Backyard History
Backyard History is an Atlantic Canadian history project that is published in 12 regional newspapers, a television show, a podcast and has published three non-fiction books of local history. Regional tourism has also relied on its write-ups.
The primary author of the series is the historian Andrew Maclean, and one of the first stories he researched was of "Old Ned", the sea serpent periodically seen in Lake Utopia until its bombardment during World War II training.
Development
The Backyard History podcast started during the Covid-19 Pandemic, and several of its more popular segments then gathered for the first book "Backyard History: Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada's Past".<ref name="iciBY"/>
In October 2024, a television show entitled Backyard History also launched on Bell Fibe.<ref name="iciBY"/>
The primary author of the series is the historian Andrew Maclean, and one of the first stories he researched was of "Old Ned", the sea serpent periodically seen in Lake Utopia until its bombardment during World War II training.
Development
The Backyard History podcast started during the Covid-19 Pandemic, and several of its more popular segments then gathered for the first book "Backyard History: Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada's Past".<ref name="iciBY"/>
In October 2024, a television show entitled Backyard History also launched on Bell Fibe.<ref name="iciBY"/>
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