| |
Labour History Walking Tour
We're still working on this - check back soon for details!
 |
The Labour History Walking Tour gives the opportunity to learn about historical Ottawa from the workers' point of view. Click on the section of the map to learn about each step. The suggested route would be:
ENTRANCE VALLEY, RIDEAU CANAL
OTTAWA' S LUMBERING COMMUNITY:
Part A: Before 1850
Part B: After 1850
LEBRETON FLATS
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
PARLIAMENT HILL: A SITE OF PROTEST
Credits and Thanks
Profs Carman Bickerton and Del Muise -- for facilitating the Carleton University Public History class that allowed this tour to be written
Yoko Kusano, Shawn Benjamin, Janet Scott, Bridgette Forbes, Russ Howe, Jody Perrun, Steve Freiria, Michael Carrol -- the 1997-1998 "Practicum in Applied History" students who undertook the challenge and wrote the tour for us
Jason Amyot -- for the research, information gathering, and additional writing
Glen Lockwood, Leona Crabb, Anthony Galverias -- thank you for all your work on the project
Serge Barbe and Serge Blondin -- for providing the tour with pictures from the bountiful collection of the Ottawa City Archives
City of Ottawa -- for the Cultural Assistance Grant that made this work possible
Human Resources Canada -- for the Summer Career Placement grant that made this work possible
Naomi Gadbois -- for editing
|
|
