Photos
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Image of the Past: Ottawa’s horse-drawn street cars
Image: Ottawa City Passenger Railway Company’s horse-drawn street car, in the winter Location: Ottawa (Exact location unknown) Date of photo: 1871...
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Image of the Moment: A view from Victoria Island
Location: Taken from the Portage Bridge, at Victoria Island, looking East down the Ottawa River, towards Parliament Hill Date of photo: January 12, 2014...
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Strathcona Park: A look back
On the edge of the Rideau River, and embraced by the community of Sandy Hill, is Strathcona Park; an urban oasis which has been a popular outdoor retreat...
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Image of the Moment: Rideau Canal Skateway, New Year’s Day
Location: The Rideau Canal, Fifth Avenue Date of photo: January 1, 2014 Temperature: -19°C before the windchill Photographer: Kristen Gagnon With The...
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Image of the Past: New Year’s Eve Edition 2014
Image: ‘Auto Trucks on way to the Front’ Location: Wellington Street, in front of the Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario Date of photo: 1914...
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Image of the Moment: Snowy Construction at Rideau Centre
Location: The Rideau Centre/Station construction site, as work continues to progress. Date of photo: December 17, 2013 Photographer: W. Thomas Leroux
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Image of the Moment: Central Experimental Farm
Location: The Central Experimental Farm Date of photo: December 16 2013 Temperature: -21°C Photographer: Kristen Gagnon After a near record daily snowfall...
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Image of the Past: Sparks Street, circa the 1930s
Seen here is a view looking West down Sparks Street from what is now the location of the National Arts Centre. The photo shows a clear picture of Elgin...
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“The Washington of the North”: How Ottawa became the Capital it is today, reflections on a lecture by Professor David Gordon
Last Thursday evening, listeners at the National Gallery were treated to a lecture on Ottawa’s urban history by Dr. David Gordon, Professor of planning...
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Image of the Moment: Frank Clair Stadium South Stands Construction
Location: Frank Clair Stadium, Lansdowne Park, Bank Street, Ottawa (currently under redevelopment) Date of photo: November 28, 2013 Photographer: Kristina Corre
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Image of the Moment: A cold night to be pushing a cart
Location: Walkley Road, Ottawa South Date of photo: November 27, 2013 Event: First major snow fall of the year Photographer: Kristen Gagnon
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Build it and they will come… Celebrating winter in the capital
The weather in Ottawa may have taken a turn for the ‘worst’ this week, but while the temperatures are starting to plummet, this historical photo of a long...
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