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Welcome to the Transcona Museum blog, a place where we will share with you Transcona’s community history and stories from the heart of the museum.
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The Royal Visit of 1939
During the Royal Visit of 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth passed through Transcona as they crossed the country by train.
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May 20, 20212 min read
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The Blizzard of 1966
According to The Transcona News, the Blizzard of March 4, 1966 was the worst storm to hit the City of Transcona.
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Mar 4, 20211 min read
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Transcona & the Second World War 75th Anniversary
To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we are honouring those 42 men from Transcona who died during the war
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Nov 3, 20205 min read
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50 in 50: #46-50
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Oct 16, 20184 min read
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50 in 50: #41-45
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Sep 20, 20183 min read
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50 in 50: #36-40
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Aug 29, 20183 min read
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50 in 50: #31-35
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Jul 24, 20185 min read
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50 in 50: #26-30
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Jun 22, 20183 min read
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50 in 50: #21-25
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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May 31, 20183 min read
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50 in 50: #16-20
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Apr 27, 20183 min read
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50 in 50: #11-15
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Mar 22, 20183 min read
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50 in 50: #6-10
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Feb 28, 20183 min read
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50 in 50: #1-5
Celebrating 50 years of the Transcona Museum in 50 artifacts.
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Jan 29, 20184 min read
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The Dugald Train Disaster
On the night of Monday, 1 September 1947 at 9:44 PM, one of the worst railway disasters in Canadian history took place in Dugald, MB.
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Sep 1, 20174 min read
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Celebrating 50th Anniversary of our Founding
Celebrating 50 years since the founding of the Transcona Museum.
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Apr 13, 20172 min read
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