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What’s in Our Archives?

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When visitors attend the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA), usually it is to experience the gallery exhibits. Exhibits tend to

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Peterborough Museum & Archives The Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) has been located in Ashburnham Memorial Park, off Hunter Street

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Roseneath Fair – Memories

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Agricultural fairs, many of which occur in September and October, are an important part of rural Ontario life. While big exhibitions

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“Commodore” Henry Calcutt & His Steamboats

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When Henry Calcutt’s name is mentioned, it is usually associated with ale and beer. Brewing was the basis of his

Dynamite blast in Couchiching Canal. 23 June 1920

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A Century of the Trent-Severn Waterway

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The year 2020 marks one hundred years since the Trent-Severn Waterway was completed. On the morning of 23 June 1920,

Lumbering Woodpile & Sleigh

Lumbering in the Kawarthas

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Lumbering was one of the earliest commercial activities in the Peterborough region. The area had a plentiful supply of first-growth

Discovery Kids Camps at the Peterborough Museum & Archive

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The Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) has over 30 years’ experience providing quality children’s programming for families in the Peterborough

downtown Ptbo May 1954

Why “Victoria Day”?

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Many Canadians consider 24 May – or “May Two-Four” – the unofficial beginning of summer each year, although the summer

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On Ice & Snow, Winter Sports

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When Peterborough and winter are mentioned, the first sport that comes to mind is usually hockey. Hockey does have a