Canadian Polish Research Institute

Since 1956, the CPRI has been preserving and educating on the history of Polish-Canadian communities. Archives and Reference Library. Not-for-Profit.

[Institute of National Remembrance @ipngovpl_eng]

Read the newly published article on the Polish refuges, who found shelter in Africa during WW2:

https://t.co/CGcRaWWBeG

[Old Canada Series @oldcanadaseries]

The paper Money of Upper Canada in 1815.

[Canadian Polish Research Institute @theCPRI]

The CPRI is now listed on SchoolsandColleges: The Canadian Polish Research Institute (2024) (https://t.co/fHAwwTFRXg). This will support our access to those in education.

[Region of Peel Archives @PeelArchives]

#onthisday 1949, the community of Derry West, at what's now Hurontario and Derry Streets, #Mississauga.
Believed to be looking northbound, or roughly this view: https://t.co/57q6Ap6PB1

[Embassy of Poland in Canada @PLinCanada]

Inauguration of the Polish Scouting Association in Canada “Akcja Letnia” 2024 in Kaszuby, Ontario. Over 600 🇵🇱🇨🇦 scouts!

In his remarks, Amb. @WitoldDzielski emphasized the importance of this year’s 80th anniversary of #WarsawUprising1944, largest battle fought by the WWII resistance organizations, in which the Polish scouts (AKA Szare Szeregi) played a crucial and heroic role.

Many THX to Canadian ZHP, ZHR and all their partners! We know well that the upcoming 2 weeks will be filled with gaining new practical, physical skills and building new friendships.

Czuwaj! 🏕️

[Toronto Archives @TorontoArchives]

#OnThisDay 100 years ago, the Conboy Carriage Company on the southeast corner of Queen Street and the Don Valley burned down. They made carriages and custom automobiles. https://t.co/htrVld1zC8 #OTD #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

[Poland in Toronto @PLinToronto]

🕊️Today, the legendary Polish actor, theatre director, film director and teacher, #JerzyStuhr , has passed away. He was 77.

ℹ️ Learn more about him here⤵️
https://t.co/oxQdjN1C2A

📷 FOTON/PAP

[Toronto Past @TorontoPast]

Toronto Past and Present: Bathurst and Dupont looking south 1905 vs 2020 and north 1930 vs 2020. (Toronto Archives/TorontoPast/Google) #torontopastandpresent
#torontopast
#torontophoto
#bathurstdupont
#torontohistory
#downtowntoronto

[Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan @ProvArchivesSK]

Harvest is a time for friends, family, & community to come together.

This photo from 1899 is of a threshing crew taking a lunch break together (S-B4596). There appears to be a wagon of bagged grain & a straw blowpile with possibly a portion of the threshing machine visible.

[Toronto Past @TorontoPast]

Toronto Past and Present: Bathurst and Davenport. 1875, 1907 and 2023. .

(Credit: Toronto Public Library, Toronto Archives, my brutal phone camera )

#torontopastandpresent
#torontopast
#torontohistory
#tollkeeperscottage
#bathurst
#davenport

[Archives of Ontario @ArchivesOntario]

Dining outdoors has long been part of life in Ontario, whether connecting people to the land or providing an escape from city life. Feast your eyes on these photos of eating in the open air, dating from the 1860s to the 1950s.
#ontariohistory #picnic #summer #outdoor #buylocal

[Toronto Archives @TorontoArchives]

This street scene from the 1890s still looks very similar today. Toronto photographer F.W. Micklethwaite captured the shot on Queen Street West, looking east from Spadina Avenue. https://t.co/h5HQfPJVEm #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

[Library and Archives Canada @LibraryArchives]

Hey, Canada! What song pops into your head when you see this?🍁🎵

#OnlyInCanada

📸 https://t.co/scIQo3ofC5

[Poland in Toronto @PLinToronto]

#OTD 🇵🇱 Army Day is celebrated to commemorate anniversary of the 1920 🇵🇱 victory over Soviet 🇷🇺 during the Battle of Warsaw.

The Battle is considered the 18th decisive battle of the world, as 🇵🇱 succeeded in preventing the Bolshevik march to entire Europe.

[Canada's History @CanadasHistory]

In this 1828 petition, Lower Canadians demanded democratic reforms, including ministerial accountability and proportional representation from the British Crown. Read more: https://t.co/LXWwte4wEV

[Aquila Polonica @polandww2]

#OnThisDay in 1945 #WorldWarII in Europe ends, forever after being known as #VEDay. Hitler had committed suicide days earlier, so Admiral Dönitz officially surrendered Germany. Sadly, after 5 1/2 years alongside the Allies, #Poland🇵🇱 fell behind the communist Iron Curtain.

[Toronto Archives @TorontoArchives]

The Ostrovtzer Synagogue building at 58 Cecil Street, seen here circa 1950, began its life as a church, and would later be a community centre as the Jewish population shifted north of Kensington Market. https://t.co/5rg4qC1CWv #JewishHeritageMonth #TorontoHistory #TorontoArchives

[Toronto Archives @TorontoArchives]

This April we are participating in #ArchivesAtoZ! Each day is matched with a letter in the alphabet - today is "C". Council Minutes from the Former City of Toronto, years 1834-1997 are available in the Research Hall! #TorontoArchives #2023AAW https://t.co/KR8Sp50KVz

[Visit Mississauga @visitsauga]

Discover Clarkson - a neighbourhood steeped in history 🏠📜

#VisitMississauga #DiscoverON #HistoricMississauga #SaugaCulture

https://t.co/QPRsMSFKnm