Historic Archives | Villa Les Rochers: Summer Residence of Sir John A. and Lady Agnes Macdonald

Sir John A. Macdonald Talks About the Canadian Pacific Railway

Transcript of Sir John A. Macdonald’s words about the Canadian Pacific Railway, spoken by Nick Olcott: [Nick Olcott] “The honorable gentleman says ‘hear, hear.’ Yes; I am proud […]

The Lure of the Lower Saint Lawrence: Home of Villa Les Rochers

Transcript for “The Lure of the Lower Saint Lawrence: Home of Villa Les Rochers”, a documentary with moving film, four interview subjects alternately speaking, and a montage of […]

The Last Spike

In this most iconic of Canadian historical photographs, the Hon. Donald A. Smith is seen driving the commemorative last spike to complete the Canadian Pacific Railway, on the […]

Sir John A. Macdonald Speaks About Canada’s Constitution

Transcript of Sir John A. Macdonald’s words, on the subject of Canada’s Constitution, read by Nick Olcott: [Nick Olcott] “I would again implore the House not to let this […]

Telegram Announcing the Last Spike

Telegram to Prime Minister John A. Macdonald from William van Horne, announcing the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway. “Thanks to your far-seeing policy and heartwarming support […]

Gallery at Villa Les Rochers, 2015

View of the gallery at Villa Les Rochers, St. Patrick, Quebec in 2015. Copies of Lady Macdonald’s watercolours hang on the outside of the house, exhibited for a […]

The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader

“The Old Flag, the Old Policy, the Old Leader” is a poster (unsigned & anonymous) used during Sir John A.’s last political campaign in 1890.

Proclamation of Canadian Confederation

Royal Proclamation – Reproduced in One hundred and twenty Canadian historical pictures, portraits, and documents, from the Dominion Archives and other sources : selected from the reproductions made for ‘Canada and its […]