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This rural community is the site of the oldest Icelandic Lutheran Church in Manitoba.

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A Story for Every Mile

This 140 page history of Southern Manitoba by Ed Ledohowski contains many photographs never before seen in publications and features many memoirs from Manitoba's past.

It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

Price $60

Shipping and Handling $25.

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    Journals

    Arni Sveinsson Diary - Grund District, Manitoba (1880)

    Arni Sveinsson, born in 1851, came to Canada from Iceland in 1876 and eventually settled in the Grund District in Southern Manitoba. Arni was an ardent diarist and letter writer. This selection from his diary was translated by his grandson, Arni Sveinsson Jr.

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      Letters

      Arni Sveinsson Ledger Letters Part 1 (1916)

      A series of letters dated 1916 to 1920 and originally copied into a page numbered ledger, the current images are taken from an photocopy with red lettered editors comments. The letters cover a variety of topics.

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        Memoirs & Memories

        Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

        Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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          Canadian Pacific Railway

          CPR Pembina Mountain Branch Line - Railway Post

          INitially, before Canada Post existed, mail was carried by rail to many communities which later faded away.

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            Photos & Art Work

            Hime H L - Photographer - Hind Expedition (1858)

            The collection of photographs taken by H. L. Hime during the summer of 1858 while in service of the Hind Expedition to Red River, Manitoba and Assiniboia.

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              Historical Atlas of Manitoba

              Historical Atlas of Manitoba

              Table of Contents and Preface

              by John Warkentin and Richard I. Ruggles

              Over the next few months we will be uploading high definitions of the atlas page by page to preserve the depth of detail of the maps contained in the atlas. For the moment, the atlas is available in a chapter by chapter format. 

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                Community Histories

                Arni Sveinsson Diary - Grund District, Manitoba (1880)

                Arni Sveinsson, born in 1851, came to Canada from Iceland in 1876 and eventually settled in the Grund District in Southern Manitoba. Arni was an ardent diarist and letter writer. This selection from his diary was translated by his grandson, Arni Sveinsson Jr.

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                  Maps

                  Manitoba Buffalo Hunting Trails (1880)

                  This short article outlines the two best known trails used by the buffalo hunters as they wended their way from the Red River Settlement to the Missouri for the annual buffalo hunt.

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                    Veterans' Experience & War Effort

                    North-West Mounted Police - Route Map 1874-75

                    Map published in conjunction with 'The North-West Mounted Police 1873-1893. Vol.1 by John Peter Turner.

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                      Family Narratives

                      Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

                      Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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                        Recipe Collections

                        Thora's Recipes the Older Version (1960)

                        Thora Johannesson/Thorleifson/Gunnlaugson created this first version of her Icelandic Canadian Recipes in the early 1980s.

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                          Museums

                          What They Wore - A Visual History of Dress - Douglas Gorsline

                          An excellent resource for anyone interested in period costumes.

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                            How it looks today