File:Britannia pier and beaches, Library and Archives Canada, labelled, 1900.jpg

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English: The beaches and the pier were the major attractions in the Britannia Amusement Park created by the Ottawa Electric Company in 1900. The reclamation of land from the Ottawa River expanded Britannia Park by about 12 acres, however, it destroyed the beach in the foreground.
Date
Source A poster created by TD Bank Group was scanned at 300dpi. This photo (1900) is in the public domain.
Author W.M. Harmer

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Britannia pier and beaches before the 12-acre expansion of Britannia Park by land reclamation which destroyed the beach in the foreground (1900).

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current20:10, 7 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:10, 7 November 20232,860 × 1,862 (2.68 MB)Robert NeustadterReverted to version as of 14:43, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
20:10, 7 November 2023Thumbnail for version as of 20:10, 7 November 20232,860 × 1,862 (2.49 MB)Robert NeustadterOriginal poster without the labels and arrows
14:43, 18 August 2023Thumbnail for version as of 14:43, 18 August 20232,860 × 1,862 (2.68 MB)Robert NeustadterThe resolution of the photo was improved by scanning a poster created by TD Bank Group. This photo (1900) is in the public domain.
01:52, 14 July 2023Thumbnail for version as of 01:52, 14 July 20232,838 × 1,844 (1.46 MB)Robert NeustadterUploaded a work by W.M. Harmer from The original postcard was posted on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02mK15c3JNrtzTrTjBdJKBnn8oVXRsv2s2ZGStJrmeG9QN6jt1ecjxarGQtuBjnxhBl&id=666448656 The postcard was clipped to an appropriate aspect ratio. with UploadWizard

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