Following its total destruction in the Halifax Explosion ( December 1917 ) , Richmond never again regained its individual identity .
By the end of the 19th century , the perception of the North End had come to generally include Richmond as well .
Following Richmond 's total destruction in the Halifax Explosion ( December 1917 ) , Richmond never again regained its individual identity .
By the end of the 19th century , the perception of the North End had come to generally include Richmond as well .