldest Protestant place of worship …
This postcard commemorates the first heavier-than-air powered flight in Canada and the British Empire. The successful flight by 23-year-old J.A.D. (Douglas) McCurdy took place on February 23, 1909 ovThis postcard commemorates the first heavier-than-air powered flight in Canada and the …![Bell's Sygnet [sic]](https://images.halinet.on.ca/OakvilleImages/Images/DF/thumbs/DF029193t.jpg "Bell's Sygnet [sic]")
A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad commemorating the attempted flight of Alexander Graham Bell's Cygnet II. The first flight of the Cygnet occurred in December of 1907.A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad commemorating …
A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Fredericton, N.B. illustrating the Church of England in Amherst, Nova Scotia.A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in Fredericton, N.B. illustrating the …
A postcard of a church in Kentville, Nova Scotia during the early 20th century.A postcard of a church in Kentville, Nova Scotia during the early …
A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in New Aberdeen, C.B. (Crossed out and re-addressed to Middle River, Nova Scotia), mailed from Lunenburg.A postcard sent to Reverend R.B. Layton in New Aberdeen, C.B. (Crossed …
