The Halifax Explosion

[JonnysKia]

This is a lovely video, but it would have more impact if you went through and really checked your spelling and grammar. I don't mean to be unkind, you obviously put so much work into it but it truly mars the effect when proper names are spelled incorrectly and inconsistently, capitals mid sentence and little details like that :) Again I dont mean to be cruel I just think you can make this amazing by fixing those issues.

[LibertyTreeBud]

Did the ship's Captain get sued for leaving a drifting bomb of a ship allowing it to drift to a pier? Did Britain make compensation for allowing such incompetent captains to deliver highly explosive materials in such a dangerous manner? No excuses.

[stefansmom]

if anyone wants to read a good book about this disaster.. go find a copy of Too many to mourn it's about the jackson family of the richmond area of halifax.. 66 people woek up that morning to start their day after the explosion there were only 20 left. very very disturbing and heartbreaking.

[MsKevin400]

umm actually its 3rd because tsar bomba is biggest nuclear bomb in history hiroshima 2nd and this here explosion is 3rd not to be a jerk just not alot know about tsar bomba

[MsKevin400]

wha whay wth even happened you see i just started investigating this accident what catastrophe are we talking about?

[MrComatost]

Nice video, but. the only memorial you show is the bell tower? What about the Mont Blanc's anchor shank resting in Regatta Point? Her gun at Albro Lake? And although you cite the numbers killed and injured, you don't show the potter's field on Bayers Rd. where some of the unidentified dead are buried?

[JackJeckel81]

@MrComatost making that too, got so many on my plate right now, sry :S

[immabored1]

coorction: MONT BLONT

[MrComatost]

@immabored1 ummm no...its Mont Blanc

[JackJeckel81]

@thatshisface so sorry to hear that :(

[TreasuresTresors]

Hi JackJeckel81, great video! A moving tribute to a truly nightmarish catastrophe that should be remembered. This would be great for the Canada’s Got Treasures collection, which aims to feature Canadian videos of personal or cultural significance. Help celebrate Canadian diversity by joining our YouTube group (/group/TresorTreasure) and submitting your video. It would be made available on our channel and website.

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[bisciboy]

this should be a national day of mourning or at least a holiday in memory

[petejellis]

0:38 is actually Halifax, UK not Halifax, NS :)

[JackJeckel81]

sorry, i was a little tired when i made this lol, but i had to, my bad

[METAL1ON]

@petejellis Lol well spotted it is only 3 miles from where i live too.

[Joshvids97]

@petejellis no it is retard

[Joshvids97]

@petejellis no it isnt retard

[IpRoNinJeRzZ]

@petejellis no it aint i live in hallifax uk

[bable4u]

It's so sad, all of those people didn't even know that could have been the last 10 seconds of thier life.

[RTPye117]

Well... yeah. I mean, trying to imagine what people were doing in their last moments. The Titanic is also historical fiction if you look at it that way.

[RTPye117]

The Halifax explosion, the largest 'man-made' explosion at the time.

[modelleg]

The people of Halifax are terrific. It's a great place to go to dive the local wrecks. Halifax has unmatched maritime culture. The explosion is a tragic chapter.

[lilmain123]

Very Well Done.

[naomiann15]

Actually the train was coming from Truro that he teleographed(or however its spelled)

My Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother told us (my great nans uncle thought the germans had bomed them he had just came home from the war)

[pinksuger123]

omg i read the dear canada book diary of charlott blackburn the halifax explotion and i recomend it im so sad right now after seing this and the music...:(

[howtodoitcanada]

OMG I LOVE THAT BOOK!! Its not a real story but, still its one of my faves.

[pspboy7]

It was the people of Boston, Mass that responded to the disaster first. God bless the people of Boston for their support. Boston still remembers the Halifax disaster to this day with the Christmas Tree.

[clam502]

The City of Halifax donates a Christmas Tree to the City of Boston as a Thank You gesture for the help receved by Boston.

[MrComatost]

@pspboy7 FYI. It was Alexander Graham Bell, at home on Cape Breton Island who was responsible for Boston's response. He heard the explosion (over 150 miles away) and after failed attempts to contact people in Halifax, he made contact with Dartmouth (across the harbour) He then contacted friends and business contacts in Boston. The Xmas tree was first given to Boston in 1971 and continues to this day as a symbol of continuing gratitude. Also: Mass. Ave. in Halifax now.

[tubewizard99]

Thats my city right there BITCH!!!!!!!!

[mattmenking]

thats was mature

[Presidentjh]

Never been to Halifax. I've never even been outside U.S. borders.

From what you have presented, I can tell it's a beautiful, beautiful city.

It is so tragic that such a terrible amount of destruction befell the town that day over 90 years ago.

We Americans know what it's like to lose so many, albeit that your catastrophe was an accident.

[r1wantone]

get yourself a passport then and start travelling.

[Presidentjh]

I'm only 17. Not really able to go it alone, my friend.

[ediehats]

I really enjoyed your video , very well done.

[Ishaeya]

I had no idea about this.

Thank you for sharing it.

Was brilliantly done and very moving.

~Ish