Personalities:
Thomas and J. R. Connon a Photographic Legacy
Panoramic photography was very popular during the late
1800s and early 1900s. One leader in the field was John
R. Connon of Elora, Ontario who patented the cycloramic
panoramic camera in 1887. John and his father Thomas were
both photographic innovators who experimented with many
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M. O. Hammond
This exhibit features the
work of Toronto journalist, writer and amateur photographer,
M. O. Hammond. It includes a selection of images from the Archives
fonds of 13,000 prints and negatives taken by Hammond between
1896 and 1934. Selected images are accompanied by entries
from Hammond’s personal diaries. [
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Anne Langton, Gentlewoman, Pioneer Settler and Artist
This exhibit portrays the life of Anne Langton, gentlewoman, pioneer settler and
artist. Barbara Williams, an expert on Langton, curated the
exhibit which features informative text,
sound bytes, watercolours, drawings and beautiful, painted
miniatures on ivory. [
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Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll
This exhibit reflects on Queen
Elizabeth's first 50 years on the throne and illustrates
the many ways in which the monarchy has touched the lives
of Ontarians. Enjoy images, text and film clips as you travel
back through time and look upon the reign of Queen Elizabeth
ll. [
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Travels with Elizabeth Simcoe - A Visual Journey Through Upper and Lower Canada
Elizabeth Simcoe, the wife of John
Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada,
was an accomplished diarist and artist. As she travelled throughout
Upper and Lower Canada, between 1791 and 1796, she produced
a large number of sketches and watercolours documenting her experiences.
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The
Honourable Pauline M. McGibbon
The
Honourable Pauline M. McGibbon, the first woman
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, passed away on December 14,
2001. She will be remembered as a great and influential Ontarian.
A large and varied collection of her records are held by the
Archives of Ontario and document her long career. [
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Preservation
of the Wm. Thomson Freeland Panoramas
On May 16, 2003, 2 large panorama photographs were discovered
in the attic of the Ontario Provincial Parliament building. The two views of Niagara
Falls are almost 6 metres long and over 90 years old. Quite
possibly the largest photographs in the world at the time.
The Archives' Preservation Services Unit worked
hard to return the panoramas to their original grandeur. [
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