History
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UrbSanity: Brutal heritage
Ottawa Public Library, photo by Sheldon DeFilippi Brutalist architecture is like the blind date who has a great personality. And we all know what that...
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Image of the Past: Ottawa Electric Railway
Image: ‘Electric street car, c 1900, Ottawa’ Location: Wellington and Metcalfe Date of photo: 1900 Photographer/Source: Library and Archives...
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Image of the Past: The National War Memorial and Confederation Square in 1938
Image: ‘Group of bronze figures on the National War Memorial, Ottawa, Ont.’ Location: National War Memorial, Confederation Square, Ottawa...
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Image of the Moment: Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial
Image: Remembrance Day in the Nation’s Capital Location: National War Memorial, Ottawa, Canada Date of photo: November 11, 2014 Photographer...
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A reflection on the events of October 22, 2014, in Ottawa
National War Memorial – Oct 23 2014 The National War Memorial, situated within the triangular expanse of Confederation Square, has always been one...
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Spacing Ottawa takes a ‘(de)tour’: Play and leisure in the Capital
Strathcona Park This past Saturday, nine urban enthusiasts signed up to participate in a special edition of Ottawa (De)tours ‘Play’ walking...
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Old Ottawa at play: The Ottawa Curling Club
The Ottawa Curling Club On October 18, I will be giving a walking tour through Sandy Hill and Lowertown that explores the social history and politics of...
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EVENT: yowLAB Film Festival in partnership with Ottawa Architecture Week
WHAT: yowLAB fall Film Festival launch, in partnership with Bytowne Cinema and Ottawa Architecture Week (Sep 28 – Oct 5) FILM: Last Call at the Gladstone...
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EVENT: Play – A special edition OTTAWA (DE)TOUR in collaboration with Spacing Ottawa
What: Special Edition of Ottawa (de)tours PLAY walking tour, in collaboration with Spacing Ottawa When: Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2pm (the walk is 1.5...
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Image of the Past: Ploughing Matches at the Central Experimental Farm, Autumn 1919
Image: ‘Modern tractor at ploughing match, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ont., Autumn 1919’ Location: Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa...
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OC Transpo Nostalgia: A public transit trip back to 1959
As a part of the nostalgia that was the opening of Lansdowne Park last week, OC Transpo had a retro 1959 bus on display as a interesting reminder of our...
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Image of the Past: The bridge from war to peace
Image: ‘The Bridge from War to Peace, Ottawa, Ont.’ Location: Downtown Ottawa (exact location unknown, believed to be located on the bridge...
By Spacing