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Originally Posted by Keith P.
The only reference I had locally for Richmond was the former Richmond School (for heathens, a.k.a. Protestants to us Catholic kids growing up in the '60s ) between Fort Needham and Devonshire Ave, west of Mulgrave Park.
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Originally Posted by Saul Goode
Interesting. I'd never heard that definition, but confess to never having been sure exactly where Richmond began or ended. But I certainly always considered Russell Street (which is, of course, south of Young) to be in Richmond, as did the folks I knew who lived there.
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Originally Posted by ns_kid
I, too, have never been sure of the boundaries of Richmond, and suspect that, like most neighbourhoods, such boundaries are only loosely defined.
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Sorry for bringing back this semi-off-topic discussion, but while reading
Glimpses Of Halifax 1867 - 1900, originally published in 1949 by the Public Archives of Nova Scotia, I found a definition of Richmond as a footnote on page 63, which I scanned and now submit for your consideration:
Sorry for the interruption, now back to "Richmond Yards"...