DartMyth: Stories from the Darkside

DartMyth: Stories from the Darkside

Join The Dartmouth Heritage Museum each month for stories about local folklore, fables, and spooks. With rotating hosts, and guest appearances to read stories, these secondhand accounts will leave you ruminating, or shaking in your boots!

Episodes

Enos Hartlan - When I Was In My Prime

July 14, 2023 • 37 secs
Enos Hartlan, my first folksinger, South East Passage Date: ca. 1928 Format: original print; nitrate negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 2
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Walter Roast - Farewell To Nova Scotia

July 14, 2023 • 20 secs
Walter Roast, East Chezzetcook Date: ca. 1935 Format: original print; cellulose negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 28
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William Riley

July 14, 2023 • 32 secs
William Riley and daughter Rose, Cherry Brook Date: 1948 Format: original print; cellulose negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 124
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Mrs Gallager

July 14, 2023 • 24 secs
Recording Mrs. Gallager at her lighthouse home, Chebucto Head Date: ca. 1949 Format: original print; cellulose negative; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives Album 14 no. 171
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Augustine MacDonald - Woman In White Ghost Story

July 14, 2023 • 37 secs
'Ghost story of Woman in White' from Augustine MacDonald of North Sydney Date: June 1958 Format: sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives AR 5951
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Oran Do Cheap Breatainn

July 14, 2023 • 23 secs
"Oran do Cheap Breatainn" music transcript Date: 27 May 1944 Format: textual record; sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 2803 no. 12
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'Mi'kmaq Hymns' From Chief Dan Paul And Louise Manny Of Eel Ground

July 14, 2023 • 30 secs
'Mi'kmaq hymns' from Chief Dan Paul and Louise Manny of Eel Ground Date: August 1953 Format: sound recording Reference: Helen Creighton Nova Scotia Archives AR 5659
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DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - The Hiding of Catherine Thompson

June 1, 2023 • 9 mins
Did you know that Dartmouth has it's very own version of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"? Shannon recounts the story of Catherine Thompson.
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DartMyth - Stories From the Darkside -The Curious Tale of Margaret Floyer

May 4, 2023 • 14 mins
Brook House was built in 1800 and demolished in 1935. It was built for and lived in by the mysterious Margaret Floyer. Who was she? Who was the Monsieur Danseville who lived with her?
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DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - Titanic

April 6, 2023 • 54 mins
Pat Teasdale from the Titanic Society of Atlantic Canada explores the Dartmouth-Halifax-Titanic story.
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Dartmyth: Stories from the Darkside - Joseph Howe's Snuff Mull

January 5, 2023 • 16 mins
Dartmyth: Stories from the Darkside - Joseph Howe's Snuff Mull by Dartmouth Heritage Museum
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Dartmyth: Stories from the Darkside - The Attempted Robbery of J.P. Mott

December 1, 2022 • 8 mins
Dartmyth: Stories from the Darkside - The Attempted Robbery of J.P. Mott by Dartmouth Heritage Museum
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DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - Mystery House

November 3, 2022 • 14 mins
DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - Mystery House by Dartmouth Heritage Museum
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DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - Witches (feat. Clary Croft)

October 6, 2022 • 41 mins
DartMyth: Stories From the Darkside - Witches (feat. Clary Croft) by Dartmouth Heritage Museum
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DartMyth: Stories from the Darkside - The Murder of Mary Russell

September 1, 2022 • 7 mins
[ CONTENT WARNING: Domestic Violence ]
If you or someone you know is in need of support, the following resources exist:
Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team - 902-429-8167 or 1-800-429-8167
Avalon Sexual Assault Centre - 902-425-0122
Adsum House 902-423-5049
Kids Help Line 1-800-668-6868
211 in Nova Scotia is private and confidential - they will provide you with resources that are available in the area in which you live.

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Let Resting Bones Lie

September 30, 2021 • 23 mins
This month we dive into some spooky stories about disturbed belongings and graves, as well as interesting lore about our very own Helen Creighton's gravesite.
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Omens, Forerunners, and Premonitions

August 27, 2021 • 23 mins
This month’s episode is about omens, forerunners, and premonitions. It features stories from Museum NS, and Helen Creighton’s book, “Bluenose Ghosts.”
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