Echoes of the Explosion: Honora's Walk
room 10 ECHOES
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Honora is a nurse at the Victoria General Hospital, but she can't seem to find her shoes. Walk with Honora through downtown and south end Halifax as she remembers what happened the morning of December 6th, 1917.
This walking tour explores the true events of the Halifax Explosion, December 6th, 1917, through the eyes of a fictional character.
This story contains details of a graphic nature which some listeners may find disturbing.
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The Echoes
1. The Waterfront
*IMPORTANT* At the time of release, Nova Scotia is under a state of emergency due to the COVID19 pa…
2. Irishtown
For clarification on elements of the audio, please see the below footnotes: 4. By “cathedral” Hono…
3. Morris St.
8. Based on personal narratives collected by Archibald MacMechan after the disaster, the news of the…
5. Victoria General Hospital
21. “Queerest assortment of vehicles imaginable”- direct quote from the personal narrative of Miss C…
4. Catholic Cemetery
15. Citizens went about barricading their houses against the winter chill as quickly as possible. 1…
6. Bellevue House
32. The land upon which Bellevue House stood was purchased by the Duke of Kent in 1800, and was the …
7. St. Mary's Basilica
39. This Hymn, called “Abide With Me,” along with “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” was reportedly sung…
8. Old Halifax Infirmary
45. “We hate to knock a celebrity, but are compelled to report that General Blue, who ought to know,…
9. The Last Steps
47. “Affected me far worse than anything I saw in France. … Over there you don’t see women and child…
Thank You - Credits
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