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History - Canada - 1867-1919 (23)

Ontario (3)

  • The Buildings Already Begun
    The Buildings Already Begun
    William Pettigrew 1967 17 min
    Not everyone agreed that the buildings already begun were worth finishing, but, in spite of opposition, Canada built its imposing Houses of Parliament in Ottawa on the hill above the river. From a rich archive of pictures of the federal Parliament buildings as they developed over the past hundred years, this film creates a vivid sense of being there.
  • C’est toujours à recommencer (English Version)
    C’est toujours à recommencer (English Version)
    Michel Brault  &  André Gladu 1980 27 min
    Northern Ontario was developed by French-Canadian lumberjacks and miners at the turn of the 20th century. Franco-Ontarian activist Michelle Trottier talks about their hopes and struggles to have their rights respected. A forestry worker sings of and condemns his exploitation. Fiddler Olivas Gagnon plays while his neighbours dance.
  • The Superior Scrapbook
    The Superior Scrapbook
    Jim Farrell ,  Bill Lemmon , … 1970 20 min
    Made by students of the Thunder Bay Community Film/VTR project, this film records the social history of the Lakehead from 1880-1913 through the use of old photographs.

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