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Upload Photo: Early Skyscrapers in Winnipeg National Historic Site of Canada 191 Lombard Ave.; 395 Main St.; 457 Main Street ... Upload Photo: Old St. James Anglican ...
Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919 Following World War I , owing to a postwar recession, appalling labour conditions, and the presence of union organizers and a large influx of returning soldiers, 35,000 Winnipeggers walked off the job in May 1919 in what came to be known as the Winnipeg ...
The Exchange District is a National Historic Site of Canada in the downtown area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Just one block north of Portage and Main, the Exchange District comprises twenty city blocks and approximately 150 heritage buildings, [1] and it is known for its intact early 20th century collection of warehouses, financial institutions, and early terracotta-clad skyscrapers.
A dense, turn-of-the-century warehousing and business centre, comprising about 150 buildings; contains a number of architecturally significant buildings illustrating Winnipeg's key role as a gateway to Western Canada between 1880 and 1913
One page that is dedicated to celebrating photography from history is Old-Time Photos on Facebook. This account shares digitized versions of photos from the late 1800s all the way up to the 1980s.
The Winnipeg International Children's Festival is a children's festival held annually at The Forks National Historic Park. Founded in 1983, it was held at Assiniboine Park , then at Kildonan Park from 1984 through 1989, and eventually moving to its present location in 1990.
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Downtown Winnipeg is an area of Winnipeg located near the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. It is the oldest urban area in Winnipeg, and is home to the city's commercial core, city hall, the seat of Manitoba's provincial government , and a number of major attractions and institutions.