Search Results: Local History - Manitoba from Homeward Bound Books

Gimli, Manitoba: The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba. Very Good+. 1989. Hardcover. 150 p. 28 cm. Sound and square, blue cloth-covered boards. Minor wear along edges and to corners. A few tiny spots and smudges to boards. Illustrated with black and white photographs. The story of the quest by Icelandic immigrants to maintain their cultural identity after coming to Manitoba in the early 20th century. As a result of their effort, an annual Festival was establised to celebrate their heritage. .

Winnipeg: The Manitoba Club. Very Good. 1974. Hardcover. 82 p. 28 cm. Sound and square binding, in blue cloth-covered boards. Some wear at corners and spine ends. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A brief history of the Manitoba Club of Winnipeg. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. .

Winnipeg: Heartland Associates. Very Good+. 2000. First Edition. Softcover. 1896150101 . 176 p. 20 x 26 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers with flaps. Lightly shelf rubbed, otherwise fine. Inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A history of Lake Winnipeg, from the time of its geological formation to its present use as a vacation destination. Illustrated with colour and black and white photographs. .

Winnipeg: Turnstone Press. Very Good. 1994. Second Printing. Softcover. 0888011865 . 103 p. 22 x 28 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to corner tips. Slightly rubbed and a few light scratches. Soft crease mark to half-title page. Otherwise, inside pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Individually authored stories of Icelandic settlers in an area of Manitoba, Minnesota and North Dakota. Illustrated with black and white archival photographs. .

Ottawa, Ontario: Department of the Interior Geographic Board. Good. 1933. Softcover. 95 p. 25 cm. Cardstock covers have detached from text. Could be re-glued. Text pages are staple bound. One inch piece of spine bottom and bottom spine corner are gone. Edges are darkened. Inside pages clean and unmarked with a slight bit of tanning. An alphabetical listing of place names in Manitoba, Canada, with brief notes on location and name source. Includes fold out map at back. .

Watson Dwyer Publishing Limited. Very Good. ©1996. Softcover. 0920486231 . 359 p. 23 cm. Sound and square binding in cardstock covers. Light wear to edges and corner tips. Shelf rubbed. A little soil along the front edge of the text block. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. The story of the Canadian government's conflict with armed rebels in the Red River Settlement in the mid 19th century. .

Town of Altona. Very Good. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550567349 . 144 p. 23.5 cm. Sound and square binding in glossy paper-covered boards. Shelf rubbed. Minor wear to the corner tips. Inside pages are clean and unmarked. A history of Altona, Manitoba, arranged in a calendar format, with historical highlights recorded for that date. Includes black and white archival photographs. .