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Time to decorate! City of Ottawa Archives | CA035296

Due to overwhelming demand, the Letters to Santa kits are 'sold out'. We are still responding to email requests sent Nov. 12th and 13th. All requests will be contacted to notify if they will be receiving a kit. . .... En raison d’une forte demande, les trousses pour écrire au père Noël sont épuisées.] Nous répondons toujours aux demandes qui nous ont été envoyées par courriel les 12 et 13 novembre. Nous communiquerons avec toutes les personnes qui ont soumis une demande pour leur indiquer si elles recevront ou non une trousse.

Today at 11:30 a.m. join conservators from around the world to participate in #AskAConservator day on Facebook Live. This year, CCI will be hosting two separate events, with one in each official language: - 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. EST: English session hosted by CCI conservators Crystal Maitland and Kate Sullivan on CCI’s English Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/cci.conservation).

Dicky Dippy's Diary August 1922 Ottawa Journal

Art Work on Ottawa, Canada, 1898 The book Art Work on Ottawa, Canada by author William H. Carre is part of the archives' rare books collection in the reference library. Artwork on Ottawa consists of images of buildings and locations in Ottawa in 1898 and was originally published in twelve parts. Each week we will reveal photos of Ottawa that you may not have had a chance to see before. Like our page you won’t want to miss these vintage views of 1898. ... Maria Street | CA001479 Elgin Street Public School | CA001480 Central Chambers | CA001438 Scene on Rideau River | CA001492 St. Luke's Hospital | CA001482 Cartier Street | CA001496 Basilica of Ottawa | CA001612 Art Work on Ottawa, Canada, 1898 Le livre Art Work on Ottawa, Canada, écrit par William H. Carre, fait partie de la collection des livres rares de la bibliothèque de référence des Archives. Cet ouvrage, publié en 12 parties à l’origine, contient des images de 1898 montrant des immeubles et des lieux à Ottawa. Chaque semaine, nous dévoilerons des photos de la ville que vous n’avez probablement jamais eu la chance de voir. Aimez notre page; vous ne voulez pas manquer ces paysages typiques de 1898. Rue Maria | CA001479 École publique de la rue Elgin | CA001480 Édifice Central Chambers | CA001438 Scène sur la rivière Rideau | CA001492 Hôpital général Saint-Luc | CA001482 Rue Cartier | CA001496 Basilique d’Ottawa | CA001612

Newspapers have historically provided reporting on a wide range of topics from political and social events to land development and business history, and thus offer a unique view of society at any given time. As a result, they can assist with a variety of research questions, including genealogy, property histories, business development, and community-related events like sports, festivals, and disasters. The City of Ottawa Archives holds several newspapers in its Reference library, while also providing access to some digital resources. See our Newspaper Collections Research Guide 204 for more information. https://bit.ly/3j8kLa8

Le 18 novembre 2020, l’ICC se joindra à des restaurateurs du monde entier pour participer à la journée Ask a Conservator sur Facebook Live. Cette journée est l’...occasion de souligner la collaboration internationale et de favoriser l’échange de savoirs dans le domaine de la conservation. De plus amples détails sur l’activité et la façon de vous y joindre suivront sous peu. Pour en savoir plus sur la journée #AskAConservator, cliquez sur le lien suivant (en anglais seulement) : https://www.culturalheritage.org//co/ask-a-conservator-day

For all you Elvis fans Author Brandon Yip has published 'Elvis Presley: All Shook Up ;in Canada'. The book is a retrospect of Elvis' tour of Canada in 1957 (April 2 in Toronto, April 3 in Ottawa, and August 31 in Vancouver). Part of the book covers Elvis' concert in Ottawa with interviews with fans including, the late musician Arni May, whose band 'The Arni May Orchestra,' backed Elvis' band at the Ottawa Auditorium the night the King rocked Ottawa. The book features photos from the City of Ottawa Archives collection. Well done, Brandon!

The Imperial Theatre - The Imperial Theatre opened on August 24, 1914 at 323 Bank St. The building was later known as Barrymore’s Imperial Theatre Ltd. The Ottawa Journal reported: Imperial Theatre Crowded When it Opened its Doors - Splendid Programme Features Opening of Newest Moving Picture Show. The performance opened and closed with the National Anthem while the audience stood. At the close, while the strain of "God Save the King" floated over the audience, scenes of the ...coronation where shown and loudly applauded. August 25, 1914, Ottawa Journal

Now Playing at the Imperial: The Beautiful Liar Meet Helen Haynes, stenographer and Elsie Parmelee. Follies' star, they look alike don't they? Well thats where the fun comes in when a rich society fellow finds that he proposed to an actress and was accepted by a stenographer!! A play of the light that lies in a woman's eyes and lies and lies and lies. August 1922 Ottawa Journal

Eyes that Go the the Movies Come out of the movies with your eyes burning, smarting? Back 1928 you could heal them with Dr. Pettit's Eye Salve - a powerful healing salve that gives health to the eyes and enchanting beauty! ... Know the charm of brilliant, sparkling eyes. Ottawa Journal, Friday August 31, 1928 Page 9

The City of Ottawa Archives is pleased to present this document as a tool to assist in researching the history of a property in the City of Ottawa, be it a house, an apartment, a place of business, or even a vacant lot. https://bit.ly/2RVmJyC

Wishing you a Happy National Coffee Day! Coffee shop with cars parked outside, 1954 City of Ottawa Archives / CA003173

Good newsPhysicians approve pie for breakfast and hot biscuits too! Ottawa Journal, August 1922 Physicians Approve Pie for Breakfast: Put Stamp of Approval on Hot Biscuits Too... New York, August 22 - The physicians of the United States have come to the rescue of the New England pie belt and its supplementary orbits throughout the United States by their approval of "pie for breakfast,' especially for the intellectual worker. And not only pie but also hot cakes, corn scone and biscuits have received the stamp of medical approval in a survey including the physicians and health commissioners of 46 States made by the Medial Review of Reviews. A heavy breakfast, light lunch and heavy dinner, especially for mental workers was approved by more than 75 percent of the list. "If people want pie for breakfast," said one medical man in Illinois and they live in the pie zone, don't rob-them of their pie. They should go lighter on other things, however."

Part three of our Treatment Tuesday series on the City of Ottawa Device of Arms, or unregistered Coat of Arms. If you haven’t seen the last two posts, be sure to check back to see the entire treatment process. With the cleaning and consolidation of the stonework complete, it was time to fit the Arms onto its custom-made cradle mount. Weighing in at 3000lbs, the weight of a car, moving it was no small feat. Pallet lifters were used to bring the Coat of Arms outside, where a ...team with a boom truck was waiting to lift the piece. It was hoisted in the air, off the wooden pallets, while its custom-made metal mount was readied. It was then carefully lowered onto and affixed to its mount. The mount fully supports the sculpture, at an angle that offers full viewing, while ensuring public safety. It also blends in beautifully with the architecture of the vestibule and lobby. Fully cradled and secured, the team used the pallet lifters again to move the stone. With treatment now complete, the Arms returned to its permanent home in the entrance of the James Bartleman Centre, where it sits now, greeting all who come to visit the City of Ottawa Archives building! Photographs A pump truck being used to bring the Arms back into the Archives, a team works to lift the Arms in the air to move it to its new mount, and finally the Coat of Arms on display in its permanent location.