Then & Now: Photographs of Nova Scotia by Wallace MacAskill and Len Wagg

by Len Wagg

Wallace MacAskill (1887–1956) is one of Nova Scotia’s foremost photographers, lauded for his portraits of seascapes, sailing and fishing ships, and picturesque landscapes. In this remarkable collection of then and now photographs, Len Wagg follows in the footsteps of 50 of MacAskill’s best shots, recreating them in colour contemporary portraits.

Through side-by-side comparisons, readers see how much has changed, and how much has remarkably remained the same. Included are urban streetscapes, important events and monuments, and spectacular scenery from around the province—Halifax to Louisbourg, Chester to Pictou.

The 100 photographs in this book are captioned with short anecdotes conveying the significance of the images and Wagg's process of finding the location for some of MacAskill’s original work.

112 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2015

About the author

Len Wagg's photographs have appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Maclean's. In 2008 Len won the Mayor's Award for Excellence in Book Illustration for the book Wild Nova Scotia, his photographic portrait of the province's protected areas. He lives near Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Reviews

[Wallie Burke · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a boy growing up in Dartmouth we always had a few MacAskill prints on the walls as we still do today so I really enjoyed looking at all of the photos. I would have rated this 5 stars if, on page 45, St. Paul's Anglican Church, the oldest Protestant church in Canada, had not been identified as St. George's Round Church. St. George's is a few blocks north at Brunswick and Cornwallis.