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Monthly Archive: December Cana
Summerasaurus Part I: Digging for Dinos
Mark Farmer recently returned from an expedition to the far end of southern Alberta with Dr. David Evans, Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the ROM, in search of dinosaurs! Join us over the course of the next month as Mark and Dr. Evans put up their notes from the field, detailing discoveries, how dinosaurs are found and excavated, life in the field and more.
From the Field: Southern Alberta Dinosaur Project 2011 – Visitors!
July 6-8: Visitors
These past few days we have had some welcome visitors to Camp. First, some of our colleagues from the Montana State University and the Museum of the Rockies joined us for a day on July 6th. They are working the same series of rocks just a few kilometers south of us in Montana, and wanted to see what we are finding and where we are finding it on this side of the border. We also had a reporter from the Toronto Star join the crew to see ROM dinosaur field research first hand.
From the Field: Southern Alberta Dinosaur Project 2011 – Found a skull!
July 3, 2011: The South Side Ceratopsian Quarry
ROMWalks: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you!
Every time you turn a corner in Toronto, you discover another venerable stone building resplendent with arches, turrets, gables, or statues perched in a niche. Some are nestled between the encroaching skyscrapers of the banking district, others sit proudly on their original estate. The heritage houses, churches, government and university buildings, even the industrial areas, are still brimming with rich history – all have fascinating stories to tell of life in Toronto’s past.
Five Questions with Krishna
Submitted by Netta Kornberg, Intern with the Institute for Contemporary Culture.
History of the White Wedding Dress
The white wedding gown worn by many brides today didn’t became popular until the Victorian Era. In fact, many contribute the popularity to Queen Victoria herself, who wore white to her wedding day.
Before this time, European brides were known to wear dresses in a variety of colours and embroidered with elaborate patterns. However, the white wedding dress was quickly adopted in the 19th century by brides on both sides of the Atlantic.
Take a peek at these beautiful examples of Canadian wedding dresses in the ROM’s textile collection: