Toronto Public Library Special Collections
Section: Town and Country
Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Britain and France colonized North America. During these years of dispute and war, colonial settlements emerged. Towns were planned, laid out and built.
Under James Bain's direction, the library acquired a wide variety of visual and written material. These items recount the story of colonization, settlement and everyday life throughout North America and the Caribbean.
These prints, paintings, maps, books and manuscripts document British North America's progression from a battlefield to a land of opportunity and desire.
Within this collection, first-hand accounts by immigrants and travelers offer extensive descriptions of the land, climate and living conditions.
These narratives of struggle in a harsh environment contrast with the maps, sketches and paintings, which offer a charming vignette of life in both town and country.
Section: Town and Country
Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Britain and France colonized North America. During these years of dispute and war, colonial settlements emerged. Towns were planned, laid out and built.
Under James Bain's direction, the library acquired a wide variety of visual and written material. These items recount the story of colonization, settlement and everyday life throughout North America and the Caribbean.
These prints, paintings, maps, books and manuscripts document British North America's progression from a battlefield to a land of opportunity and desire.
Within this collection, first-hand accounts by immigrants and travelers offer extensive descriptions of the land, climate and living conditions.
These narratives of struggle in a harsh environment contrast with the maps, sketches and paintings, which offer a charming vignette of life in both town and country.