Historic Edmonton

Historic Week in Edmonton officially kicks off this Sunday, July 6, 2025 with a message from the City of Edmonton’s Mayor Amarjeet Sohi. To view, please visit historicedmonton.ca/events/histori… For more information and list of events, please visit historicedmonton.ca/events/histori… #yegfestival

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Join us for an evening celebrating the culture and history of Ukraine at the EDHS Annual General Meeting! Tickets are required, to purchase tickets, please visit eventbrite.ca/e/a-celebratio… to save your seat!

Want to know more about the renewal proposed for Jasper Avenue & Wikwentowin? Join our friends @pathsforppl for their Janes Walk: janewalksyeg.wordpress.com #janeswalkyeg #yegwalk #janeswalk

YEG OLD HOUSES – An Evening with Edmonton Artist Aeris Osborne! Join us on Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Bison Lodge (formerly known as the Pioneers Cabin) for a night filled with art and history. Pre-registration required, please visit: eventbrite.ca/e/yeg-old-hous…

Come join us on Tues, Jan. 28th for our January Speaker Series as Eric Backstrom, Sr Planner for the City of Edmonton, provides a historical overview of heritage in Edmonton. Registration is required. Please click on the Eventbrite link below to register. eventbrite.ca/e/the-history-…

Sharing for the Edmonton Branch, Alberta Genealogical Society. General Meeting on November 30, 2024 starting at 1:00 pm - this is a hybrid meeting, both in person and online. Zoom registration at: <zoom.us/meeting/regist…>.

EDHS Annual Holiday Party 2024: Broadcasting Stories with Bob Layton and Shane Blakely Join us on Tuesday, November 26th for a night of heartwarming tales from the world of broadcasting! Dinner and live music included. Purchase tickets via Eventbrite at eventbrite.ca/e/broadcasting…

October Speaker Series: Black History – An Evening with Lillah Penddah. Come join us on October 29, 2024 for an engaging Black History presentation with Lillah Penddah! Pre-registration required! For more information or to register, please visit: historicedmonton.ca/edhs-special/b…

1904~2024 • City of Edmonton Happy 120th Birthday to the City of Edmonton, ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, amiskwacîwâskahikan, inaugurated as a city on this day in 1904. Population 8,350. 📌#EdmontonWhenAndWhere 📷 1924 (Glenbow Archives)

Sep28, 1904 • Groat Residence Photo of Malcolm Groat's third residence under construction nearing completion around this time. In situ at 10131 Clifton Place, the house is barely recognizable today due to past alterations. 📌 #EdmontonWhenAndWhere 📷 Provincial Archives

We would like to extend a huge thank you to all our casino volunteers! Your continued support helps fund several of our programs including the Doors Open Festival and our mandate to promote, preserve and celebrate the history of Edmonton and the surrounding district.

Come join EDHS and local photographer David Aaron for a fun and nostalgic evening as he presents photographs from his collection. Welcome to the Edmonton “Then and Now” Vintage Photo Party! Registration is required, for more information please visit: historicedmonton.ca/edhs-special/e…

There are only a few more weeks to enjoy Fort Edmonton Park this year! Be sure to share your photos with us by tagging us @fortedmontonpark or using #FortEd50! Plan your visit today! bit.ly/3R8IDOy @lauderdaleepsb @codename19 @victoriansocietyofablerta @bloominbunzie

Aug7, 1987 • Edmonton Folk Music Festival Photo taken OTD during its 7th year at Gallagher Park with the Edmonton skyline in the background. Performers at this event included the late Ian Tyson, Murray McLauchlan & Rosanne Cash. 📌#EdmontonWhenAndWhere 📷Glenbow Archives

We're going to look back at this in 30 years and wonder the stupidity for tearing down the former Royal Alberta Museum building, one of the true Architectural #yegheritage jewels in #yeg.

Craig Baird’s Canadian History Ehx podcast a hit with more than 550 episodes exploring Canada’s history ⁦@CraigBaird⁩ ⁦@cbcpodcasts⁩ ⁦@StonyPlainAB⁩ ⁦@CanMusHistory⁩ ⁦@yegheritage⁩ ⁦@EdmontonDHS⁩ ⁦@VintageEdmonton⁩

Jul28, 1937 • Soap Box Derby🏁 Photos taken on this day during the 2nd annual Soap Box Derby in Edmonton sponsored by the Journal. An estimated crowd of 12K saw Lindsay Cuthbertson (15) win the derby in just 24 seconds. 🧵 📌#EdmontonWhenAndWhere 📷CoE Archives