Family Ties: Ontario Turns 150 Exhibition
Visit our onsite exhibit to discover the stories of four family groups in Ontario during the Era of Confederation.
Celebrate the Sesquicentennial with the Archives of Ontario!
2017 marks 150 years since Confederation in Canada – an important moment in national and provincial history, and an opportunity to reflect on our shared past.
Starting in July 2016 and continuing until 2018, the Archives of Ontario will announce a series of projects, programming, and resources developed to commemorate this anniversary, and help Ontarians explore our documentary history from the last 150 years.
Upcoming Events
October 12 to 14, 2017: 150 Ideas that Shaped Canada conference at York University.
Exhibits and Events at the Archives of Ontario
Family Ties: Ontario Turns 150 Exhibition
Explore our online exhibit – “Meet the Browns: A Confederation Family” – to learn more about the family behind one of Canada’s “Fathers of Confederation,” and their importance in his life.
Online Exhibit: Centennial Ontario
Travel back to 1967 and explore how our collections document the groovy ways that Ontario celebrated the Centennial of Confederation. This exhibit is part of the Archives’ Ontario150 initiatives
Ontario150 Resources from the Archives
For Teachers and Students
Bring Ontario150 to You!
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Ontario 150 records in our collections!
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Confederation jubilee parade, Toronto, July 1, 1927
M.O. Hammond fonds, F 1075-13, H 1586
Archives of Ontario, I0001670
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Poster for Dominion Day celebrations in Richmond Hill, Ontario, 1872
Archives of Ontario poster collection, C 233 1-4-0-1956
Archives of Ontario, I0030009
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Northbound traffic on Highway 400, Dominion Day weekend, July 1967
Ministry of Transportation, RG 14-151-21-28, 9498-F
Archives of Ontario, I0006378