History
Space Junk Made in Ottawa
By Adrian Phillips
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
By Sarah Gelbard
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
By Adrian Phillips
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
By Dwight Williams
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
By Spacing
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
By Dwight WilliamsIn 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
By Spacing
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
By Spacing
Image: Rideau River, from Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Ont. Location: Billings Bridge, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: 1900-1910... Read More