The Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History REAL-NWO (Resource and Archival Library for Northwestern Ontario)

Welcome to the History of Northwestern Ontario Come experience the vivid history of Ontario's frontier northland through the photos, writings and creations of the people who carved a life out of this rugged and beautiful country.

Browsing the entire collection:
      A photo may be selected by clicking on the list of titles from the menu on the left.

Searching for a specific photo or topic:
      Type a keyword(s) into the search box on the left.
      Don't worry about your spelling. Our search engine handles spelling errors.

Especially interesting:
     "The Lost Mother Mine" - a chapter from the historic book "The Eagle of Thunder Cape"
     "From the New Klondike to the Manitou" The complete text of the historic book
     "Klondike at Home" - The history of mining in Lake of the Woods area
     "Sand Ahead!" - A simple tale of old-time logging camps in the era of men and horses
     "District News Index" - 80,000 Headlines from Northwestern Ontario
     The Explosive Demolition of Saskachewan Pool 6 Elevator: 2000-12-17 (Mpeg Movie 1.3 MB)

We appreciate your comments:
      Use the "Discuss" button at the top to comment on this project as a whole.
      That same discuss button can be used to comment on any individual photo
      by pressing it while viewing that particular photo.
  

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Disclaimer:
      We have taken care that this site is free of copyright infringement.
      However, if you aware of any copyright violation, please contact us and we will remove it.

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Funding by:
Thunder Bay Public Library
The John Andrews Foundation
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
Federal Department of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Culture Online Program

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