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November 27, 2018
The Notebook of Viola Desmond: Transcription
Page 1 Shampooing What is shampooing?Shampooing is the act of scrubbing, rubbing and washing the hair with soap or its equivalent What effect has it upon the hair?For cleansing only How many fluids can you give?Three – soap, electric and dry shampoo Why is egg shampoo recommended for bleached or porous hair?Because it does not […] -
November 26, 2018
Canada’s Vertical $10 Note
Explore and share the $10 polymer bank note featuring Viola Desmond. -
November 20, 2018
A Noteworthy Woman
Through photographs, video and never-before-seen artifacts, this exhibition explored both the life of Viola Desmond and the imagery of the bank note she appears on. -
November 8, 2018
Money of the First World War
In Europe, gold and silver coins largely disappeared from circulation as they were hoarded or as governments used the metal for the war effort. -
November 2, 2018
Money’s Magnificent Moustaches
We would like to present some of history’s great moustaches—as seen on bank notes. -
October 31, 2018
The Devil is in the Hairdo
Have you ever seen eyes in the bark of trees? Wolves in the clouds? How about spooky things in bank notes? -
October 5, 2018
For teachers: Designing a bank note that reflects Canada
Explore the design of Canadian bank notes. -
October 2, 2018
Canada Financially Comes of Age
The First War Loan included bonds in denominations of up to $100,000. They matured in ten years and paid interest at 5 percent. -
October 1, 2018
#AskACurator Day 2018
What would you ask a curator? Your chance was September 12, when the annual Twitter event #AskACurator Day took place on computers, tablets and mobile phones all around the globe. -
