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Presenting Past

Exploring Exhibits: “Notman, Visionary Photographer” at the Canadian Museum of History Monday, April 8, 2019
On yet another museum visit, Chris and I checked out the current temporary exhibit at the Canadian Museum of History, “Notman, Visionary Photographer.” This exhibit is the first retrospective entirely devoted to exploring the work of William Notman, a photographer originally from Scotland, who immigrated to Canada and over the course of the late 19th […]

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ANATOMY OF A FORGOTTEN STREETSCAPE: SOMERSET Thursday, October 17, 2019
This street scene was shot on a late winter’s day in 1955. The City of Ottawa’s Department of Planning and Urban Renewal was documenting derelict buildings on land ready for redevelopment. Their target was a short section of the north side Somerset Street just west of Bank.Incidentally, the city photographer managed to freeze a slice […]

Unwritten Histories

Lord Dalhousie Scholarly Panel on Slavery and Race Tuesday, September 10, 2019
You may remember that last year, Dalhousie University announced that it was forming a panel to study the history of the university with respect to slavery and race, with a focus on moving forward. The panel was led by Afua Cooper, and consisted of experts from across the country, including Françoise Baylis, Camille Cameron, Ainsley […]

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