An album page with a photograph on each side. The photographs depict a Parks Board supervised skating rink outside the Northland Knitting Company at 618 Arlington Street on each side.
One of two photographs affixed to page. This photograph shows Selkirk Park, and the one on the other side shows Dufferin Park. Inscription (on recto): "a-859- Selkirk Park." Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1910].
One of two photographs affixed to page. This photograph shows Dufferin Park, and the one on the other side shows Selkirk Park. Inscription (on recto): "a-856- Dufferin Park." Date of photograph is approximate, [ca. 1910].
Photographs of the Kelvin Community Centre in Elmwood and a game of lacrosse played by the Elmwood Pats. These photographs were used for the book “A City at Leisure” by Catherine Macdonald.
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.