Tag Archives: LAC

foul-play

Toronto. This c1920 portrait of a child, Henri Groulx, sitting next to a hen and smoking is from the image collection of the ‘Library and Archives Canada‘. Discovered by George Dunbar, it is another reminder of the many historic photos … Continue reading

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the way we were – updated and corrected.

Toronto. Thanks to Trish J who diligently searched the LAC site and discovered this photo is NOT King St TORONTO, but King St SAINT JOHN NB! Trish J writes, “A photograph of King Street, Saint John NB is mistakenly labelled … Continue reading

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the way we were

Toronto. Back on July 1st, 2017 Alice Evans wrote an article featuring photographs from 1867 and a few years later to show how we looked around confederation. The photos and article appeared in the Daily Mail. The title of the … Continue reading

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Christmas a century ago

Toronto. Our erstwhile historian and good friend, George Dunbar, discovered this photo from the LAC in ‘The Lake Report‘ and shared it with us. It shows the two sides in WW1 taking a break and celebrating Christmas together. One soldier … Continue reading

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Happy Canada Day Y’all

Toronto. What a great day to celebrate! On this day in 1867, our country took on a life of its own. And we owe it all to our dear friensd to the south, The American civil war of the 1860s … Continue reading

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Photographic Canadiana 38-1

Incredible as it sounds, this is the first issue of Photographic Canadiana for our thirty-eighth year!  Yes, 38 years of continuous publication, all by volunteer help. In recognition, editor Lansdale has produced a colour insert for the first time ever. The … Continue reading

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