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Over a million aerial photos from the 40s to the 90s are available to search at the click of a button. Comments on this story are moderated according to ourIt is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered onSearch the keywords 'Edmonton,' 'river valley' and '1915.' It advises City Council on historical issues and heritage policy, liaises with community groups involved with heritage issues, and works to educate citizens on the history of Edmonton. They have to be in this digital age. A letter mailed in Edmonton on March 7, 1879. It continues to accept digital photos from Edmontonians to add to its ever growing collection.However, Ivany admits they're pretty picky about what they take. Welcome to the City of Edmonton Archives Catalogue. City of Edmonton archivist Tim O'Grady walks us through a new, faster way of finding thousands of historical photos. On July 2nd, 2020, we are excited to reopen the Prince of Wales Armouries and the City of Edmonton Archives but things may look different from your previous visits. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. We’re a non-profit, charitable society with a mandate to promote and preserve the history of Edmonton and the surrounding district. Discover the past of Edmonton on historical maps. You find the photo, but then you can also find all the contextual information about that photo.It's that kind of context that delights head archivist Kathryn Ivany.
Photographs, stories and memories of Edmonton history. Welcome to the Edmonton and District Historical Society (EDHS). Photos 65 and 66 are early shots of the North Saskatchewan River.This material was donated between 1978 and 1980 by the Edmonton Public Library.The photographs were assigned item numbers with the prefix EA-362.Reproduction restrictions apply. Click on images and you won't believe the quality of photos that pop up. The City of Edmonton archivist spends his days poring through pics of our past.So far, O'Grady and the team have managed to upload more than half of their target of 50,000 photos.The new database is called AtoM, an acronymn for Access to Memory, which is the standard in archives in Canada, according to O'Grady. Photos 1 to 49 are images of individuals from the ca. Historic Edmonton & Memories has 45,681 members. This website uses cookies to enhance your ability to browse and load content. This series contains copies of photographs donated to the Archives by the Edmonton Public Library. 1914 publication Men and Makers of Edmonton.
The Edmonton Historical Board (EHB) is an advisory board to City Council. We have put some adjustments in place for the health and safety of our staff and visitors. "Before when we had photos up, you would just see the photograph but now you can see the story of the person who created the photograph, perhaps all the other photographs they took of their family, of their business," Ivany said.Being able to link images together in this way makes for a richer experience, whether you're a student researching a local history project or a genealogical buff looking for faces from your family tree.But the city archives doesn't only work with faded, black-and-white images.
Search for your area of interest by Postcode, Street name, City or Grid Reference. Welcome to OldAerialPhotos.com, the home of historical UK aerial photography. At he time Edmonton was part of the North West Territory. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). "So you would find a photo of a brewery for example and then you'd see this photograph is actually part of a much larger collection. Here's why. Adrienne has spent the last couple of decades telling stories across Canada.
1914 publication Men and Makers of Edmonton. "The collections are getting larger as digital photos take over people's lives so we are going to actually be much more selective of the ones we put up on our website because we'd soon be overrun with images," she said.Adrienne Lamb is an award-winning journalist based in Edmonton. The following images were taken by the Government of Alberta and are restricted under Crown Copyright: EA-362-50, EA-362-52, EA-362-59, and EA-362-60.Photographs have been described at the item level and are available in the Reference Room. "Picture this: thousands of Edmonton historical photos onlineCity of Edmonton archivist Tim O'Grady walks us through a new, faster way of finding thousands of historical photos. Photos 1 to 49 are images of individuals from the ca. "You can search for a photo, through Google even. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. More Info: Photos 50 to 64 depict library facilities, programming, and staff. 2:08 comments Tim O'Grady is a time traveler. Old maps of Edmonton on Old Maps Online. Originally created 1903 - 1968 (copied 1978 - 1980) This series contains copies of photographs donated to the Archives by the Edmonton Public Library. Photos 50 to 64 depict library facilities, programming, and staff. Photos 65 and 66 are early shots of the North Saskatchewan River.