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

CPR poster c. 1890

The late Victorian period was an age in which many posters were designed to promote tourism and train travel. The advertising featured stylized fonts and original art. The […]

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 […]

Timber Slide, Ottawa c. 1880

A frequent sight on the canal, and not far from the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, was that of timber slides going over the Chaudière Falls, c. 1880-1900.

Sir John A. Macdonald’s Carriage

Sir John A Macdonald’s carriage, along with much of his furniture from Villa Les Rochers, was sold by auction after his death. For many years the carriage was […]

Coloured Illustration of Rivière-du-Loup

“Rivière-du-Loup, or Fraserville, on the Saint Lawrence River, the Eastern Terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway, from a sketch by G. H. Andrews” Originally published in the Illustrated […]

Watercolour by James Peachy

Watercolour by British/Canadian artist James Peachy, from 1785, depicting some of the native peoples of Quebec.

Sir John A. Macdonald Speaks From Aboard Train, 1886

Transcript of Sir John A. Macdonald’s words spoken from aboard train, 1886, read by Nick Olcott: [Nick Olcott] “I am surprised that the building of the railway has […]

Murray Bay Steamship

The Murray Bay Steamship, transporting passengers on the Saint Lawrence River, photographer and date unknown. Canada Department of Mines and Resources.