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Digby Waterfront
1966
Digby, Nova Scotia

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Digby waterfront, business district and train station. Some of the older business can be seen in this photo. Most of the buildings are still standing today under different business names.

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G. I. Letteney and Bro's Store
1871
Water Street, Digby, Nova Scotia

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Established in 1871 the Letteney Bro.'s Store was ranked "as one of the most thoroughly known and best advertised business houses in three counties...(and) are in a position which rivals the largest city establishments." Four floors featured an array of general merchandise goods, clothing and furnishings.

On February 13th, 1899 the Digby business district block was entirely destroyed by the most disastrous fire in towns history. Between itsdiscovery at 9:45pm in the basement of G. I. Letteney & Bro's large dry goods store and 3:30am, when it was brought under control, the fire had burned to the ground at least twenty-five buildings. Combined with a severe northeast gale and blinding snowstorm, the situation was made more grave. The entire south end portion of town became vulnerable. When folks woke the next morning it was a scene of smoldering foundations. Some of the destroyed included these early prominent names and businesses: G. I. Letteney & Bro.'s; J. F. Saunders; Wilson Block; Keen & Hutchinson's Carriage Factory; Shreve Block; Burnham Block; Dunham Block; J. L. Peters; H. B. Short; Turnbull & Welsh Block and Warne Block.

However, as has always been our characteristic, the people showed great resilience and positive attitudes when in the "Digby Weekly Courier" they advertised the places where businesses were being set up to continue "business as usual".

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South End Grocery, past
1850
Warwick Street, Digby, Nova Scotia

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South End Grogery, present
1890
Warwick Street, Digby, Nova Scotia

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Erected in the late 1870's, or early 1880's. Henry G. Turnbull, in white cap and jacket, took over the business from his father in 1892. A new building was built on the corner of Warwick and Queen Street, this building is still standing.

The old store later became known as the Sears building. It now houses the following: Digby Dental Clinic, Curves, Esso Home Comfort and Needs Convience Store.

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Superstore, present day store
2000
Conway, Digby, Nova Scotia

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Present day grocery store, the Atlantic Super Store, was built in the late 1990's.

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Digby Garage
1950
Water Street, Digby, Nova Scotia

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Digby Mid Town Motors
1960
Water Street, Digby, Nova Scotia

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The Digby Courier

Thursday, March 28th, 1963

Fire Destroys Garage

A flash fire caused $15,000 damage to Central Motors Limited, a garage and service station on Digby's main street.

Of unknown origin, the fire began shortly after noon on Friday. The building was gutted and six cars were destroyed in the blaze. Slight damage was caused to Stedman's Department Store, next door.

Reginald J. Walker, President of Central Motors Limited, received minor burns about the face. One of the firemen, James Wamback, was rushed to Digby General Hospital suffering from inhalation or exertion.

The building was owned by Irving Oil Limited.
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Note: The garage mentioned above has also been operated as the following: Digby Garage & Digby Mid-Town Motors.

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Legion Building, also known as the old Bryant House
1960
Shore Road, Digby, Nova Scotia

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Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 20
9 September 2004
Mount Street, Digby, Nova Scotia