Also recommended
Recommended sites for diving deeper into local history.
- Heritage Manitoba: Featured ProjectsHeritage Manitoba is an informal coalition of municipal heritage advisory committees and small urban and rural communities dedicated to helping anyone in Manitoba seeking guidance on developing a heritage project or initiative. Their website features digitized historical booklets and other resources about local rural communities such as special places/landmarks, notable people and pivotal events.
- History of WinnipegPictures, profiles, and other fascinating tidbits about the history of Winnipeg & its government services, from City Hall to the police service. From the city's official website.
- Hudson's Bay Company Biographical SheetsThese fact sheets compiled by Hudson's Bay Company Archives staff provide brief information on individuals who were employed by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and/or the North West Company.
- Manitoba Historical Society -Digital History BooksThe section of the Manitoba Historical Society page that has digitized books related to Manitoba History.
- ManitobiaFree access to rare and unique digitized documents from various Manitoban sources, including community history books, community newspapers, pamphlet literature, image files and diaries. An initiative of the Manitoba Library Consortium.
- Our World: Resources for Research, Teaching, and Lifelong Learning for All ManitobansThe University of Manitoba has partnered with Gale to provide all of Manitoba with access to Our World, a gateway to over 60 unique collections from Gale Primary Sources. Digitized Manitoba history content includes monographs about the Red River Settlement, the life Louis Riel, and historical maps of Manitoba.
- Pathways to Winnipeg HistoryThe City of Winnipeg Archives has created online exhibits featuring Winnipeg's history themes like Women and Work, Winnipeg's early growth in late 19th century and the city's incorporation in 1960. collections of historical photographs are also highlighted.
- TimeLinksExplore themes in Manitoba history from
1910 to 1920 through the stories of people, communities, and events. Search the photo library or view lesson plans for teachers.
- Virtual Museum of Métis History and CultureThis attempt to chronicle traditional Métis history and culture online contains a wealth of oral history interviews, photographs, and various archival documents. From the Gabriel Dumont Institute.
Blogs and personal sites
- Manitoba, Eh?!This site features famous Manitoba "firsts," awards, trivia, etc., and photographs of historical & unusual sites around the province, including an analysis of the symbolism of the Manitoba Legislative Building.
- Testaments of Faith: Manitoba's Pioneer ChurchesHundreds of old Manitoba churches captured on film by Winnipeg photographer Tyrrell Mendis. Some of these structures no longer exist, and others may soon disappear.
- West End DumplingsSite by Winnipeg local history researcher Christian Cassidy. Contains basic histories of hundreds of Winnipeg buildings.
- Winnipeg Time MachineTravel back in time through stories and photographs of early Winnipeg and Manitoba. Presented by Winnipeg filmmaker George Siamandas.