The National War Memorial: A window on our past
Library and Archives Canada’s DigiLab resources.
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / National Capital Commission fonds / e999911922
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / National Capital Commission fonds / e999911951
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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / National Capital Commission fonds / e999911960
Wellington Street and Confederation Square
Library and Archives Canada, whose mission involves preserving and documenting Canadian heritage, occupies
Designed by Mathers and Haldenby, and built from 1963 to 1967, the Library and Archives Canada headquarters
Some Library and Archives collections are also stored in a more recently constructed building in Gatineau
A trip down memory lane
summer 2017, my team has been digitizing photographic collections from the National Capital Commission archives
through Library and Archives Canada’s DigiLab resources.
Tips
Be sure to check back frequently, as Library and Archives Canada is still posting images.
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The Secrets Hidden Beneath Your Feet
Alexandra Bridge by William James Topley, Library and Archives Canada
Major’s Hill Park greenhouses (
Header House, Library and Archives Canada
Canal turning basin
The Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage
Canal turning basin, Library and Archives Canada
Waterfront mill ruins
On the Ottawa River Pathway,
Waterfront mill ruins, Library and Archives Canada
Thompson-Perkins Mill
There’s another great mill
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The importance of story and memory in placemaking and building an inclusive city
Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL)
Operations Officer, Participatory arts initiatives at the Tamil Archive
Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL), and helps organize participatory arts initiatives at the Tamil Archive
young researcher and curator for the Toronto Ward Museum’s Block by Block Program, where she helped archive
He enjoys archival research and the information contained in centuries-old documents.
Heritage Buildings in the National Capital Region
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Former Archives building
The Former Archives Building National Historic Site of Canada
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Virtual Public Board of Directors Meeting
Ottawa Public Library (OPL) – Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Joint Facility
Submission (PDF)
Summary
The NCC’s Board of Directors approved the final design for the Library and Archives
Stories of Our Past
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / E999912077
Another fun fact: there used to be a causeway at Dows
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / E999911923-u
The building of the War Memorial and changing of the
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / E999913861
A Donation of Tulips
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / E999914000
The FDC Winds Down
The last year of operation for the
Credit: Library and Archives Canada / E999913931
The National Capital Commission
This year marks the
Project 3: National cultural and scientific institutions
The NCC will support the work of Library and Archives
Partnerships and collaboration with educational institutions
Boulevard utility boxes
This project invited Carleton University History Program students to dig through archives
Board of Directors Meeting
Library and Archives Canada–Ottawa Public Library Joint Facility Concept Design
Presentation (PDF)
PDF)
Appendix
SummaryThe NCC’s Board of Directors approved the concept design for the Library and Archives
The Library and Archives Canada–Ottawa Public Library joint facility’s architecture is inspired by robust
(portion of the Albert District) immediately adjacent to the future Ottawa Library and Library and Archives
The stories of Confederation Boulevard’s past
Students were free to dig through boxes full of archives from the NCC to uncover the stories of the past
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LeBreton and the Quebec Shore
A new Library and Archives Canada portal may be created in conjunction with the City of Ottawa’s proposed
Ross Fox
But textual sources are not overlooked, and he spends time probing archival sources.
Jean Pigott and Women Leaders at the NCC
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Building LeBreton reaching significant milestone: First call for developers on October 30
one-hectare site at the corner of Booth and Albert streets, near the future Ottawa Public Library–Library and Archives
Conserving our Cultural Heritage
Heritage
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Building LeBreton
acre mixed-use site adjacent to the future location of the new Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives
Report on Activities – April 2021
Ottawa Public Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility
The design for the new Ottawa Public Library and Archives
The Flats Phase development
lines
Steps from the Canadian War Museum and Ādisōke, the future Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives
From milking cows to wintertime fun
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NCC unveils draft plan for Building LeBreton: Dynamic, Thriving, Connected and Sustainable
of Ottawa’s downtown, which anchors the eastern end of LeBreton Flats beside the future Library and Archives
The Geography and Exploration Pavilion: A Place for Canadians to explore Canada and being Canadian
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Building LeBreton Reaches Two Milestones
adjacent to Pimisi O-Train Station and the soon-to-be-built joint federal–municipal public library and archives
LeBreton Flats major attractions
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Steps from the Canadian War Museum and Ādisōke, the future Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives
A host of NCC projects set to entice Ottawans to get some fresh air
affordable rental housing in a sustainable mixed-use development adjacent to the future Library and Archives
Planning for the Future: Heritage Planning
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A Legacy To Build On
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Virtual Public Board of Directors Meeting
Albert and Booth streets, adjacent to the site of the future Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives
Conserving the Crown Collection for Future Generations
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Canadians Dig Their History
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Mer Bleue through the years
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Report on Activities - April 2022
The monument will be located near the Portage Bridge, between Library & Archives Canada and the Ottawa
Virtual public Board of Directors meeting
This site in question is located next to the future Ottawa Public Library–Library and Archives Canada
The Parliamentary and Judicial Precincts
Library and Archives Canada is the institution that preserves our national memory and identity, and makes
LeBreton Flats Master Concept Plan
A mixed-use neighbourhood anchored by the future Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives
120 years of Capital building
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There’s more to Victoria Island than meets the eye
Credit: Library and Archives Canada
Industrial occupancy on Victoria Island, 1965.
Making It Happen
as near Bayview and Pimisi transit stations, and in the La Cité area in Gatineau, near Library and Archives
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If this project is no longer a priority, please let us know so that we can inform the
consultant and archive
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consultant and archive
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