On this day in 1917, the largest man-made explosion at that time, in fact the largest explosion short of a nuclear bomb, happened in Halifax killing over 2000 Canadians. Canadians who were helping us Brits in WW1.

I think we should all take a little time to pay respect to their sacrifice. You can read about it at:-

http://www.cbc.ca/halifaxexplosion

We watched a TV Movie on this subject on a visit to Nova Scotia in June this year. I agree we should pay our respects! We had never heard of this awful event before. Funny how us Brits can so easily overlook such events! It's amazing the Canadians respect us so much!

Red Rabbit

I knew about it, as my parents told me about it. "us brits" A bit of generalization there isn't it? Not after selling them lemon submarines they don't.......LOL

It's so good to be proud of being British!

Red Rabbit

It's good to know the generalization brigades are well and alive, even in Kent!.....LOL Some of the younger generations might not know the history of that explosion, but am sure if you ask most older folks in the UK, they will know. Maybe you've asked them, what do I know eh?

Do tell, what makes you so proud to be British?

I was in Halifax when the CBC first ran that TV Dramatic Documentary. They made a big thing of it and it was made apparant that a lot of Canadians didn,t know about it let alone the British.
I know I was never told about it in my British education but I was glad to be put straight in the city it happened. Very sobering!

I suspect that is quite a searching question for the majority of us trying to leave Britain. I don't know if it was a serious question but if I was truly proud I wouldn't be taking my family to live in a different country. Most people on ex pats are making the move for themselves and not with work so let's see what others think!

I'm proud of being English simply because that's what I am. It doesn't make me any better than anyone else, of course, but it's what makes me what I am. It is my country, right or wrong, I suppose, but it all depends on what you mean by pride.That's my pretty poor attempt at answering what might have been a rhetorical question anyway...!

thats a good point. i dont necessarily think that if someone leaves their home country it makes them less proud to be that nationality. you have to do whats best for you and your family in the end.

What are youy lot on about.... I have seen and read lots of stuff about the Halifax Explosion and not sure where the Brits come into play....the Americans were the ones that came imediately to the rescue, that is why Nova Scotia always ends the best Christmas tree to Boston, to say thanks. They actually sent train loads of Drs. Nurses and aid to the people of Halifax. The day after the explosion Nova Scotia was hit by a snow storm to make things difficult. So what did the brits do?

The Canadians were helping the British by transporting a shipload of ammunition to England to aid our fight against the Hun, that was the ship that blew up.

Check the first post in the thread . . . . the Canadians helping the Brits, not the other way round. That's why we should be especially thankful to these guys.