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Edmonton Streetcar No. 33: The Highs and Lows of a Public Transit Vehicle

Adeline Panamaroff

Relying only on volunteer labour, the need to fabricate many of the mechanical and structural parts from scratch, as well as [funding grants from] which did not come on a constant schedule, this rebuild of Edmonton streetcar No.33 took over a decade to complete. 

The Winterburn Woodland

Gian Marco Visconti

While Alberta is often understood as a prairie province, Edmonton is nestled within a geographical zone known as aspen parkland:…

The Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade

Adriana A. Davies

French-born Raymond Brutinel immigrated to Edmonton in 1904 and made his fortune in Alberta through land and railway development. He…

The University of Alberta at War

Adriana A. Davies

When the First World War broke out on August 4, 1914, the University of Alberta had only 439 students and…

Edmonton’s Fighting Men

Adriana A. Davies

Edmonton had a strong militia tradition. In 1908, the 19th Alberta Dragoons and 101st Regiment were established. The latter, in…