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Janet F. Kitz is an authority on the Halifax Explosion and the author of two books on this historic event. Shattered City: the Halifax Explosion and the Road to Recovery and Survivors. Children of the Halifax Explosion, both published by Nimbus Publishing. During her years of research on the topic she has collected images and developed several slide shows for presentations at museums and other public appearances.
This PowerPoint presentation was created from Janet's school slide presentation. Included is a copy of the commentary Janet uses during her lectures. We invite educators to use this slide show as a tool in their classrooms.
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection, 1916 City Directory
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Photo: Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management Collection
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Photo: Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
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Photo: Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection, courtesy of Jean Hunter
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection, courtesy of Merita Dobson
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection / Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection (Artifacts: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of James Pattison
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Barbara Orr Thompson
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of the Halifax Regional Fire Department
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of James Pattison
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection - The Halifax Catastrophe, Royal Print and Litho, 1917
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Jean Crowdis Murray
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Jean Crowdis Murray
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Photo: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Charles A. Vaughan Collection
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection (also available at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management)
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Photo: Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management - Notman Industries Collection
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection (The Standard - Montreal, Canada, December 22, 1917)
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection - The Halifax Catastrophe, Royal Print and Litho, 1917
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection (also available at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic)
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection, Halifax Herald, 1917
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Photo: Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection - Halifax Catastrophe, Royal Print and Litho, 1917
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Photo: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Hagen Collection
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Photo: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Charles A.Vaughan Collection
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection - Halifax Catastrophe: Royal Print and Litho, 1917
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection (artifacts: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic)
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection - Montreal Standard, December 22, 1917
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection - Devastated Halifax, 1917 Gerald E. Weir
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection, Montreal Standard, December
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Photo: Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management - Robert S. Low Collection
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Nellie Adams
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Photo: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Charles A. Vaughan Collection
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Photo: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Charles A. Vaughan Collection
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Photo: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Charles A.Vaughan Collection
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Jean Hunter
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Jean Hunter
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Barbara Thompson
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of United Memorial Church
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Marjorie Davidson
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Marjorie Davidson
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection courtesy of Dorothy Swetnam
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Photo: Janet Kitz Collection (artifact: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic)
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Photo: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Annie Liggins Welsh Collection
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