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What’s 150 years old, 11 feet long, and can get you from Grand Rapids to Quebec City in minutes?

By: Merika Ida Ramundo January 6, 2021 From the Stacks From the Stacks ROAAr ROAAr
Chisholm's all round route and panoramic guide of the St. Lawrence, 1870

C.R. Chisholm & Bros. was a Montreal-based publishing company that specialized in travel guide books as well as maps of Canada and the United States. Chisholm’s all round route panoramic guide of the St. Lawrence is a 150-year-old folded panoramic …

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Student Spotlight: Ianna Breese at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library

By: McGill Library November 9, 2019 Features Features People People
Map of the world. Photo by Ianna Breese.

Student employment in the McGill Library benefits the entire McGill community. At almost 100 strong this academic year, McGill Library student workers gain valuable work experience while engaging in academic pursuits.  Student navigators, curatorial interns, special project assistants and student …

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Putting Canada on the map

By: McGill Library June 29, 2017 Features Features From the Stacks From the Stacks ROAAr ROAAr
A plan of the harbour of Chebucto and town of Halifax, 1750

by Margaret Blandford & Greg Houston O Canada, happy birthday to you! Here’s an early birthday gift from us to you. Take a look at these rare maps from our collection and discover Canada in new ways. Click on the …

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