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A set of 8 postcards of workers in Ottawa during the 40s, 50s and 60s that includes hydro workers, a teacher, bricklayers, meat inspectors, laundress, workers collecting streetcar and bus tickets, men repairing streetcar tracks and the Salvation Army trucks collecting items during the war. -
A set of 8 postcards of farming in the 40s and 50s from the Stewart farm near Appleton Ontario that includes an aerial view of the farm, a Holstein cow, sheep, Clydesdale horses used to bring in the hay and cut the corn. -
This is the story of how the Wong brothers travelled to Ottawa, Canada and built lives for themselves and their growing families. Stories like theirs lay the foundations of a great city. It was inspired by Denise Chong’s research. -
The 2021 calendar is a 14-month calendar celebrating workers who live and work in the Ottawa Valley on both sides of the Ottawa River. -
Our 2023 Workers’ History Museum calendar celebrates the skilled trades. -
This calendar is dedicated to all those families and essential workers who struggled to continue working since March of 2020 in the longest lasting pandemic faced by Canadians and other people around the world. -
"On a snowy December night in 1942 in the town of Almonte, Ontario’s Christmas celebrations were cut short when a train transporting Canadian troops rear-ended an Ottawa-bound passenger train that was waiting at the station platform. It is considered one of the worst train wrecks in Canadian history. Ottawa Storytellers Donna Stewart and Ruth Stewart-Verger tell stories of the people and events surrounding the Almonte Train Wreck. Johnny Spinks, a local Almonte singer accompanied by Bradley Scott, sang Mac Beattie’s song “Train Wreck at Almonte” courtesy of the Beattie family and his own song “Rust on the Rails”. This is a story celebrating the people who rode and worked on the trains of the Ottawa Valley and, specifically, those who came to the aid of No. 550 Pembroke Local, during the foul weather of December 27, 1942. The 50-minute video is in English only." -
Our 2024 Workers’ History Museum calendar celebrates worker’ houses and homes. While of course all heritage houses were built by workers, it is striking how few that were both built and lived in by workers are protected from development. Few have even been photographed and archived. We hope our calendar will be a small step in preserving this heritage. We know that some of the houses and homes we feature may not be with us for much longer. We want to celebrate those workers whose trades or hard-learned skills created beautiful and functional spaces in our city before they are gone forever. Cost : $10 each plus postage $5 5 or more $8 each plus postage Contact treasurer@workershistorymuseum.ca for mailing costs for bulk orders. -
The 2025 Workers History Museum Calendar pays tribute to the transformative photography and legacy of the Armenian-Canadian photographers Malak and Yousuf Karsh.
The ideas of mentorship, skill development, and shared generational knowledge are represented in the relationship between the Karsh brothers and reflected in the photographs we have selected. They highlight the value of experiential learning in the trades, the arts, and the sciences. These forms of teaching and learning can be found in some way or another in all forms of work, demonstrating that collective memory is one of humanity’s greatest guides.
Cost : $10 each plus postage $5 5 or more $8 each plus postage Contact treasurer@workershistorymuseum.ca for mailing costs for bulk orders. -
Maple vinegar is made by fermenting partially boiled maple sap until it turns to vinegar. This takes several weeks. The vinegar is then aged for a year or more in an oak barrel to enhance the flavour. It has a unique flavour and is excellent for making salad dressings or sauces using your favourite oils and spices. We have partnered with Fortune Farms from the Almonte area who have been making maple syrup since the 1850s in the Eastern Ontario region.You can purchase a 250ml bottle of the maple vinegar for $10 a bottle. The funds raised from this venture will help with our general expenses. It can be shipped across the country or elsewhere.
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This 100-minute video, 50 years of the Union of Taxation Employees, is a celebration of the achievements of a labour organization and their members on their 50th anniversary. The organization began as the Dominion Income Tax Staff Association in the 1940s. It became the Taxation Component of the Public Service Alliance in 1966 and was then renamed the Union of Taxation Employees in 1987. Over the years, the union became known for its militancy and effectiveness, but also, for establishing good relations at every level with their employer, the Canada Revenue Agency. Definitely something to celebrate.
