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Yuletide 1900

Christmas is certainly one of the strongest links most Canadians have with the past. It seems like it has changed very little, yet changed it has.

The Saga of Northern Radio

In addition to its commercial importance, the creation of a fur-trade radio network in the 1930s brought far-reaching changes to the lives of Northern residents.

The White Pass Route

The White Pass Railway from Skagway to Whitehorse has a picturesque past and present.

Little Hints on How to Write

Robert Watson provided readers of The Beaver with some tips about writing poetry, saying a poet “must be highly strung, keenly attuned, sensitive as the disc of a recording phonograph to fleeting impressions.”

Pipe Tomahawk

Believed to have been developed by a blacksmith from England, this dual-purpose invention was highly valued by Aboriginal traders.

Wondaw: The Story of Canada's First Dope Peddlers

Former Fur Trade Commissioner R.H. Hall learns of an early drug trade flourishing in the Queen Charlotte Islands.

A ship beyond compare and 30/60/90 Years Ago in The Beaver

The Nonsuch replica at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg has long been a favourite for people of all ages.

Keeping Time with Franklin and 30/60/90 Years Ago in the Beaver

This pocket chronometer provides a direct link to the heroic age of Arctic exploration, and its tragic protagonist, Sir John Franklin.

Tales & Treasures: The Complete Series

Canada's History presents an ongoing video series celebrating the stories within the Hudson's Bay Company Archives. Watch the complete series.

Unsinkable Ghost Ship and 30/60/90 Years Ago in The Beaver

In the 1920s, the HBC was looking to expand its markets and sent a small group on the SS Baychimo to post-revolutionary Russia.

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