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  • Betty Stanhope-Cole and the mystery of the missing plaque

    Brendan Thompson

    Just east of the Capilano Bridge, there is a small park overlooking the Highlands Golf Club. It has a view…

  • A Place for Women: The Wauneita Society at the University of Alberta

    Sally Scott

    In 1908, Alberta premier Alexander Rutherford’s dream came to fruition. The University of Alberta was formed in Strathcona, and class…

  • The Prins Family and the Dutch in Beverly

    Lawrence Herzog

    Jacob and Aafje Prins helped more than 800 Dutch newcomers settle in Canada and the hospitality of their big white…

  • Canada’s Mr. Polka – Gaby Haas

    Lawrence Herzog

    Gaby Haas oom-pah-pahed his way through nearly a half-century of Edmonton’s musical soundtrack. He was a musician, radio and television…

  • Westmount School

    Lawrence Herzog

    Built on land that was part of the old Norris farm and purchased from the family for $3,200 in July…

  • Owen Cornish: Flying through Edmonton’s Cold War History

    Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

    This past May, many of us celebrated the 70th anniversary of VE Day – or Victory Europe Day – the…

  • Yearbook Ads – Douglas Printing

    Curio Studio

    Over the course of Curio’s working relationship with the Royal Alexandra Hospital, we discovered a tucked-away archive of old yearbooks…

  • Ghosts of Camsell – Update

    Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

    When Ghosts of Camsell went live in late March, I had no idea what to expect. I was definitely nervous…

  • Vintage Royal Alexandra Hospital Nursing program

    Milestones – Vintage Yearbook Ads

    Curio Studio

      Over the course of Curio’s working relationship with the hospital, we discovered a tucked-away archive of early 20th century…

  • The Ghosts of Camsell

    Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail

    The history behind the Indian Hospital is certainly haunting. During those two decades it was primarily used as a tuberculosis…

  • When Trolleys Came to Edmonton

    Lawrence Herzog

    For 70 years, electric trolleybuses travelled the streets of Edmonton. Between 1939 and 2009, they provided the city with an…

  • Brewmonton – A YEG Brew History Primer

    Ryan Stephens

    Whether or not you’re one to personally enjoy the sudsy beverages, Edmonton has been shaped by a brewing and distilling industry that has…