Halifax Municipal Archives is the official repository for historical municipal government records from Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and the former County of Halifax, and also holds community records from the region. All researchers are welcome to view those records either here on-line, or through requests and visits to the Archives. Our staff are ready to assist you. Learn about the Archives' origins.
- Location and hours
- Services
- Holdings
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Source guides
- Africville sources
- Buildings and property research
- Civic Address History
- Cogswell Interchange/Harbour Drive
- Elected Officials Lists
- Genealogical sources
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Halifax Explosion sources
- Dartmouth Council
- Dartmouth Reports
- Halifax Annual Reports
- Halifax Board of Control
- Halifax Board of School Commissioners
- Halifax Clerk’s Office
- Halifax Council
- Halifax Engineering Plans
- Halifax Relief Commission Advisory Committee
- Halifax Town Planning Board
- Liquor Theft Special Committee
- Public Gardens
- Historical Annual Reports
- Historical Council Minutes
- Historical Fire Department records
- Mi'kmaq source guide
- Point Pleasant Park
- Public Gardens
- Reference maps and plans
- V-E Day Riot Source Guide
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Exhibits
- Anti-Chinese riots, 1919
- Bedford Magazine Explosion
- Bucky Adams Halifax G-7
- City Crest Needlepoint by Jamaican Nova Scotian Artist
- Dartmouth Bicentenary Time Capsule
- Dartmouth Neighbourhood Improvement Program Photographs, 1970s
- Featured archival photographs
- Featured maps and plans
- Grand Parade Flagpole
- Halifax & District Baseball League
- Halifax City Hall historical tour
- Halifax Common
- Halifax Explosion Memorial Bell Tower time capsule
- Halifax–Hakodate Twinning
- Halifax Police Department photographs
- Hallowe'en Mardi Gras
- Historical Aerial Photos
- Joseph Howe Festival, 1973-1985
- Keshen Sisters Overseas
- Match-maker Mayor: dateline 1939
- Memorial Tower Dedication, 1912
- Port of Halifax Exhibition
- Riot at City Hall - May 25, 1918
- Swimming in Halifax Harbour
- Urban Renewal photographs
- Women in municipal politics
- Women's Voluntary Services
- World War One
- Offensive material in archival records
- Contact the Municipal Archives
Contact Information
Municipal Archives
Email: archives@halifax.ca
Telephone: 902.490.4643