Collection Profiles

Collection Profiles are designed to provide readers with Web-based articles on various aspects of the Heritage Collection and its history. Developed by both curatorial staff and outside specialists, these illustrated articles will provide more in-depth information on specific subjects or themes.

• The House of Commons Mace
• The Calendar and Ink well
• Murals in the Former Reading Room
• Stained Glass Windows - Memorial Chamber
• History of the "Esses Collar"
• Turning on the Lights in Parliament
• Speakers' Chairs (1867-1921)
• Rich History of a Sculpture in Centre Block
• Wellington Building Mosaic
• The Fathers of Confederation
• The Cornerstone of the Peace Tower
• A Tale of Six Chandeliers
• The Peace Tower
• Meet John Andrew Pearson
• The Prime Ministers' Portrait Gallery
• War of 1812-1814 Plaque
• The Nurses' Memorial
• Room 200 West Block, The Confederation Room
• The Ceiling of the House of Commons Foyer
• The Ghosts of Vimy Ridge
• Swords at the Ready
• Preserving our Past
• The Centennial Presentation Bowl