A Grande Education: One Hundred Schools in the County
of Grande Prairie, 1910-1960
Description:
In the first half of the 20th century, poor roads and simple
transportation methods in the Grande Prairie area meant that the best venue for education
was the one-room school, within walking distance of each student. These schools were often
built by volunteer labour on donated land and financed through an extra tax on the
land-owners. They ranged from primitive log buildings to elegant little frame buildings
and each was unique to its own community. This book contains basic facts, unique details
and stories about the schools in the County of Grande Prairie from 1910 to 1960. The book
also includes a map and GPS coordinates of the school sites. Illustrated with maps,
documents, and numerous photographs from the holdings of South Peace Regional Archives.
217 pages.
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$30.00 plus shipping & handling |
"Grande Prairie City" A Pictorial History
from 1906-1958
Description:
A 53-page booklet on the history of the town of Grande Prairie
from 1906 to 1958 illustrated with photographs and documents from the holdings of South
Peace Regional Archives.
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$10.00 plus shipping & handling |
Flying High: The City of Grande Prairie 1958-2008
Description:
A 63-page booklet on the history of the City of Grande Prairie
from 1958 to 2008. Written in celebration of the City's fiftieth anniversary. The booklet
is illustrated with documents and photographs from the holdings of South Peace Regional
Archives.
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$10.00 plus shipping & handling |
War-Brides in the South Peace
Description:
The stories of seventeen war-brides who came to the South Peace
during and after the second world war. The book was compiled in 2006 in honour of the Year
of the War-Bride and tells about their experiences in Europe during the war, the long trip
to Canada, and their determination to adjust to a new country and establish homes and
families. The booklet is illustrated with numerous documents and photographs.
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$5.00 plus shipping & handling |
Remembering Grande Prairie 1958-2008
Description:
In the spring of 2008, as part of the celebrations of Grande
Prairie's 50th Anniversary, South Peace Regional Archives commissioned a series of
interviews on how we remember Grande Prairie and how we view its development over the past
50 years. The 24 stories in this book are taken from those interviews and are illustrated
with archival photographs.
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$15.00 plus shipping & handling |
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