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      Sixty years ago, on June 6, 1944, the liberation of Europe began with the D-Day invasion, involving the combined forces of Great Britain, the United States, Canada and their allies. Several Ontario-based regiments participated in the landings and fighting on a section of the beach at Normandy code-named Juno. The …

      On the night of April 19-20th 1904, Toronto experienced the worst fire in its history. The exact cause of the fire was never determined but it levelled nearly 20 acres of land and over 5,000 jobs were lost, at least temporarily. Fortunately, no lives were lost but the fire, which …

      This extensive exhibit and history resource showcases some of the personalities and locations that played a role in the war and explores the events of that conflict as told through the correspondence and diaries of those who lived it. These words are illustrated with artwork, maps and photographs from the …

      On March 30th, 1954, Canada’s First Subway opened for service. It was an immediate hit with the people; 250,000 rode it on the first day. It quickly became an icon for the booming post-war economy that would define Toronto in the closing stages of the 20th century. The Subway Turns …

      Two recent additions to the Archives' collection show, through the private lives of Ontarians, how wider military conflicts and political issues affected Ontario (Canada West) in the 1860s. The Darroch donation consists of rare letters of Canadians serving in the American Civil War . The Willson acquisition is the unique …

      This November the Archives has chosen to highlight the work of artists who contributed to the Canadian War Memorials Fund and whose artwork was exhibited in 1919 at the first major exhibition to showcase images created during the First World War. The images, created by war artists between 1914 and …

      The Archives of Ontario is pleased to present an online exhibit that Remembers Our Sporting Past. We invite you to view images from the collection celebrating Ontario’s athletic heritage, including those leading moments and personalities in Ontario sports history, and the citizenship of those businesses that supported and promoted sports …

      Anne Langton (1804–1896) arrived in Upper Canada in 1837 forty years after Elizabeth Simcoe and her husband John Graves Simcoe had left. This virtual exhibit details her life and explores the full range of her work. It will be a valuable resource for those interested in early Canadian art, social …

      Much of the magic of the festive season swirls around children and toys and there's nothing more heart-warming than seeing a young face light up upon opening a Christmas gift and discovering a longed-for toy inside.

      This exhibit highlights the artwork created by a group of children who, over half a century ago, unwittingly found their lives uprooted by the onset of the Spanish Civil War.

      Archives of Ontario joins Canadians in Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll

      Elizabeth Simcoe, the wife of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, was an accomplished artist. As she travelled throughout Upper and Lower Canada, between 1791 and 1796, she produced a large number of sketches and watercolours depicting Canadian scenes. She was also an avid diarist and …

      The political entity we now know as Ontario was originally created in 1791 when it was called Upper Canada. Since that time, in response to population growth and administrative needs, there have been numerous changes to its boundaries, both external and internal. In addition, townships, villages, towns and cities have …

      For people who grew up in Ontario or in other parts of Canada, many of our Christmas memories have been touched, in one way or another, by Eaton's department store. The Archives of Ontario invites you to step back in time and remember an Eaton's Christmas from half a century …

      The Archives has recently acquired a series of letters written from the battlefront during World War One by brothers, Charlie and Wally Gray. These letters were composed between 1915-1916 by two very ordinary young men. They are touching in their simplicity and reach us in a way that history texts …

      In October 2007, the University Map Library launched an archival air photo scanning project, where approximately 1500 historical air photos for the years 1930 and 1945-47 of Kitchener-Waterloo and surrounding areas were scanned and saved electronically. These images have been digitized and are available for public viewing and downloading from …

      Cambridge Galleries' policy of collecting contemporary Canadian fibre art was established in 1986 to reflect upon Cambridge's historical connection to the textile industry as well as looking to the future, to new and innovative concepts in art-making. Acquisitions have been supported by annual fundraising events, acquisition grants from the Ontario …

      To celebrate 100 years of rowing in St. Catharines, the St. Catharines Public Library developed the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta Database. The database has three components: trophies, race results and historical programs.

      Highlighting in vintage postcards the history of towns and townships in the greater Lake Nipissing and Lake Temagami areas of Northern Ontario, Canada, including the Nipissing District and portions of the Parry Sound District in the “Blue Sky Region.”