History

Space Junk Made in Ottawa

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The first human artifacts appeared in space in the late 1950s: strange and beautiful satellites, many of which remain in orbit today... Read More

Portrait Sonore visits Ottawa Downtown Modern

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Portrait Sonore has released the latest of its podcast documentaries of Canadian urban spaces; Ottawa Downtown Modern. These... Read More

Cruisers and Voyageurs: Parc Brébeuf

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History is palpable in the National Capital Region, and in Parc Brebeuf, beneath the official narrative, is a story you won’t... Read More

Street Names: Proposing an Intrepid Commemoration

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There are many streets scattered across the city of Ottawa with names one can argue as being “generic” or “boring”. Setting aside the... Read More

Book launch: Town and Crown

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. | 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with the... Read More

30 Years, Reflected — a poetic commentary

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In the summer of 1985, my parents bought me my first place ticket. That ticket brought me out of the prairies, from Regina to Ottawa... Read More

Image of the Past: Sussex and Wellington 1914

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Image: “Confederation Square showing Chateau Laurier, The Rae Building and the Grand Trunk Railway Station, Ottawa, Ont.”... Read More

Image of the Past: The Rideau River from Billings Bridge, early 1900s

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Image: Rideau River, from Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont. Location: Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo:  1900-1910... Read More