Landscape Archives | Page 2 of 3 | Crossing Cole Harbour: From Ferry to Dyke then Rail to Trail

October Mists

October mists over Cole Harbour.

Girls on Horseback

Jessie (left) and Mae (right) Storey seated on horseback on the Cole Harbour dyke.

Cows on the Dyke

Cattle grazing on the dyke.

Aboiteau Gates

The aboiteau over Cole Harbour, showing the width of the gates. Unidentified people are leaning over the railing.

Colby Village Development

In the 1970s, urban development came to Cole Harbour, and with it, efforts to preserve both the salt marsh and the agricultural heritage of the area. In this […]

Rainbow Haven Beach

Rainbow Haven Beach in February 1986. The fence-like structure was erected as part of the preservation of the beach; they were meant to allow dunes to build up. […]

Rainbow Haven Camp

Rainbow Haven camp was established with the goal of bringing inner city children to the country so they could experience the coastal area of Nova Scotia. This building […]

Steam Shovel

A Marion Steam Shovel moves earth in the course of building the Eastern Railway.

Cole Harbour Air Photo

An aerial view of Cole Harbour, looking east. Flying Point can be seen dipping into the middle of the estuary, in the upper left hand corner, and the […]

Salt Marsh Towards Lawrencetown

A view of the Salt Marsh looking towards West Lawrencetown. In the 1830s, Jean George Bissett and his son-in-law, George Harper, operated a ferry that ran across the […]

Salt Marsh at Low Tide

The Cole Harbour salt marsh at low tide.

Marsh Fish

A drawing of fish and eel grass in the salt marsh, drawn for Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum by Goldie Gibson in 1977.