Illustrated works

  • Wings Across Canada An Illustrated History of Canadian Aviation

    Creator

    Pigott, Peter

    Abstract

    From the eccentric Fairey Battle to the lethal-looking CF-18, from modern airliners that have no defects (and no character) to the classic North Star (which had both), here is the ultimate line-up of the aircraft that have served Canadians in the last century. With over one hundred photographs of fifty historic planes, Wings Across Canada is a retrospective of Canada’s aeronautical technology. This book does not compare the planes, nor claim that all are "classics" in the traditional sense of the word.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • A Waterloo County Album Glimpses of the Way We Were

    Creator

    Kirkwood Walker, Stephanie

    Abstract

    Commended for the 2003 Honourable Mention for Superb Craftsmanship in Production The early settlers of Waterloo County - Mennonites, Germans, and Scots - built enterprising communities in a land of rivers, rolling hills, and fields. Today the linked cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge are still surrounded by small towns with strong rural traditions. This photographic history of the region contains 130 black and white images from as early as 1880, recording the cultural landscape, the buildings, parks, markets, fairs, and parades.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Toronto Sketches 3 "The Way We Were"

    Creator

    Filey, Mike

    Abstract

    Mike Filey’s "The Way We Were" column in the Toronto Sun continues to be one of the paper’s most popular features. In Toronto Sketches 3, the third volume in Dundurn Press’s Toronto Sketches series, Filey brings together some of the best of his columns.Each column looks at Toronto as it was, and contributes to our understanding of how Toronto became what it is. Illustrated with photographs of the city’s people and places of the past, Toronto Sketches is a nostalgic journey for the long-time Torontonian, and a voyage of discovery for the newcomer.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • A Toronto Album 2 More Glimpses of the City That Was

    Creator

    Filey, Mike

    Abstract

    Winner of the 2013 Heritage Toronto Award of Merit A Toronto Album 2, companion edition to Mike Filey’s immensely popular original album, is a photographic journey through bustling Toronto from the late 1930s to the early 1970s. Among the 100-plus photographs is a quartet that shows the remarkable changes to Toronto’s skyline over a half-century. Others capture the 1939 royal visit, steam trains in their twilight years, the evolution of the Hospital for Sick Children, a look at Christmas past, and glimpses of a few landmark buildings we weren’t smart enough to keep.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • A Toronto Album Glimpses of the City That Was

    Creator

    Filey, Mike

    Abstract

    Mike Filey's collection of pictures of Toronto from the earliest days of photography had gained a reputation as one of the most interesting visual archives of the city's history. This classic look at old Toronto portrays scenes of public life from 1860 to 1950, illustrating how dramatically the urban fabric and environment have changed. There are photographs of the beaches and the islands, of mud streets and gas lamps, of steam engines and trolley cars, amusement parks and the everchanging waterfront.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • An Ottawa Album Glimpses of the Way We Were

    Creator

    Van de Wetering, Marion

    Abstract

    This illustrated history of Ottawa traces the city's development from the days when Bytown was a lumber village to its emergence as Canada's capital and fourth-largest urban area. From the earliest photographs of the original Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, through the VE-Day and VJ-Day celebrations at the end of World War II and beyond, this beautiful book of superb black-and-white photographs and informative text offers a charming glimpse of the evolving city. The photographs have been chosen both for their historical importance and their quality as visual art.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • On Canadian Wings A Century of Flight

    Creator

    Pigott, Peter

    Abstract

    Be prepared to soar! Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, history buff, or air traveller, dont miss the third in a series of photo essays on aviation in Canada, covering almost 100 years of flight by Canadians. Dramatic visuals accompany each step of aviations advances, from Canadas first military aircraft to Billy Bishops Nieuport, from the earliest bush planes to the beginnings of passenger travel. This comprehensive history showcases 50 aircraft. Whether famous or forgotten, all were designed, built, and/or flown by Canadians.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Mount Pleasant Cemetery An Illustrated Guide: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

    Creator

    Filey, Mike

    Abstract

    Established in 1876, Mount Pleasant Cemetery has a rich and textured history. It is the keeper of thousands of stories, each of which has contributed to the history of our city, province, and country.Many of Canada’s most beloved figures rest there - William Lyon Mackenzie King, Foster Hewitt, Glenn Gould, and Timothy Eaton are just a few.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • A Kingston Album Glimpses of the Way We Were

    Creator

    Van de Wetering, Marion

    Abstract

    This album follows the history of Kingston from the founding of Fort Frontenac and the accompanying French settlement of Cataraqui in 1673 to its present-day incarnation as a popular tourist and travel destination. In addition to its fine military tradition, Kingston has also been the centre of commerce, shipping, industry, education, and government in the region. Many local citizens have prospered greatly from these diverse endeavours. Others have been less fortunate.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Industry in the Wilderness The People, the Buildings, the Machines — Heritage in Northwestern Ontario

    Creator

    Magee, Joan

    Abstract

    Filled with photographs, both historic and contemporary, this engaging book looks at the industrial pioneers of northwestern Ontario, and the activities which brought them to the wilderness: surveying, railroading, lumber, gold, bush piloting, transportation, and hydro power. Rasky lets the pioneers tell their own story, through their own reminiscences, and by the monuments they have left behind. Published with the assistance of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, and the Ontario Ministry of Northern Affairs.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié