Earth Day: Our Shared Connection with Nature
This online exhibition showcases a selection of archival photographs that reveal the strong bond between our community and the natural environment. Rivers, mountains, coastlines, forests, and neighbourhood scenes appear throughout these images, reminding us of the beauty that surrounds us and the shared moments Esquimalt residents have experienced with nature over time.
These photographs demonstrate how residents have explored, enjoyed, and coexisted with nature. walking along the waterways, gathering by the sea, and finding peace in the mountains and green spaces of our region. They reflect eco-friendly human interventions and many ways nature enriches our lives and strengthens our sense of place.
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As we mark Earth Day 2026, we invite you to reflect on your relationship with the environment. The landscapes preserved in these archives remind us that nature not only sustains us but also depends on our care and responsibility. Through these images from the past, we encourage our community to renew its commitment to protecting the natural world ensuring that the rivers, forests, mountains, and neighbourhoods we cherish today will continue to thrive for generations to come.
Making Women Visible: Correcting Gender bias in Archival Photo Records
These photographs from our archives feature people whose names and stories have yet to be identified — especially women who have long remained unseen in the historical record.
We invite you to help us recognize them, reclaim their identities, and add their stories back into our shared history.
Every face tells a story, and every story matters.
If you ‘re familiar with any of these individuals, place, or any relevant information, please comment or share that information with archives (archives@esquimalt.ca). So, we can update our database and online collection to provide a more accurate picture.
Let’s build our history together!
