Nova Scotia Postal History - 12 April 1886 - BATTERY HILL (Pictou County), N.S. (split ring / broken circle cancel / postmark) to HALIFAX, Nova Scotia

Battery Hill (Lansdowne) Pictou County - this community is located near the headwaters of the Middle River in North central Nova Scotia. It was originally called Battery Hill but in 1884 by Act of the Provincial Legislature the name was changed to Lansdowne. This was most likely done in honor of the then Governor-General of Canada, the Marquis of Lansdowne.

- from "Lovell's Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada (1908)" - (Battery Hill) LANSDOWNE STATION, a post Village in Pictou County, N.S., on the East River, and a station on the I.C.R. (Glengarry), 12 miles west of Stellarton. It has 1 Presbyterian church, 1 store, 1 hotel, and 2 mills (lumber and corn and feed). The population in 1908 was 150.

The Postal Way Office at Battery Hill opened - 1 July 1865 and closed - 1 October 1870. The Post Office opened - 1 April 1882 and changed name to Lansdowne Station - 1 October 1897 and closed - 17 July 1968 owing to the provision of rural mail delivery service via Westville RR No. 2.

In 1897 authority was given to change the name of the post office to Lansdowne Station and move it closer to the railway station.

LINK to a list of the Postmasters who served at the BATTERY HILL Post Office - recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record...

- sent from - / BATTERY - HILL / AP 12 / 86 / N.S. / - split ring cancel - this split ring hammer was proofed - 25 June 1882 - (#276).

Message on back of postcard reads: Lansdowne - April ? 1886 / Gentleman - Please send me a statement of the little side of veal & eggs sent you. I would like to know proceeds of it. I will have 3 boxes eggs and veal for Thursday. Yours Parsons

This Canada Post Card was addressed to: Watson Eaton & Son / Barrington Street / Halifax, N.S.

WATSON EATON, PROPRIETOR OF THE AVON HOUSE AND THE RIGHT MARKET COUNTRY PRODUCE - Of all kinds sold on Commission. No. 120 Barrington Street, Halifax, N.S.

- arrival marking - / HALIFAX • CANADA / C / AP 13 / 86 / - cds cancel - this cds hammer is not listed in the proof book.

Taken on: November 9, 2018

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