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P.S. Warren Geological Society
Photographs from the early years of the Department of Geology
Percival Sidney Warren (1890-1970)
Ralph Leslie Rutherford (1894-1952)
"Hardrock" Allan, Alberta's first provincial geologist
Induction of Dr. John A. Allan into the University of Alberta Curator Hall of Fame
University Campus from Bird's Eye View
This collection displays a series of aerial photographs of the University of Alberta campus, dated since 1919.
Campus Buildings & Aerial Photographs
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University of Alberta campus aerial photograph (1919)
Aerial photograph of the University of Alberta campus, dated to 1919, looking to the west. In the front of the picture is the Arts Building (now Arts and Convocation Hall). Immediately behind it are South Lab (now Triffo Hall) and North Lab (which is no more). The Power Plant (now the North Power Plant) is just to the south of South Lab (Triffo Hall). Pembina Hall, Athabasca Hall, and Assiniboia Hall are near the top of the picture (from left to right).
City of Edmonton aerial photograph (1924)
City of Edmonton aerial photograph from 1924, photography by Energy Mines and Resources, Canada
University of Alberta campus aerial photograph (1929)
Low-resolution aerial photograph of the University of Alberta campus, dated to 1929, looking to the southwest. In lower right of the picture is the Arts Building (now Arts and Convocation Hall).
University of Alberta campus aerial photograph (1954)
Aerial photograph of the University of Alberta campus, dated to 1954, looking to the northeast, toward the High Level Bridge. Assiniboia Hall is at the center of the left edge of the photograph.
University of Alberta campus aerial photograph (1956)
Aerial photograph of the University of Alberta campus, dated to 1956, looking to the west, toward the Groat Bridge. Old St. Stephen's College is at the lower left of the photograph, and the Agriculture Building (now part of the Earth Sciences Building) is at the center of the right edge of the photograph.
University of Alberta campus aerial photograph (1970)
Aerial photograph of the University of Alberta campus, dated to the early 1970s, looking to the south. The Henry Marshall Tory Building, Agriculture Building (now Earth Sciences Building), and Biological Sciences Building form the foreground of the picture.
Agriculture Building - currently Earth Sciences Building (1978)
photo of the building
University of Alberta campus aerial photograph (1983)
Aerial photograph of the University of Alberta campus, dated to 1983, looking to the northeast, toward the High Level Bridge. The Universiade Pavilion (Butterdome), Jubilee Auditorium, and the residences Kelsey Hall, Mackenzie Hall and Henday Hall form the foreground of the picture.
University of Alberta campus aerial photograph (1987)
University of Alberta campus aerial photograph from late 1980's
Satellite image of University of Alberta site (2012)
Satellite image from Google Earth of the north campus of the University of Alberta. The area corresponds roughly to River Lot 5, the land granted to the University by the Province in 1908: to the north is the valley of the North Saskatechewan River, to the south is University Avenue; the western boundary of the campus is 116 Street and the eastern boundary is now 111 Street (HUB Mall runs along what was 112 Street). Source: maps.google.com