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1917 - Fully embroiled in the First World War #Halifax was quickly evolving into a world class port and major base of naval operations. #HalifaxExplosion

 December 6, 1917, Railway Dispatcher Vincent Coleman goes to work from his home on Russell St in Halifax's North End. He left his wife Frances & their 2 year old daughter Eileen, dressed in a cheerful blue dress handmade by Frances.
#Halifax was a hub of activity. Troops bound for battle swept in & out of the city. The First World War brought activity & prosperity to the port #HalifaxExplosionhttps://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/ships-halifax-explosion
7:30 am Dec. 6, 1917 the French ship Mont-Blanc, loaded with a highly explosive cargo, moves to join a convoy in Bedford Basin #HalifaxExplosion
At the same time the Norwegian vessel Imo, in ballast, set off from the Basin bound for New York #HalifaxExplosion
At the entrance to the Narrows, after a series of ill-judged manoeuvres, the Imo struck the Mont-Blanc on the bow. #HalifaxExplosion
The collision was not severe, fire immediately broke out on board the Mont-Blanc. The captain, pilot and crew, left the ship. #HalifaxExplosion
Mont-Blanc burned for 20 minutes - the spectacle was thrilling, and drew crowds of spectators, unaware of the danger. #HalifaxExplosion
Only a handful of naval officers & a railway dispatcher had learned of Mont-Blanc's explosive cargo with little time for warning #HalifaxExplosion
Railway Dispatcher, Vincent Coleman, was especially worried about Passenger Train No. 10, the overnight train from New Brunswick. It had about 300 people aboard and was due in Halifax at 8:55 am. #HalifaxExplosion
Vincent Coleman sends his final message. His station 750 ft from the centre of the blast, disappeared. #HalifaxExplosion
Just before 9:05am, the Mont-Blanc exploded. The Halifax city hall clock stopped at the precise moment of the explosion: 9:04:35am December 6, 1917. Today, a replica forever serves as a reminder of the fateful moment. https://t.co/bCVVydTEhm #HalifaxExplosion
Our hero, Vincent Coleman, dies sending his final message. It was received in Truro, Nova Scotia. They filled a relief train & were in Halifax within an hour. #HalifaxExplosion
The explosion destroyed 2.59 sq km, including 1,630 buildings and 7 ships. 12,000 buildings were damaged #HalifaxExplosion
The deadly blast instantly killed 1,650 people, injured 9,000 others, leaves 6,000 homeless. #HalifaxExplosion
Injuries were frightful, blindness from the splintering glass adding to the shock and bewilderment.#HalifaxExplosion
Vincent Coleman's home, 2000 feet from Ground Zero, was wrecked & burned by the explosion. The kitchen sink crashed down on two year old Eileen cutting her neck, leaving her little blue dress spattered with bloodstains. #HalifaxExplosion
Coleman's wife Frances suffered serious back injuries. Her two older children Gerald and Eleanor rushed home from school to take their mother & sister to Gottingen Street where soldiers took them to the Camp Hill Hospital. #HalifaxExplosion
The day after, captured on film - this rare footage provides a glimpse of the devastation and rebuilding efforts after the explosion. It was captured in eerie silence by cameraman W.G. McLaughlan. https://t.co/uTuejdIDrk via @NS_Archives #HalifaxExplosion
Frances Coleman and all four of her children survived and recovered. A few days later, searchers found Vincent Coleman's body in the wreckage of the Richmond rail yards. #HalifaxExplosion
Frances was presented with the telegraph key, the watch and the pen of her husband. The Coleman artifacts form a special part of @ns_mma permanent exhibit on the 1917 Halifax Harbour Explosion https://t.co/bCVVydTEhm #HalifaxExplosion
Rescue began quickly with troops & naval strength. City officials arranged volunteers and relief committees were formed that day #HalifaxExplosion
News of the disaster reached @CityOfBoston the same morning. That night a train loaded with supplies & volunteers left for Halifax #HalifaxExplosion
This mug from the #HalifaxExplosion that says "Remember Me" belonged to the Swetnams, who lived in North End Halifax. https://t.co/zh2Ke6gFPW
You can find the names of the Swetnams, in the #HalifaxExplosion Book of Remembrance. Lizzie Swetnam & her son, Carmen
The Halifax Explosion Remembrance Book contains a list of the known dead from the 1917 Halifax Harbour Explosion #HalifaxExplosion https://t.co/AmDvF7McBi @NS_Archives
Halifax is a living memorial to what happened that day & in the days that followed the 1917 Halifax Harbour Explosion. #HalifaxExplosion
Halifax Explosion Commemoration - Take a moment to remember the historic event by visiting one of the monuments that can be found in Halifax and Dartmouth. Please note that @ns_mma is closed accordance with Public Health guidelines. https://t.co/pqK2Dw9bLn

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