The Picture Gallery of Canadian History

The Picture Gallery of Canadian History is a three volume pictorial history of Canada, written and illustrated by historical artist Charles William Jefferys.[1] It was published by Ryerson Press; Volume 1: Discovery to 1763 was released in 1942, Volume 2: 1763 to 1830 in 1945, and Volume 3: 1830 to 1900 in 1950.[2][3]

Evacuation of Port Royal, 1710 by CW Jefferys

The historical events and activities in the books were illustrated with more than 2,000 detailed pen-and-ink drawings.[4] Jeffreys depicted a variety of topics, including adventure and exploration, pioneer life, industry, famous Canadians[5] and military actions.[6] Illustrations from the books have been reprinted in many school textbooks.[7]

By 1970 The Picture Gallery of Canadian History was in its sixth printing.[8]

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1. ^ Dominick Grace; Eric Hoffman (20 November 2017). The Canadian Alternative: Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels. University Press of Mississippi. p. 47\. ISBN 978-1-4968-1512-5.
2. ^ Paul Simpson-Housley; G. B. Norcliffe (September 1992). A Few Acres of Snow: Literary and Artistic Images of Canada. Dundurn. pp. 41, 46. ISBN 978-1-55002-157-8.
3. ^ G. Chandler; H. C. Campbell (16 May 2014). How to Find Out About Canada: The Commonwealth and International Library: Libraries and Technical Information Division. Elsevier Science. p. 236\. ISBN 978-1-4831-5901-0.
4. ^ Gail Edwards; Judith Saltman (31 July 2014). Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Children's Illustrated Books and Publishing. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. p. 412\. ISBN 978-1-4426-2282-1.
5. ^ "Remembering the Aftermath of the War of 1812". The Torontist, April 9, 2013.
6. ^ Annie Gérin; James S. McLean (18 March 2011). Public Art in Canada: Critical Perspectives. University of Toronto Press. p. 51\. ISBN 978-1-4426-9708-9.
7. ^ John Robert Colombo (1 January 1984). Canadian Literary Landmarks. Dundurn. p. 205\. ISBN 978-1-4597-1798-5.
8. ^ "Historicist: Sketching Cultural Nationalism". The Torontoist, July 18, 2009. By Kevin Plummer