This photograph depicts HMCS Niobe soon after its arrival in Halifax from England in October 1910.

Though expensive to operate, Niobe was useful for training the nucleus of a new navy, having been modified to accommodate cadets. It had also received a state-of-the-art heating system to protect its crew from Canadian winters. Niobe has boat booms (right and centre) swung out to accommodate the small boats coming alongside. The balcony-like gallery at Niobe's stern (left) led to a luxurious suite of rooms markedly different from the ones with mess tables and hammocks where sailors ate and slept.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 20030174-045