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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 3h

This evening, in recognition of the National Day for #TruthAndReconciliation, our Preservation Campus in Gatineau will be illuminated in orange from sunset until 11 p.m. to honour Residential School Survivors, their families and their communities. #NDTR

Library and Archives Canada’s Preservation Campus in Gatineau, illuminated in orange

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 28/09/2026

Look, we’ve all got a to-be-read pile. What’s three more titles, right? 🙃 Join us in Ottawa on October 2 to celebrate new works from three acclaimed writers! evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…

Book launch

What Dreams May Come

October 2 in Ottawa

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 28/09/2026

More than 100,000 Home Children—orphaned, homeless and impoverished children—were sent from the UK to Canada between the 1860s and the mid-1900s. Search our collections: www.canada.ca/en/library-a... 📷 3193366, 3193419, 3367684, 3521627

British immigrant children from Dr. Barnardo's Homes at the landing stage, Saint John, New Brunswick, ca. 1920.

A group of Barnardo boys from Miss Macpherson's Home in London, England, at Marchmont Home in Belleville, Ontario, April 1922

Boy ploughing at Doctor Barnardo's Industrial Farm in Russell, Manitoba,
ca. 1900

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 25/09/2026

A fitting tribute to an exceptional artist: the Glenn Gould fonds has been inscribed on the Canada Memory of the World Register of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/c…

Photograph of Glenn Gould sitting in the doorway of a railway carriage

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 24/09/2026

On #WorldMaritimeDay, let's revisit a post about the Port of Montreal, one of Canada's 17 port authorities and the largest port in Eastern Canada! 🛟🚢 thediscoverblog.com/2018/07/05/the-… 📷 3553083, 3411874, 3322915, 3226515

Canadian Atlantic Railway barges and the SS Lake Manitoba in the Port of Montreal

View of the Port of Montreal from the Customs House

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 23/09/2026

This Thursday, join us for an exciting online workshop-conference with Alexane Drolet, founder of Alexplique and LAC's 2026 Creator in Residence! Details: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 22/09/2026

To mark the National Day for #TruthAndReconciliation, attend the launch of the book Au nord de nulle part. Join us on September 29 in Ottawa for a conversation between author Marie Wilson and translator Charles Bender. evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Events/D... #NDTR

Book Launch

Marie Wilson

Au nord de nulle part

September 29 in Ottawa

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 22/09/2026

Up to $5,000 with the Price McIntosh Bursary! For students in fields related to libraries and archives who are: - members of a visible minority - Indigenous - persons with a disability Apply by September 24: www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/s…

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 21/09/2026

This week, we welcome Michèle Vinet for the launch of her latest book, Mes beaux Rimbaud. Inspired by real-life encounters, this book explores growth, resilience, and the transformative power of writing. More here: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Events/D...

Book Launch
Mes beaux Rimbaud
September 24 in Ottawa

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 21/09/2026

200 years ago, construction of the Rideau Canal began. Around 1830, James Pattison Cockburn, a British military officer and watercolourist, produced a series of works depicting Ottawa and the Rideau Canal. Explore his fonds: central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app…

Watercolour of the upper section of the Rideau Falls

Watercolour of a settlement on Long Island, on the Rideau River

Watercolour of the Rideau Canal at Hog’s Back

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 18/09/2026

You know what makes a Friday night even better? Pizza! 🍕🎉 And how do we know? Well, our library has the books to prove it. Go have a slice… er, look! bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/discovery?l… 📷5056686

A member of the Canadian Armed Forces preparing a pizza aboard HMCS Protecteur

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 17/09/2026

In 2016, the wreck of the HMS Terror was located. It had been 171 years since it was last seen in sailing condition in Baffin Bay. The Terror, alongside the HMS Erebus, was part of the infamous Franklin expedition. thediscoverblog.com/2018/08/02/t... 📸 2833849, 2837015, 2981240

Watercolour painting of the HMS Terror sailing alongside an iceberg

Watercolour of the HMS Terror trapped by ice

Poster for the £20,000 reward for the discovery of the missing Franklin expedition

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 16/09/2026

Before big-name retailers arrived, these storefronts were part of what made neighbourhoods special. Do they bring back memories? Keep the nostalgia going with our Flickr album featuring storefronts from days gone by: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-b... 📸 3557119, 3584883, 3382928, 3389797

Window display featuring equipment and photos of the work done by the Physical Testing Laboratory of the Topographical Survey

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 15/09/2026

Come celebrate Journées de la culture at our Preservation Centre in Gatineau! Discover Indigenous cultures, histories and knowledge through a diverse program of activities for everyone. Learn more: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng… #NDTR

Les Journées de la culture at LAC

September 25 and 26 in Gatineau

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 14/09/2026

This fall, we’re hosting the Shannon Lectures in History series, presented by Carleton University’s Department of History. First up: Shireen Ahmed on media representation and inclusion in football. Register: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 14/09/2026

There were once approximately 1,300 railway stations across Canada, ranging from grand urban terminals to small flag stops in remote areas and rural towns. 📸 3323043

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 11/09/2026

It’s been 25 years since the United States closed its airspace temporarily, resulting in 38 planes being diverted to Gander, Newfoundland. The moments of kindness and acts of service in the days that followed still resonate today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjsUk7PchI

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 10/09/2026

Join us for the launch of Renshi. Written in the ancient Japanese poetic form known as renga, this unique work brings together author Roseann O’Reilly Runte and three master poets. Save your seat now: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…

Book launch: Renshi,
September 15, in Ottawa

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 03/09/2026

On September 8, we invite you to join us in Ottawa or online to hear Jocelyne Bourgon in conversation with Leslie Weir. They will discuss leadership, governance and the role of archives in democratic life. Save your spot: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…

September 8 in Ottawa

In conversation with Jocelyne Bourgon

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 02/09/2026

Did you know how versatile grains are? They’re used to make everything from bread, pastries and pasta to beer, cooking oils and more. Check out our new Flickr album dedicated to grain farming: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/album… 📸 3411940, 5099339, 4315961, 4293158

Two women grinding grain using a rock and flat stone

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 31/08/2026

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 28/08/2026

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the We Demand Rally, a landmark demonstration in the history of gay rights in Canada. Learn more about 2SLGBTQIA+ people and history in Canada with our new research guide: Link: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 27/08/2026

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 26/08/2026

Summer is winding down and students will soon be heading back to school. Don’t forget, kids: if you need to know something, try looking it up in the library! 📷 3424052 (1/2)

Students in a classroom working at their desks

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 25/08/2026

#OTD in 1860, the Victoria Bridge in Montréal was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales. At the time, it was the world’s longest bridge—and was hailed by some as the eighth wonder of the world!

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 21/08/2026

Does visiting libraries and archives still give you butterflies? 🦋 Yes, it literally does! Check out the butterflies fluttering through our collections in our Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/album… 📸 3237765, 2172665, 2946071, 2939285

Drawing of a multicoloured butterfly perched on leaves

Drawing of a moth and butterfly perched on a flowering branch

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 20/08/2026

If you’re visiting @gallery.ca you can see Winter fishing on the ice of the Assynoibain and Red Rivers by Peter  Rindisbacher. It’s part of the Focus on the Métis series. www.canada.ca/en/library-a... 📸 2835803

Watercolour on paper: Winter fishing on the ice of the Assynoibain and Red Rivers by Peter Rindisbacher, 1821

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 19/08/2026

Photography enthusiasts: it’s World Photography Day! Explore the many cameras featured in our Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/album… 📸 3385196, 3210381, 3380391, 3584830

Two young girls by a pond filled with ducks, one holding a camera and the other a bucket

Sergeant Karen M. Hermiston of the Canadian Women's Army Corps holding an Anniversary Speed Graphic camera

A man holding an aerial camera used for surveying

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 19/08/2026

Of the Battle of Dieppe, Lord Louis Mountbatten once said: “I have no doubt that the Battle of Normandy was won on the beaches of Dieppe. For every man who died in Dieppe at least 10 more must have been spared in Normandy in 1944.” 📷 3592320, 3599780 1/2

Commandos returning from the Dieppe Raid

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 18/08/2026

Don't miss the latest episode of our Unscripted podcast series, featuring a discussion with authors Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross on themes explored in their book Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution. Listen now: pod.link/500275904

Unscripted with Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 18/08/2026

“You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections: There is nothing like it in this world.” —Charlotte Brontë New images of sisters on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/album… 📸 6645787, 6644839, 3217470, 3725865

Twins Doris and Ester Young, older sister, Elizabeth, and almost-hidden Rosie, Elkhorn, Manitoba, 1946

Two children, Shelagh and Doreen, sitting on sleds, Harrington Harbour, Quebec, ca. 1890–1930

Isabel King, mother of W.L. Mackenzie King, and his sister, Janet King, bathing at Kingsmere, Quebec, ca. 1904–1910

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 17/08/2026

Celebrate Pride Season with us on August 25 and 26 in Canada’s capital! Join our team for an Art from the Archives workshop and learn how to create a zine. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…

Art from the Archives:
Zine making.
August 25-26 in Ottawa

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 14/08/2026

On August 14, 2003, the lights went out for 50 million people, including most of Ontario, during one of the biggest blackouts in North American history. Our library can shed some light on this historic event! bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/discovery?l… 📷 3196295

Electrical transmission towers and power lines in a snowy landscape

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 13/08/2026

The school year is just around the corner, but we think there’s still time to hit the beach! 📷 3334878, 4292902, 4312025, 3192816

Beach at Stanley Park, Vancouver, Brtish Columbia

A man and two women at Cavendish Beach National Park, Prince Edward Island

Beach party at Ingonish Beach, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 11/08/2026

As Pride Season continues, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve recently published a new research guide that can help you explore the vast and diverse history of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada. Read the research guide: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 10/08/2026

Bring your favourite reads and let’s talk books! Join us on August 19–20 in Ottawa for Book Club at LAC as we celebrate Pride Season. We’ll explore stories by and about members of Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Register now: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Events/D...

Book Club at LAC

Celebrating Pride Season

August 19-20 in Ottawa

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 05/08/2026

Few artists captured the Yukon landscape quite like Alfred Ernest Boultbee, the Toronto-based architect turned painter. 📷 2833467, 2833474 (1/3)

Watercolour painting of a group of cabins at the upper end of Klondike City

Watercolour painting of birch trees in the Yukon

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 04/08/2026

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 04/08/2026

#OTD in 1701, the Great Peace of Montréal was signed by New France and 39 Indigenous nations, including the Five Nations Haudenosaunee. Negotiations involving some 1,300 Indigenous delegates concluded with a Haudenosaunee condolence ceremony. 📸 5013636

Pictographic signatures on the Great Peace of Montréal treaty, 1701

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 03/08/2026

Looking for a cultural activity this summer? Discover LAC’s Creative Space! Every Wednesday until August 19, explore, create and let your imagination run free through creative and literary activities. For more information: evenements-events.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng…

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 03/08/2026

Ross Hamilton created his drag persona, Marjorie, while serving in the #FWW. His troupe, The Dumbells, first performed on the eve of Vimy Ridge. Despite serving in both world wars, he was dismissed from the military after being outed. 📸 3522932, 3522924, 3522920, 3522922

Ross Hamilton as Marjorie, his drag persona with The Dumbells

Five members of The Dumbells performing at their concert party

Ross Hamilton performing as Marjorie at the Dumbells’ concert party, alongside four men

Members of The Dumbells in their military uniforms

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 31/07/2026

Have you ever tried bannock? This type of unleavened bread has become an important part of many Indigenous communities and a symbol of survival and resilience. Take a bite out of its history in our library! bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/discovery?l… 📸 5081283, 3193767

Mackenzie Porter eating bannock aboard a boat, Kinngait, Nunavut

Annie Kadlutikafaaluk boiling water and baking bannock on a "kudlik" (seal-oil lamp)

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 29/07/2026

For generations, war artists have used art to document Canada’s wartime experiences, creating a lasting record of the nation’s military history. On this photo, Alex Colville paints a scene in Germany, in 1945. 📸 3586369

War artist Alex Colville paints a scene in Germany, March 1945

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 29/07/2026

Here at LAC, we do it in both languages! We’re happy to see that you found our English page! If you wish to read all our content in French, be sure to follow Bibliothèque et Archives Canada! 📷 4944022

Michael Snow’s Walking Woman, Montréal, Quebec

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 28/07/2026

Today is the Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval. On July 28, 1755, British authorities ordered the forced deportation of the Acadians, who had lived for several generations in the colony of Nova Scotia, once part of the French colony of Acadia. 📷 4125561, 130337

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 27/07/2026

It’s Monday! Why not start the week off on the right foot with a good breakfast? Looking through the photos in our collections, Canadians have been doing exactly that for years! Have a look over on Flickr! www.flickr.com/photos/lac-b... 📷 3196956

Mrs. Jack Wright and her two sons eating breakfast, 1943

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 24/07/2026

The iconic image of the canoe, with its utility for recreation and trade, originates with many Indigenous nations who first used them on their homelands, hunting grounds, and shared territories. Listen to our podcast: www.canada.ca/en/library-a... 📸 2894476

Painting of a canoe filled with passengers preparing to cross rapids. A work by Frances Anne Hopkins.

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 22/07/2026

Do these images stir up nostalgic memories of hay season or rock picking? Find more images of traditional Canadian harvest activities in our Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/album… 📷 3196111, 3360755, 3029142

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 21/07/2026

“I vividly remember a grim, dim place of heavy-bolted wooden doors, daunting locking mechanisms, steel bars and grilles and razor wire amid the concrete and stone." 📷 3317400, 3317396 (1/4)

View from the front of Kingston Penitentiary

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Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca · 20/07/2026

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