The Halifax explosion: The naval accident that erased an entire city in Canada, 1917
This post was originally published on this siteIt was a blast heard around the world. News of what happened when two ships collided in the […]
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A Photo Series Defined Lifestyle of Canadian Teenage Girls in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThere were no mods and rockers in 1940s but simply youths who wanted to have a good time. […]
Here’s the Earliest Known Image of Women’s Hockey, ca. 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis 1890 photograph is the oldest-known picture of women playing hockey, taken at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Isobel […]
‘Sad Town’: Extraordinary Vintage Color Photos of Vancouver From 1972 to 1982
This post was originally published on this siteA renowned photographer and a brilliant documenter, but before Greg Girald became widely known he was just a […]
Life of Quebec in the 1960s Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteQuebec is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Located in Central Canada, the province shares […]
A Series of Photographs of Downtown Belleville, Ontario in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteBelleville is a city in Ontario, Canada situated on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, located at the […]
The Komagata Maru incident that challenged Canadian immigration laws, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 23, 1914, the SS Komagata Maru, a steamship carrying 376 passengers of Punjabi passengers – largely […]
Take a Trip Back Into 1950s Montreal Through Beautiful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a simpler time. A time where every man wore a tie to work, no matter […]
In 1871, a Quebec Woman Hired a Hearse Just to Ride Around Town Smoking in the Coffin-Bed While Enjoying the View
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 17th century, mourning etiquette and all its trappings dominated the lives of most women, especially those […]
Cycling in Toronto in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe omnipresence of the bicycle and bike culture in 1890s Toronto far surpasses anything we know today. But […]
40 Amazing Vintage Photographs Show What Toronto Looked Like in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteToronto in the 1900s didn’t much resemble the city we know today. Not only was the skyline virtually […]
Canada’s First Nations people in rare historical photos by Harry Pollard, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1910s, photographer Harry Pollard traveled around Canada to take a series of photographs of the […]
45 Amazing Canadian Propaganda Posters During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteThe armistice of November 11, 1918, brought relief to the whole world. Never before had there been such […]
The Bloor Viaduct During Construction Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct, is the name of a truss […]
22 Incredible Photos Show the Aftermath of the Great Fire of Toronto in 1904
This post was originally published on this siteIt was a miserably cold night, with bitter gusts of wind and a light snow even though it […]
Mattie on a Hot Stove, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteThis early selfie shows photographer Mattie Gunterman being punished for some transgression at the Nettie L cookhouse near […]
22 Rare and Amazing Photographs Capture People Crossing Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver, Canada From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North […]
Pictures of Veronica Foster – Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl and the Beautiful Woman War Worker of Canada in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteVeronica Foster (January 2, 1922 – May 4, 2000), popularly known as “Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl”, was […]
Women Testing the Guns They Made for World War II at the Inglis Munitions Plant in Ontario, Canada, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteTen pretty girls, all workers at the John Inglis Co. plant, line up with 10 Bren guns built […]
Miss War Worker Beauty Contest in Toronto, Canada, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 18, 1942, more than 100 contestants from Canada’s major military manufacturing plants vied for the title […]
Canadian Police Officer Guarding the Pharmacy in Waist-High Flood Waters in Galt, Ontario, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteEven as the flood waters rose, the sun shone bright on May 17, 1974. Earlier rains and a […]
30 Amazing Photos Capture Billboards of Vancouver in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteVancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It […]
24 Amazing Photos Show Interiors of Canadian Hotels’ Rooms in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing vintage photos will bring you back to the 1950s and 1960s to see what […]
50 Studio Portrait Photos of Nelson Residents by A. Renwick During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Milestone, Canadian photographer Archibald Albert “Archie” Renwick moved to Nelson in the late 1920s and […]
Amelia Earhart Completed the First Transatlantic Solo Flight by a Woman on May 21, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteAmelia Earhart, the pioneering female pilot, achieved enduring fame with the many aviation records she set during the […]