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A shaded, coloured map showing the West African coast, with the colony of Liberia prominently outlined. Includes detailed notes about local tribes, settlements, and a small inset showing a plan of Monrovia.

A map of southern Ontario. Includes districts, counties, townships, post offices, railway stations, steam and electric railways, canals, and roads.

Lloyd's official Missouri map drawn and engraved for the Land Office Department based on real surveys

A coloured historical map highlighting the U.S. Midwest states with labelled counties, major towns, and travel routes. Insets show Missouri and Wisconsin Territory.

A photograph of Makeda Silvera, the founder of the Sister Vision Press along with Stephanie Martin. Silvera emigrated to Canada from Jamaica at the age of 12, and became a novelist, short story writer, activist, and more. Her writing and activism…

This is a photograph of Mah James, a soldier of Chinese-descent in World War 2 who fought on the side of Canada, taken in 1942 by Yucho Chow. Photos like these are important parts of humanising the statistical costs of war, looking beyond the numbers…

A magazine article discussing Dianne Brooks as a musician, and touches on her rise to stardom

Thumbnail for the video - depicting jazz musician Ma'afu Keteca at a Canada Day performance at Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.