Forms part of Fonds 27: This series contains photographs of the many activities and events sponsored by the Fort Garry Historical Society (FGHS). These photographs are from events such as the FGHS general meetings, its annual general meetings, and the opening of the Saint Norbert Provincial Heritage Park, including images of the historic buildings and artifacts. There are also photographs of flooding from 1950, 1979, and 1997, events like walking tours and celebrations hosted by the FGHS, and other historical photographs.
Forms part of Fonds 27: This series contains records of the different projects the Fort Garry Historical Society worked on through the decades. It includes subject files and non-society publications relating to people and life in Fort Garry. Examples include the Fort Garry Historical Society (FGHS) newsletters, publications by the FGHS, and other projects taken on by the Society.
Forms part of Fonds 27: This series contains general correspondence between the Fort Garry Historical Society and its members, government agencies, and the public. It covers a wide range of topics, including correspondence relating to the governance of the Society, the St. Norbert Provincial Park, genealogical inquiries, and requests for information regarding the history of Fort Garry.
Forms part of Fonds 27: These records contain the administrative records of the Fort Garry Historical Society (FGHS). The documents contain background information on the creation of the FGHS, including the society’s constitution, agreements, and board member lists.
Forms part of Fonds 27: These records contain the regular board minutes for the society, annual general meeting minutes, and special board meeting minutes. The minutes cover all the board and Fort Garry Historical Society members' activities and decisions.
Series consists of photographs created, commissioned, or otherwise collected by the Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg for promotional and internal use, as well as some accompanying textual material. Photographs are primarily prints, but also include negatives and slides. Photographs consist largely of Winnipeg parks, streets, bridges, city employees, Metro Councilors and Administration. Most promotional photographs have cut lines or captions provided for publication purposes.
A very small number of photographs were taken before and after the Metropolitan Corporation era (1960-1971). The older photographs were gathered for promotional purposes and the more recent photographs were likely added by the Information Services section.
Series consists of a scrapbook commemorating the opening of the Grace hospital, a photograph collage of Winnipeg recreation spaces, and large photographs of Parks Board employees.
Series consists of photographs collected by Catherine Macdonald and used to author the book, “A City at Leisure: An Illustrated History of Parks and Recreation Services in Winnipeg, 1893-1993”. The book was coordinated by the History and Archives subcommittee of the 100th Anniversary Committee of the Parks and Recreation Department to celebrate the department’s 100th anniversary. The subcommittee began its work in 1993 and the book was published in 1995. The photographs were reproduced from various sources including the Archives of Manitoba.
Series consists of photographs of parks and playground staff, members of the Parks Board and Parks and Recreation Department, as well as photographs, pamphlets, and brochures of special staff events.
Forms part of Fonds 15. Series consists of numbered contracts and agreements entered into by the Greater Winnipeg Water District. Contracts and agreements are typically for the supply of building materials such as steel rails, steel splice bars or telephone lines, as well as for specific projects like the construction of a gate house or for clearance of a right-of-way. Plans and specifications are included with some contracts. The series is incomplete.
Series consists of 269 numbered by-laws of the Greater Winnipeg Water District. Two indices are available: Index to By-Laws 1-163 and Index to By-Laws 164-258. The last eleven by-laws are not included in either index. The indices list by-laws in number order and provide a description of their purpose. By-laws were drafted for a variety of reasons, including appointments to District boards, to define duties of District officers, to borrow and/or spend money, to establish rates for municipalities served by the District, and to repeal existing District by-laws.
