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Social Studies 10: Between the Wars

General Resources

AUDIO-VISUAL

Good, Bright Days (1919-1927): National Film Board of Canada
A documentary of events in Canada from the end of World War I into the economic boom of the 1920s.

Sunshine and Eclipse (1927-1934): National Film Board of Canada
A short documentary on events in Canada from the heyday of the 1920s to the plight of the Great Depression.

BOOKS

WEBSITES

The Great Depression: Statistics Canada 
Tables, charts and photos of the Great Depression in Canada


The Great Depression of the 
1930s in Canada: Michiel Horn

This booklet outlines the history of the Great Depression in Canada.
 

HISTORIC IMAGES:

The Great Depression: The Canadian Encyclopedia
Information and images of Canada in the 1930s.


The Great Depression: Contemporary Events of the 1930s: Tha Canadian History Project

Information and pictures of events in Canada in the 1930s
 

City of Vancouver Archives
Use the search term "depressions". This provides you with a number of articles and photos of Vancouver during the 1930s.
 

Historical Photographs of BC and Yukon - Vancouver Public Library
An online collection of more than 30,000 historic photographs.
Select Search Digitalized Historical Photographs and use the keyword "depression".