1864 Sketchbook: Animals and Watercoloured Landscapes

• CA RBD MSG 1191-6
• Item
• 1 August 1864-10 October 1864

Part of Walter Crane Sketchbook Collection

Green cloth-bound notebook featuring preliminary sketches of farm animals--including sheep, cows, horses, a dog (defecating), and a chicken. Extensively illustrated, the sketchbook includes landscapes of farmland and topographical sketches with no...

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

1864 Sketchbook: Political Leanings

• CA RBD MSG 1191-1
• Item
• 1864

Part of Walter Crane Sketchbook Collection

This sketchbook points to Crane's political leanings, his view of the world, and his thoughts on labour and leisure. Bound in green cloth with gold embossed letters, the visual content tends towards the bucolic––featuring landscapes, sunset...

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

1897 Sketchbook: Bases of Design

• CA RBD MSG 1191-4
• Item
• 1 May 1897-1 August 1897

Part of Walter Crane Sketchbook Collection

Dark blue leather notebook containing drawing techniques and sketching types. The sketchbook's date parallels Walter Crane's ideas on good design.The sketchbook includes preliminary sketches, line drawings, perspective views drawings, a...

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

1901 Sketchbook: Ireland Travels

• CA RBD MSG 1191-3
• Item
• 1 August 1901-1 September 1901

Part of Walter Crane Sketchbook Collection

Brown leather notebook with clasp containing extensive drawings of Walter Crane’s travels in Ireland in the summer of 1901. These drawings of landscapes, shores-capes, and townscapes depict scenes from Crane’s time in Killiney, Killarney, Dublin,...

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

1903 Sketchbook: Honorable Artillery Company

• CA RBD MSG 1191-5
• Item
• 1 June 1903-1 October 1903

Part of Walter Crane Sketchbook Collection

Black leather-bound sketchbook containing visual content of an architectural nature as well as plans for a panel painting. Architectural sketches include a building interior of a staircase, and a building exterior of of Weaponness Park in Scarboro...

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

1905 Sketchbook

• CA RBD MSG 1191-2
• Item
• August 1905

Part of Walter Crane Sketchbook Collection

Black leather-bound notebook combines Crane’s work and leisure interests.The portraits of a woman, of a man with the initials L.F.C., and the table of diners are possible representations of Crane’s friends and family––many of whom are mentioned in...

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

Aeronautical Division, Pointe St. Charles Plant, Montreal

• CA RBD MSG 1080-1-4
• Part
• 1939-1942

Part of Canadian Car and Foundry Company Collection

Contains views of twin mounting H.A. naval gun cradle, anti-tank recoil system, cafeteria kitchen and staff, bonded stores, Assembly and Testing Dept. Main Shop.

African Civet

• CA RBD MSG BW002-098
• Item
• undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of an African Civet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa.] Attributed to Peter Paillou (1704-1798).

Paillou, Peter, 1712-1782

African civet

• CA RBD MSG BW002-097
• Item
• undated

Part of Taylor White Collection

Drawing of an African Civet from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa.] Attributed to Peter Paillou (1704-1798).

Paillou, Peter, 1712-1782

Agreement

• CA RBD MSG 1247-2
• File
• 1792

Part of North West Company Collection

File contains a 6 year business agreement including Todd McGill and Co. and Forsyth Richardson and Co. as partners in the North West Co. in 1792.

North West Company