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009. The Great Fire of Ottawa - 1900

This pamphlet examines the causes, spread and impact of the fire on both the residences and businesses in the cities of Ottawa and of Hull on the Quebec side of the River. Written by Edward St. John, a member of the Historical Society of Ottawa on the Great Fire of Ottawa in 1900.

For more context about fire fighting in Ottawa in 1900, please check out Bytown Pamphlet No. 38. Originally published in the November of 1983. Republished in December 1997. Reprinted in April 2016. ISBN 0-920960-???

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Created Date: 01-20-2020
Last Updated Date: 02-01-2025
Author: Edward St. John
Copyright: November 1983
Pages: 12 pages
Document history:

Historical Language Advisory: page 1, paragraph 2, use of fire in land clearing for white settlers; page 3, paragraph 2, a joke is made about the death of plus-size women; general talk of death and homelessness from the fire