Dartmouth Heritage Museum presents Dartmyth - Stories From the Darkside

Enos Hartlan, my first folksinger, South East Passage Date: ca. 1928 Format: original print; nitrate negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 2

Walter Roast, East Chezzetcook Date: ca. 1935 Format: original print; cellulose negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 28

William Riley and daughter Rose, Cherry Brook Date: 1948 Format: original print; cellulose negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 124

Recording Mrs. Gallager at her lighthouse home, Chebucto Head Date: ca. 1949 Format: original print; cellulose negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 171

'Ghost story of Woman in White' from Augustine MacDonald of North Sydney Date: June 1958 Format: sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives AR 5951

"Oran do Cheap Breatainn" music transcript Date: 27 May 1944 Format: textual record; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 2803 no. 12

'Mi'kmaq hymns' from Chief Dan Paul and Louise Manny of Eel Ground Date: August 1953 Format: sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives AR 5659

Did you know that Dartmouth has it's very own version of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"? Shannon recounts the story of Catherine Thompson.

Brook House was built in 1800 and demolished in 1935. It was built for and lived in by the mysterious Margaret Floyer. Who was she? Who was the Monsieur Danseville who lived with her?

Pat Teasdale from the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada explores the Dartmouth-Halifax-Titanic story.

Dartmyth: Stories from the Darkside - Joseph Howe's Snuff Mull by Dartmouth Heritage Museum

Dartmyth: Stories from the Darkside - The Attempted Robbery of J.P. Mott by Dartmouth Heritage Museum

DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - Mystery House by Dartmouth Heritage Museum

DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - Witches (feat. Clary Croft) by Dartmouth Heritage Museum

[ CONTENT WARNING: Domestic Violence ] If you or someone you know is in need of support, the following resources exist: Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team - 902-429-8167 or 1-800-429-8167 Avalon Sexual Assault Centre - 902-425-0122 Adsum House 902-423-5049 Kids Help Line 1-800-668-6868 211 in Nova Scotia is private and confidential - they will provide you with resources that are available in the area in which you live. ----- This episode of DartMyth tells the story of the murder of Mary Russell. DartMyth: Stories from the Darkside is produced in-house by Dartmouth Heritage Museum, and features tales and lore surrounding Kjipuktuk (Dartmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia). Dartmouth Heritage Museum is not only home to two heritage sites, but also the former residence of renowned folklorist Helen Creighton. These stories exist as a continuance of her legacy.