The Halifax Gazette – Nova Scotia, Canada’s First Newspaper, John Bushell, 1752

Front page of The Halifax Gazette, the first newspaper printed in Canada. Dated March 23, 1752. It was one sheet printed on both sides in two columns. Woodcuts adorn the masthead. Source: Library and Archives Canada, ©Public Domain, The Halifax Gazette, March 23,1752, nic-2702.
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Early Printing & Type

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1752

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The Halifax Gazette

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John Bushell

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Nova Scotia

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English

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Library and Archives Canada

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