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Petersfield

Petersfield, Manitoba is to be found south west of the soutern tip of Lake Winnipeg.

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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      Family Narratives

      How Dear to My Heart by Carol Roberts (1880)

      How Dear to My Heart, by Carol Roberts, at one time the United Church minister in Miami, outlines her family's history in the Petersfield and Dominion City areas of Manitoba.

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        Memoirs & Memories

        Little White School House - Charyk

        Stories of time spent in small rural schools.

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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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            Community Histories

            How Dear to My Heart by Carol Roberts (1880)

            How Dear to My Heart, by Carol Roberts, at one time the United Church minister in Miami, outlines her family's history in the Petersfield and Dominion City areas of Manitoba.

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              Veterans' Experience

              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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                Museums

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

                An excellent resource for anyone interested in period costumes.

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