Aftermath of the Halifax Explosion, Canada, 1917 Part 2
At Halifax Harbor, buildings are seen completely destroyed following the so-called Halifax Explosion. Canadian Army soldiers perform rescues. A victim is carried on a stretcher. Later, rescue teams are shown bringing the injured onto a train, Canada, 1917. On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax.
MA: NOVA SCOTIA GIFTS CHRISTMAS TREE TO BOSTON
<p><b>Supers/Fonts: </b> Wednesday</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Boston, MA </p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Story Location: </b> Boston</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>State/Province: </b> Massachusetts</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Shot Date: </b> 11/22/2023</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>URL: </b> https://www.wcvb.com/article/black-friday-walmart/45687649</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Notes and Restrictions: </b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Newsource Notes: </b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Story Description: </b></p>\n<p>Elements:</p>\n<p>VO of tree arriving on truck; VO of residents welcoming tree to Boston Common; VO of Santa</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Wire/StoryDescription:</p>\n<p>Boston's official 2023 Christmas tree, an annual gift from Nova Scotia, arrived Tuesday morning at Boston Common where preparations will soon begin for the city's annual tree lighting event.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>This year's Tree for Boston, a 45-foot white spruce, comes from the property of donor Bette Gourley in Stewiacke. She said the tree was planted 40 years ago, and her family decorated it every year for Christmas until it got too tall.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>It was cut down last week and was part of a Halifax Parade of Lights on Saturday before beginning its trip south.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>The tree is an annual gift from Nova Scotia to the city to show appreciation for Boston's help after the Halifax Explosion in 1917. This will be the 50th year that Nova Scotia has sent Boston a tree.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>On Dec. 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbour, causing a devastating explosion that killed nearly 2,000 people and left hundreds more severely injured and homeless. Boston then dispatched a train full of supplies and emergency personnel within a day of the disaster.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>"The holidays are a time of reflection and gratitude," said Tory Rushton, Nova Scotia's minister of natural resources and renewables. "The Tree for Boston continues to be a sign of our deep appreciation for the aid Boston provided after the Halifax Explosion."</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Boston's tree lighting ceremony on Boston Common is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 30, and the event will be broadcast during WCVB Channel 5's Holiday Lights special, which begins at 7 p.m.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Station Notes/Scripts:</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--SUPERS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VIDEO SHOWS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VO SCRIPT</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--LEAD IN</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--SOT</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--TAG</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----</b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--KEYWORD TAGS--</b></p>\n<p></p>
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MCS of the Nova Scotia Legislature and cut to new housing on site of the 1917 explosion.
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Aftermath of the Halifax Explosion, Canada, 1917 Part 1
At Halifax Harbor, buildings are seen completely destroyed following the so-called Halifax Explosion. A group of Canadian Army soldiers march through the town after martial law had been declared, Canada, 1917. On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax.
Aftermath of the Halifax Explosion, Canada, 1917 Part 3
At Halifax Harbor, buildings are seen completely destroyed following the so-called Halifax Explosion. Injured survivors and Canadian Army soldier are seen. Followed by a panning shot revealing the destruction, Canada, 1917. On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mont-Blanc, laden with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax.
Medium shot of Halifax Waterfront with the Dominion Public Building in the foreground
Halifax Town Clock
Beautiful 4K video of the famous Halifax Town Clock in Nova Scotia
Panning Time Lapse of the famous Halifax Town Clock in Nova Scotia
Time Lapse clouds stream over downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia with the famous Town Clock in the foreground
Street Scenes in Halifax, 1902
/ POV from tram, crowd of mainly children follow along as tram travels along high street, passing shops and / wide shot, male workers leave unidentified factory gates, they are dressed in rough work suits, some have dirty aprons underneath jackets, some with caps, many have dirty faces.
Halifax Aerial Pan
Panning from Halifax Citadel National Park to downtown Halifax.
Halifax Aerial Pan
Panning from Halifax Citadel National Park to downtown Halifax.
Tram Ride Into Halifax, 1902
/ POV from tram, shops along high street, including a shop named John Marsh and Company / tram 26 moves toward camera with sign `Old Station and Highroad Well', conductor seen / more shops - one large shop on a corner bears sign `India' and 'China' selling rugs and other fabrics, civic building opposite the rug shop, among many pedestrians, two boys play fight / Tram 34, marked `Post Office, Salterhebble' high street/ residential area, tram follows a quiet street where there is a brick wall and trees beyond.
Street Scenes in Halifax, 1902
/ two horse drawn cabs outside a building set off down hill, several more cabs and one open carriage come down the same road, man driving horse cart standing, boys and men wander around in view looking at the camera, wide Shot from top of tram, crowd of children and teenagers gathered in high street looking up at camera: window of shop in background advertises 'Fry's Chocolate', boys are dressed in caps and scarves, the girls wear a mixture of shawls and bonnets.
North End Halifax
Aerial view of North End Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Aerial View of Downtown
Aerial view of a city's downtown. (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Downtown Halifax Aerial View
Aerial view of downtown Halifax.
Natal Day Fireworks
Natal Day fireworks are launched from the Angus L. MacDonald Bridge.
Aerial View of Downtown
Aerial view of a city's downtown. (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Downtown Halifax Aerial View
Aerial time lapse of downtown Halifax with ferry service.
Downtown Time Lapse
Stabilized time lapse of a busy downtown of ferries, traffic & pedestrians.
North End Halifax
Aerial view of the North End of Halifax with new developments.
Aerial View of Downtown
Aerial view of a city's downtown. (Halifax, Nova Scotia)