Рет қаралды 966
All of the built infrastructure in Ottawa that we use every day had its origin at some point in its history. This Forgotten Ottawa video looks at these origins.
Created and narrated by:
Kevin Ballantyne
/ @kevinballantyne9371
www.kballantyn...
#Ottawa #OttawaHistory #OttawaFirsts #OttawaFacts
More Information:
- First traffic lights: www.historical...
- First park: www.historical...
- First street lights: todayinottawas...
- First powered flight: www.vintagewin...
- First paved street: www.historical...
Music:
bensound.com
License code: 9SS6WJQJBFA1SXPG
"A Day To Remember"
Royalty Free Music by Benjamin Tissot
Image Sources:
1. Library & Archives Canada (LAC)
2. Historical Society of Ottawa
3. City of Ottawa Archives
4. Wikimedia Commons
5. Vintage Wings of Canada
6. A History of Ottawa East
Sources:
First Traffic Lights:
1. "The Arrival of Traffic Lights". Today In Ottawa History. Last modified 25 February 2022. todayinottawas... (accessed 26 May 2024).
2. "Will Take Week See Results On Traffic Signals". The Ottawa Citizen. 5 March 1928. www.newspapers... (accessed 29 January 2024).
3. "New Automatic Signal System In Operation". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 5 March 1928. www.newspapers... (accessed 30 January 2024).
First Park:
4. Powell, James. "Major's Hill: Ottawa's First Park". The Historical Society of Ottawa. Last Modified 24 February 2024. www.historical... (accessed 26 May 2024).
First Street Lights:
5. "The Electric Light". The Ottawa Daily Citizen. 1 May 1885. www.newspapers... (accessed 9 May 2024).
6. "Gas Company". The Ottawa Daily Citizen. 29 July 1854. www.newspapers... (accessed 7 May 2024).
First Powered Flight:
7. O'Malley, Dave. "First Flights of Ottawa - Episode Two". Vintage Wings of Canada. Last Modified 10 July 2023. www.vintagewin... (accessed 26 May 2024).
8. "One of The Big Exhibition Attractions". The Ottawa Citizen. 12 September 1911. www.newspapers... (accessed May 11 2024).
9. "Have An Aeroplane". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 10 April 1911. www.newspapers... (accessed 11 May 2024).
10. "Aviator Who Will Fly Here". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 9 September 1911. www.newspapers... (accessed 11 May 2024).
11. "The Aeroplane Which Will Be Seen At This Year's Fair". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 13 April 1911. www.newspapers... (accessed 11 May 2024).
First Asphalt:
12. "The Mayor Pleased". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 31 July 1895. www.newspapers... (accessed 26 May 2024).
13. "Well And Truly Laid". The Ottawa Daily Citizen. 31 July 1895. www.newspapers... (accessed 3 February 2024).
14. Powell, James. "Asphalt Paving Comes to Ottawa". The Historical Society of Ottawa. Last Modified 14 July 2020. www.historical... (accessed 26 May 2024).
15. "Jottings About Town". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 5 August 1895. www.newspapers... (accessed 16 May 2024).
16. "Died From A Fall". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 7 November 1895. www.newspapers... (accessed 16 May 2024).
17. "Re The Asphalt Paving". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 10 August 1895. www.newspapers... (accessed 17 May 2024).
18. "Points of Complaint". The Ottawa Evening Journal. 6 August 1895. www.newspapers... (accessed 17 May 2024).
00:00 Intro
00:19 First Traffic Lights
01:15 First Park
02:24 First Streetlights
03:10 First Powered Flight
04:42 First Paved Road