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A Woolery Machine Company runway de-icing device in action at Cologne-Wahn airport, Cologne, West Germany. Anon., “Ancillary Review – Flame-throwing – On Ice.” The Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News, 28 February 1963, 29.

Come on, PB, light my fire. Try to set the ice on fire: A peek at the American firm Woolery Machine Company and some of its ideas and products

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Hello there, my reading friend. Given the less than balmy weather in a certain northern corner of the northern hemisphere of planet Earth, yours truly thought that a topic like the one on offer today, in this edition of our heart warming blog / bulletin / thingee, would be most appropriate indeed. Let us begin with a quote, which consists of the brief text which accompanied the photograph above.

Black and white photograph of 6 uniformed Black porters standing in a line in front of a train. Some porters are smiling and looking at each other.

Rail Transportation

The Face of the Rails: Black Porters in Canada

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Black porters were integral to the day-to-day operations of Canadian railways from the late 19th to mid 20th century. The Black men who made up the majority of porters already experienced racism in Canadian society at large. In the context of their work, they faced the intensely racist and discriminatory policies of the railway companies and the white-led unions. These experiences made political and labour leaders out of many of them, as they fought discrimination on and off the rails. The role

An image looking down the centre of a large room with two rows of locomotive and rolling stock artifacts.

Collection Development

Experimental Collection Engagement with the Locomotives and Rolling Stock Collection

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

The majority of Ingenium’s locomotives and rolling stock collection are not currently on public display and most likely will never be due to their size, weight, and maneuverability. New technologies and digital tools, however, create opportunities for these rail artifacts to be seen and accessed by a wider audience. With this in mind, I created a virtual tour that brings together 360 images, artifact histories, archival material, sound, and other Ingenium projects to tell the story of rail

A scan of drawing J-35-L-326, one of our largest, illustrating a 4-6-2 type steam locomotive.

Collection Development

Discover the Canadian Pacific Railway Steam Locomotive Drawing Collection

Marcia Mordfield

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Steam Locomotive Drawing Collection documents and illustrates in exacting detail the most vibrant period of steam locomotive development in Canada.

A painting depicts a castle-like building at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.

Living in two worlds: Celebrating the Park Car Murals

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

What happens when art meets science…and how do you best display works from prominent, Canadian artists at the CSTM?

The very first electric streetcar operated by Telegraphen-Bau-Anstalt von Siemens & Halske, Berlin, German Empire. Anon., “The first electric railway in Berlin.” Canadian Illustrated News, 9 July 1881, 21.

A streetcar named Straßenbahn Groß-Lichterfelde, or, How Telegraphen-Bau-Anstalt von Siemens & Halske put in service the world’s first electric streetcar

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Greetings, my… What is it, my reading friend? You seem strangely agitated, more than usual that is. The Lokalbahn Mödling-Hinterbrühl, you say (type?)? Well, it is true that some / many people have claimed / claim / will presumably claim that the Mödling-Hinterbrühl local railway in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire, was the world’s first electric streetcar, as its connections were largely flush with the streets it was crossing. Still, this local railway went into service in October 1883 – more

A tight shot of a bookshelf, crowded with a plant, photographs, a stereo speaker, and some books visible on these shelves.

Ingenium celebrates #LibraryShelfie Day from home in 2021

Happy #LibraryShelfie Day! Founded in 2014 by the New York Public Library, Library Shelfie Day is celebrated on the fourth Wednesday of January.

Image is a black-and-white photograph showing the first Canadian contingent of troops standing at attention before a train car.

Library and Archives

Remembering in black and white: Wartime photographs just released in Ingenium’s Digital Archives

On the occasion of Remembrance Day, Ingenium’s archivists would like to share some newly released photographs in the Digital Archives.

A colourful painting depicting two locomotives on a track, with a blue sky in the background. The words, “Visit our great exhibit – Steam: A World in Motion” are visible at the top.

Artistic artifacts: Teen taps into creativity to stay connected with his favourite museum

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

A junior historian has been drawing and painting his favourite transportation artifacts while he eagerly awaits the reopening of the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

A painting depicts a lake, with trees and mountains in the background.

Group of Seven artwork has a home amongst science and technology artifacts

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

The notion of a science museum collecting famous art might seem a bit peculiar — until you know the full story.

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