Bedford Basin is a large enclosed bay, forming the northwestern end of Halifax Harbour on Canada's Atlantic coast. It is named in honour of John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford.
An aerial view of Bedford Basin looking southeast.
The east shore of the basin is home to Burnside Industrial Park. Bedford Bay may be seen in the background.
A depiction of an Allied-convoy in the Bedford Basin during World War I. Dazzle camouflage was used prominently during the war in an effort to mislead enemies on a ship's course of direction, distance, and speed.
Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, located in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Halifax largely owes its existence to the harbour, being one of the largest and deepest ice-free natural harbours in the world. Before Confederation it was one of the most important commercial ports on the Atlantic seaboard. In 1917, it was the site of the world's largest man-made accidental explosion, when the SS Mont-Blanc blew up in the Halifax Explosion of December 6.
Nautical chart of Halifax Harbour in the 1880s
Entrance to Halifax Harbour as seen from Georges Island
Sambro Island from the northwest
The barque Europa beside Georges Island in Halifax Harbour in 2004