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Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

Born Ottawa Civic Hospital, 1943

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A life in time

  1. 1943

    Born in Ottawa Civic Hospital

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ottawa Civic Hospital.

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The 1940s · Princess is born in Ottawa Civic Hospital

In the news1947

Alberta Oil Discovery Starts Economic Boom

The 1947 discovery of major oil fields in Leduc, Alberta, ignited a massive economic boom that reshaped the energy industry and Canada's modern economy.

News and letters

Mail volume growth challenged delivery speeds

Following World War II, the massive increase in mail volume made next-day delivery for the price of a stamp impossible. By 1970, Canadians were sending 4.8 billion pieces of mail annually.

What it cost

Family incomes in the 1950s

A typical budget-conscious family in 1949 managed their home on $40 a week, while a white-collar teacher earned $4,450 annually by 1954.

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.Around the world · 1939–1945

The Second World War. The deadliest war in history, from 1939 to 1945: some 70 million people died. Brazil sent 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy.

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent · public domain

What it cost

Buying power of bread wages

Between 1948 and 1958, the amount of bread one hour of manufacturing wages could purchase increased from 1.5 pounds to 2.4 pounds.

Work

Grueling nursing shift schedules

Nurses in Alberta often worked 13 consecutive shifts before receiving a weekend off, and they frequently managed wards alone with little orientation.

News and letters

Canada adopted all-air domestic mail in 1948

In 1948, Canada became the first country in the world to transport all first-class domestic mail by air.