Tommy Douglas’ Bible This simple Bible is the only one Tommy Douglas ever owned. He started his career as a church minister in the early 1930s and... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1208
Ceramic pot Mohawk Artist Elda Smith made this ceramic pot in 1973. It shows how designs from archaeological artifacts inspire modern-day... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1817
Porthole from the Empress of Ireland On May 29, 1914, the Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River, killing 1,012 of the 1,477 passengers and crew. It... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1605
Dionne Quintuplet dresses The famous Dionne Quintuplets were born in Northern Ontario on May 28, 1934. As the only identical quintuplets known at that... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1752
Suffragette flag This flag represents the Women’s Social and Political Union, founded in Britain in 1903. One of the founders reputedly gave it... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5299
Billy club This billy club, or police officer’s truncheon, was used during the Winnipeg General Strike. On May 15, 1919, some 30,000... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1788
Kentucky Derby trophy Canadian thoroughbred Northern Dancer won this Kentucky Derby trophy on May 2, 1964. He was the first Canadian-bred horse to win... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2382
Chilkat blanket This type of weaving, often described as “Chilkat,” developed among several groups from the northern region of coastal... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1729
Fathers of the Constitution, 1867–1980 Ron Barber created this folk art sculpture around 1980. Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau is seen accompanied by a crew of... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1201
Patrick Whelan’s handgun This handgun was found in the pocket of Fenian activist Patrick Whelan. It was part of the evidence used to convict him of the... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1419
Wayside cross rooster This roadside cross rooster was made in Quebec in the late 19th or early 20th century. It is one of the many fine pieces... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1066
Ukrainian Easter egg When they arrived in Canada, Ukrainian communities brought with them the pysanky (Easter egg) tradition, an important cultural... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1168
Maurice Richard’s hockey stick With this stick, on March 18, 1945, Maurice Richard scored the goal that would make him the first National Hockey League player... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1458
Emily Carr’s hooked rug West Coast artist Emily Carr designed and hooked this rug using old soldiers’ uniforms which she bleached, cut into narrow... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1856
Ivory sled sculpture This ivory sculpture depicting a sled with a man, a woman and dogs was made in Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador) around 1860. Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 960
Parlour stove The 19th century witnessed great improvements in heating technology with closed-door stoves replacing open fireplaces as a more... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1064
Lovers’ guide Published in 1898 in Montréal by Librairie Beauchemin, the Guide des amoureux et des gens du monde (A guide for lovers and... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1057
Boundary marker The Act of Union came into effect on February 10, 1841, uniting Canada under a single government and legislature — the Province... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1008
Mittens People of the Eastern Woodlands region of Canada used black tanned hide to emphasize the colours of embroidery yarns. The use of... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1296
Doukhobor travelling bag The first large group of Doukhobors to immigrate to Canada arrived in Halifax harbour on January 20, 1899. This Doukhobor bag... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1279