The Halifax Explosion

Season: 3 Episode: 45 Every year, Nova Scotia sends the City of Boston a Christmas tree to thank them for the help they provided after the Halifax Explosion.In 1917, Halifax suffered a catastrophic event that nearly destroyed it when two ships collided in the harbour starting off a chain of events that would created the largest explosion before the atomic bomb.THIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.comSome more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.CONTACT MEEmail: [email protected]: @BackTrackerUKInstagram: @backtrackerukTwitter: @BackTrackerUK-SOURCESThe Winnipeg Tribune, 10 Dec 1917Vernon News, 03 Jan 1918The Ottawa Citizen 06 Dec 2017The Survivors: The Children of the Halifax Explosion, Janet Kitz, Nimbus Publishing, 1992.CBS NewsCNIB-Sound Effects by zapsplat.comIntro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022