In 1988, the estate of former Calgary Public Library librarian Alison Jackson donated an extensive collection of slides and photographs to the Local History Collection. These images, primarily of Calgary's historic buildings and residences, were taken between 1953 and 1977.
This collection of more than 3,000 photographs from our archives were added to our digital collection in 2012 as part of our centennial celebrations of 100 years of service to Calgarians.
The Century Homes Calgary project was a grassroots initiative celebrating houses built during Calgary’s first building boom in 1912. This project was led by the Calgary Heritage Initiative along with the participation of Calgary Public Library, Federation of Calgary Communities, Calgary Heritage Authority, Cliff Bungalow–Mission …
The success of Century Homes Calgary in 2012 encouraged a repeat celebration in 2013, which ran from July 26 to August 5. Despite the flooding tragedy in June 2013, which affected many historic homes in the inner city, 281 participants put up yard signs and banners that were photographed for the legacy database.
We are delighted to partner with the Calgary Heritage Authority in presenting this collection of photographs that document items on the City of Calgary’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Sites. These photographs are an important part of the historic resource documentation process and help researchers gain access to detailed building …
The digital library features several collections of images and maps of Calgary and Alberta that the Calgary Public Library has digitized and made available online.
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