Doug Coats Presents: Calgary Welcomes the Car
Presented in Partnership with the Calgary Public Library
Calgarians with money and a sense of adventure embraced the newfangled automobile with open arms. Grab your duster and goggles and join our excursion into the novelty, freedom, challenges and misadventures of early motoring in Calgary. You don't even need a license--there weren't any!
Chinook County Historical Society presents this online presentation in partnership with the Calgary Public Library. Please check the Calgary Public Library website for details on how to access the talk.
The Wreck of Nova Zembla
Calgary Public Library Event
In September 1902 the whaling vessel Nova Zembla struck a reef off Baffin Island and sank fast. Using first-hand accounts and other historic clues Dr. Michael Moloney and Dr. Matthew Ayre, research fellows at the Arctic Institute of North America, UCalgary, found the remains of the wreck and will take you through their fascinating investigation.
Monday, March 4
7:00pm
Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, Central Library
Free Event, No Registration Required
2019 Shortlist for the Governor General's History Award
Congratulations to the Calgary Gay History Project!
Congratulations to our friends with the Calgary Gay History Project, which has been shortlisted for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. See here for the full list of shortlisted candidates.
Uncovering Human History: Archaeology and Calgary Parks
The City of Calgary has just released an archeological survey of many Calgary Parks. Check it out here.
