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Canadian Bioscope Company

Canadian film company

The Canadian Bioscope Company was a film company formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 4, 1912, and dissolved on February 10, 1915. Founded by British-born Captain H.H.B. Holland, Canadian Bioscope established offices in Halifax and New York City. Canadian Bioscope's Halifax office and studios were located at 108 Pleasant St. (now Barrington St.), at the south end, property now occupied by the "Foundry" building.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Scene from Evangeline (1913 film), garden of Billman Residence, Armdale, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1913
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Canadian Bioscope Company was a film company formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on December 4, 1912, and dissolved on February 10, 1915. Founded by British-born Captain H.H.B. Holland, Canadian Bioscope established offices in Halifax and New York City. Canadian Bioscope's Halifax office and studios were located at 108 Pleasant St. (now Barrington St.), at the south end, property now occupied by the "Foundry" building.2

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