Archives of Manitoba

In March 1919, rural Manitobans could attend a range of courses offered by the Department of Agriculture on topics from gas engines to cooking. You can see more agricultural instruction posters from 1916-1921 here: bit.ly/3LZQ6ip

This Sunday is #WorldWaterDay. Waterways, such as the rivers shown in this 1774 map, were a crucial part of the early transportation network used by both the #HBC and their Indigenous guides. bit.ly/48TrZYz

We hope you had a good St. Patrick's Day! This 1920 post card is from the Rooney Halldorson Linekar fonds. bit.ly/3EEoM03

In this true copy of his will Peguis bequeaths his "chief-ship" to his beloved son Henry, & speaks of the transfer of leadership as a new tree growing & gathering strength from the roots of a tree that has fallen. Read more about this collection here: bit.ly/3fbR1fe

#DYK that #Métis leader Cuthbert Grant was a member of the Council of Assiniboia? In 1835 he was appointed as the Justice of the Peace for Assiniboia's 4th District.

The S.S. Manhattan, an ice-breaking tanker, became the first commercial ship to traverse the North West Passage in 1969. That voyage included Captain Thomas C. Pullen, the Canadian Representative, who kept a personal journal of the journey. bit.ly/4uankgN

Many of us still remember the 1966 blizzard. These photos of the aftermath of the storm are from the Macleods Limited fonds. bit.ly/3TN5b7D

We're open tomorrow for archival research from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Read our visitor information to plan your visit and learn more about what to expect when using the Archives here: bit.ly/44nw8EM

This Sunday is #InternationalWomensDay. Though women are often hard to trace through #HBC records, they played vital roles at trading posts. A few of these women, like Mrs. Anderson, have been captured in albums describing their role with the HBC.

March snow on Portage Avenue, looking west from near Main Street. This photograph is from an album in the George Harris fonds: bit.ly/4kVlEn1 #Winnipeg

The Archives of Manitoba photo collection has lots of early photos of Manitoba towns, like these photos of Boissevain. You can learn more about this collection here: bit.ly/3IrpphG

On 26 February 1919 the old drill hall on Broadway Avenue burned down. These photos from during and after the fire are from Sigrid Bjornson’s photographs. The Manitoba Free Press reported that the smoke could be seen across the city and attracted crowds to the spot.

"Winnipeg", showing a view of St. Boniface Cathedral from the Red River, taken in 1953 by Don Blair. bit.ly/4qwMW4j

Winter fun at River Park in 1934. This is one of many photos in the 27 albums created by George Harris. bit.ly/3TkWZeM

Dog team in The Pas, 1916. This photo is by L. B. Foote.

#DYK that the #HBC had a trading post in Hawaii? This 1832 map by J. Arrowsmith depicts islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, at that time known as The Sandwich Islands. A manuscript note by George Taylor is attached. bit.ly/3KQdgEV

The Archives Research Room is closed for Louis Riel Day on Feb. 16.

St. Boniface presents Festival du Voyageur: cartoon by Peter Kuch, drawn and published in 1970 following the first Festival. @FDVoyageur #HeHo

This 1786 map,"A Draught from Lake St Joseph to Lake Saul By James Sutherland", is included in "Journal from Gloucester House to Lake Saul". It includes interpretations of Indigenous names for the waterways. Read the journal online: bit.ly/3Ifarvl

Flashback to Feb 9th 1942: 84 years later, and you can listen to excerpts of Winston Churchill's WW2 speeches through the CKY Radio Broadcast listing on Keystone here: bit.ly/3gBk1L6