Alison Jackson Collection
Images primarily of Calgary’s historic buildings and residences, between 1953 and 1977
Calgary's Story
Resources documenting Calgary, southern Alberta, and Western Canada
Bringing the city’s history and heritage to life.
Whether you’re interested in learning more about the signing of Treaty 7, Calgary’s boom-and-bust past, exploring your house’s history, who Deerfoot Trail was named after, or what Calgary looked like at the turn of the century, you’ll find the answers in Calgary’s most accessible and browsable collection of community heritage and family history resources.
Visit Calgary's Story, presented by Walt and Irene DeBoni, on Level 4 of Central Library.
Land Acknowledgement
We recognize that the place we now know as Calgary has a deep history. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the traditional territories and oral practices of the Blackfoot people, the Nakoda people of the Stoney Nation, the Beaver people of the Tsuut’ina Nation, the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region Three, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 territory of Southern Alberta.
Williams & Harris Shared History Centre
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Our Story in Pictures
More than 3,000 digitized photographs from the Library’s archives.
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Century Homes Calgary 2012
Celebrating homes built during Calgary’s first building boom in 1912.
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Century Homes Calgary 2013
Building on the success of the previous year initiative, a look at Calgary homes built in 2013.
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City of Calgary Heritage Inventory Collection
Photographs that document locations on the City of Calgary’s inventory of Evaluated Historic Sites.
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East Village
Photographs tracing the redevelopment of the area, considered Calgary’s oldest and newest neighbourhood.
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Historic Maps of Calgary and Alberta
Historic Calgary maps from Calgary’s Story map collection.
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Judith Umbach
Over 4,000 images depicting the construction, architecture, and development of Calgary, including the Bow building.
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Postcards from the Past
More than 100 years worth of Alberta history as postcards, with writing on the back of the cards also included.
Other resources
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The Heritage Triangle
Access historical materials from the Glenbow Library and Archives, the Library, and the City of Calgary Archives.
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Calgary’s Flood Story
A history of flooding in Calgary, starting in 1883 through to the flood of 2013.
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History & Heritage Videos
Keynote speeches from the Calgary Remembered conference in 2015.
Inspiring life stories since 1912.
A timeline of important milestones in the Calgary Public Library’s history.
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