Scott Lilwall

Scott Lilwall

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Recent work by Scott

A newspaper clipping showing an overhead view of a railyard with the headline 'New Focal Point of Edmonton?
history downtown

A moment in history: Jan. 23, 1968

On this day in 1968, there were questions about what would happen to the "wasteland" of railroad right-of-ways that snaked through downtown Edmonton.

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A newspaper clipping showing three women in front of microphones, with the headline 'Nurses to defy law on strike vote'
history labour

A moment in history: Jan. 16, 1988

On this day in 1988, Alberta's nursing union was preparing to hold an illegal strike vote.

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A newspaper clipping with a photo of a piece of heavy equipment with the headline 'New Type City Sand Spreader Is Placed on Trial Run'
history winter

A moment in history: Jan. 9, 1954

On this day in 1954, a new sanding truck was setting off on Edmonton's snowy roads.

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A newspaper clipping with the headline 'Prime Jasper Ave. land sold to Toronto-based developer'
history downtown

A moment in history: Dec. 19, 1986

On this day in 1986, a land sale was the first step to building one of Edmonton's tallest downtown towers.

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A newspaper clipping with the headline 'If it starts with 'R,' try Riverbend
history housing

A moment in history: Dec. 12, 1979

On this day in 1979, the city's plan for naming the roads in Riverbend's new neighbourhoods came to light.

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A newspaper clipping with the headline, "Provincial Museum and Archives Building is Alberta's Official Centennial Project.
history architecture

A moment in history: Dec. 5, 1967

On this day in 1967, Alberta's new provincial museum was set to open its doors.

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A newspaper clipping from 1898 about the "bridge across the Saskatchewan."
history infrastructure

A moment in history: Nov. 28, 1898

On this day in 1898, Edmonton's town council was discussing the construction of the first bridge across the North Saskatchewan River.

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A newspaper clipping that reads, "Vietnamese refugees in Alberta: what became of them?"
history immigration

A moment in history: Nov. 21, 1981

On this day in 1981, an Edmonton newspaper was sharing stories about the thousands of refugees who had settled in the city after the Vietnam War.

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A newspaper clipping advertising movies at the Paramount Theatre
history downtown

A moment in history: Nov. 14, 1953

On this day in 1953, Edmonton's largest movie theatre was advertising its new CinemaScope movies.

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