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The Prince of Wales in Canada - the Lumberers Regatta, Ottawa... 1860. Creator: Unknown
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The Prince of Wales in Canada - the Lumberers Regatta, Ottawa... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in Canada - the Lumberers Regatta, Ottawa - from a sketch by our special artist, G. H. Andrews, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America. There they found themselves surrounded by a hundred birch canoes, manned by lumberers in scarlet shirts and white trousers. The Prince got into one alone - the rest of his suite and the newspaper writers into others, and all were paddled to a beautiful island in the centre of the lakelike expanse...Six canoes started for the first race, ten for the second, and nine for the third. The course was probably a mile each way. The lumberers paddled well, magnificently even. There must have been 2000 people in small boats on the water, 2000 more in the half dozen steamers which were playing about, 20, 000 on the heights on each shore, and when the winners in each race came in, and the Prince clapped his hands, applauding, they all participated in his evident delight, and took up the applause in one tremendous chorus...In the centre of the Engraving...is represented a series of locks, eight in number, forming the means of communication for vessels between the Ottawa and the Rideau Canal'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph, taken from a sketch by G.H. Andrews for the Illustrated London News in 1860, depicts a young and energetic Prince of Wales, later known as King Edward VII, during his visit to Canada. The scene unfolds at the Lumberers' Regatta in Ottawa, where the future monarch engaged in a day of excitement and camaraderie with the local lumberers. Surrounded by over a hundred birch canoes, the Prince and his entourage, including newspaper writers, joined the lumberers in their vibrant attire of scarlet shirts and white trousers. The group was transported to a picturesque island in the heart of the lake-like expanse. The regatta consisted of multiple races, with six, ten, and nine canoes participating in each. The course was approximately a mile each way, and the lumberers demonstrated their impressive paddling skills, leaving the onlookers in awe. The event attracted an estimated 22,000 spectators on the shores and an additional 2,000 in small boats and steamers on the water. In the center of the engraving, a series of eight locks are depicted, serving as the crucial connection for vessels between the Ottawa and Rideau Canals. The Prince's visit to this picturesque location marked a memorable moment in Canadian history, as he embraced the local culture and shared in the community's enthusiasm for the Lumberers' Regatta.
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