He's also a former curator of Halifax's Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, which houses a large collection of materials from the 1917 Halifax Explosion. "You have these tranquil little wavelets in the foreground and some stately, anchored vessels — including a sailing ship," Conlin said. CBC sent the photo to Joel Zemel, who's written two books about the Halifax Explosion. The aftermath of the 1917 Halifax ship explosion is shown in a file photo. This colourized photo shows one of the many buildings destroyed by the Halifax Explosion.

Source: CBC News July 12, 2020 09:00 UTC