House at 215 Sunnyside, April 23, 1954. City of Ottawa Archives/MG393/CA003990/Newton.
If you want to research your house, your family, your neighbourhood, or just explore local history, the City of Ottawa Archives is a great place to start your journey. You’ll find access to a wide range of resoures including newspapers, city directories, civic documents, maps, architectural drawings, and more than three million photographs.
The Archives Turned 40!
On Sunday, June 5, 2016 the City of Ottawa Archives celebrated a special occassion: a 40 year anniversary! As part of Doors Open Ottawa, the Ottawa Archives offered free behind-the-scenes tours, including the climate-controlled vaults, the conservation lab, and the reference room. You too can visit 100 Tallwood Drive, near Woodroffe & Meadowlands, to take in some local history.
Go Virtual
The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Museum Network have partnered to create the Ottawa Museums and Archives Collections, which is fully accessible, bilingual, and simple to use. This online database contains digitized records of archival records and artifacts, with full colour images where available. Many of the images from the City of Ottawa Archives are from the Andrews-Newton collection. The Andrews-Newton photographers worked as the official photographers for The Ottawa Citizen newspaper capturing and documenting many newsworthy events.
Visit the website at ottawa.minisisinc.com to browse the City of Ottawa Archives collection.
Some examples of finds from the Ottawa South neighbourhoood, reproduced here with permission from the City of Ottawa Archives:
House sold to the Indonesian Embassy, June 20, 1956. (864 Echo Drive at Rosedale Avenue). City of Ottawa Archives/MG393/CA039146/Newton.
St. Margaret Mary’s Church special PTA meeting, June 26, 1955. City of Ottawa Archives/MG393/CA033356/Newton.
House at 215 Sunnyside, April 23, 1954. City of Ottawa Archives/MG393/CA003990/Newton.