Dec. 1917

As St. Paul's Church had not suffered any serious damage during the Halifax Explosion on 6 December 1917, the church became an emergency centre for the injured and dead. The injured were taken to the Parish Hall across the road to be treated. Assistance such as clothing collection and a bank for names of the missing was created. This book, used to record residents who volunteered their homes to explosion victims and to record who needed clothing, is one of three books used by aid workers in the Church's collection.

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