Reel Memories of the Lakehead
Welcome to Reel Memories of the Lakehead, a channel dedicated exclusively to showcasing restored and digitized historical 16mm film of the Thunder Bay and surrounding region's history.
NEWS FROM THE GIANT / SPORTS FROM THE GIANT
Series of short vignettes from the Thunder Bay (formerly Port Arthur and Fort William) and Northwestern Ontario region. These vignettes represent a small portion of a very large collection of 16mm film that has been cleaned, spliced, and digitized for academic and public consumption. You can catch our "Making of" montage on this channel to see this process in action.
The Reel Memories collection contains roughly 500 film reels, the majority of which are 1,000 to 1,200 ft in length. That's approximately 200 hours of archival footage that has been never before seen since its initial air date on the nightly news!
Coming soon: Sports from the Giant!
More information on the Reel Memories project can be found at www.finnishlabourtemple.com and www.thunderbaymuseum.com/reel-memories-of-the-lakehead/. If you are interested in supporting this project, there is an option to donate through both websites.
Please enjoy these fun, short clips as they offer a glimpse of the Lakehead's history and people!
This project was funded by the Thunder Bay Community Foundation, Thunder Bay Historical Museum, Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple, and Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.
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Meet the Team - Tom & Katie
Meet Tom and Katie, former Reel Memories of the Lakehead interns who discuss their experiences working with local 16mm film.
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Meet the Team - Ron
Meet Dr. Ron Harpelle, Historian at Lakehead University. Listen as Ron explains the Reel Memories project and how it contributes to the historical community of the Thunder Bay area.
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Meet the Team - Scott
Meet Scott Bradley, Director of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum. In this short interview, Scott discusses the importance of the Reel Memories project to the City of Thunder Bay and how the footage will be stored at the museum for future generations.
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The Lakehead in Frame
Reel Memories of the Lakehead is a public history project dedicated to the preservation and exposition of the visual history of the Lakehead region through historical film footage. Join members of the Reel Memories team, Katie Green, Tom Peotto, and Ron Harpelle, for a presentation on their resea...
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