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  • June 25, 2015

    Swindle! Canadian Phantom Banks

    26 June 2015 – 24 June 2016 Built around the story of one phantom bank, this exhibition included an evocative tableau that featured several historical re‑enactments and a host of key artifacts from the period. The latter included phantom and legitimate bank notes, gold and silver coins, a printing plate and even a publication that […]
  • June 23, 2015

    New Acquisitions

    By: Paul S. Berry


    New Acquisitions / Nouvelles acquisitions
    The Canadian financial system of today is diverse… A little known but once prolific system member was loan and building societies. These firms made loans for the construction or purchase of property against mortgages as collateral.
    Content type(s): Blog posts
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