He served as a commissioner in charge of restoration following the Halifax Explosion.

He also did some sketches of the Halifax Explosion.

The older residents of the area remembered hearing the Halifax Explosion over 100 miles away on that fateful day in 1917.

The Halifax Explosion occurred during this term as mayor.

However, the building was heavily damaged in the 1917 Halifax Explosion.

After the Halifax Explosion the armoury provided shelter for many who had lost their homes.

The Halifax Explosion in 1917 was larger but it was not a deliberate act.

The northern face is fixed at four minutes past nine to commemorate the Halifax Explosion of 1917.

For many years afterward, the Halifax Explosion was the standard by which all large blasts were measured.

The novel was based on his experiences in the medical wards after the Halifax Explosion of 1917.