Broken Links from Canadian History

• Historical Highways Society of Ontario - A society devoted to the preservation of Ontario's treasured Provincial Highway system.
  
• Canadian Women's History Month - Information about how Canadian women gained full legal status as 'persons'.
  
• The Road Scholar - A site dedicated to Ontario's historical trails, pioneer roads, byways and highways, as well as horseless carriages.

Arts/Architecture/Preservation/Organizations/Canada/

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Architectural Conservancy of Ontario

Registered charity aiming to preserve buildings and structures of architectural merit and places of natural beauty. Publications, advisory board, membership form.

Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants

Provides a directory of Canadian professional heritage consultants, calendar of heritage events, recommended reading and list of heritage conferences.

Heritage BC

Aims to conserve historic buildings and other heritage resources. Offers on-line guide to BC heritage sites and services, activities, advice on maintenance and conservation of historic buildings.

Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland

Descriptions and histories of registered heritage structures with images where available.

Heritage Manitoba

A place where small urban and rural communities in Manitoba can connect and find conceptual tools, guides and sample products to ensure that local heritage activities, projects and products attain high standards

Heritage Yukon

Organization of historical societies and museums in the Yukon.

North Shore Heritage Preservation Society

Promotes the conservation of historic buildings on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Quebec Heritage Web

A portal to the history and heritage of the various regions of Quebec, produced by the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN).

Society/Paranormal/Ghosts/Places_and_Hauntings/North_America/Canada/

Sites 3

Flickr: Creepy Ontario

Photographs and discussions.

Flickr: Ghosts of the Niagara Region

Photographs of the area.

Taxi Mike - Ghosts

Sightings in a hotel in Banff, Alberta. Includes orb photos.

Regional/North_America/Canada/Society_and_Culture/History/Ghost_Towns/

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Anywhere: Ghost Towns / Abandoned Stuff

Contributed photos of Canadian ghost towns and abandoned buildings.

Ghost Towns of Canada Chat

Forum for discussion. Requires registration.

Ghost Towns of Western Canada Photo Gallery

A collection of photos of abandoned homes, churches, grain elevators, and other structures in the western provinces.

GhostTownPix.com

Stories, photographs, and history of ghost towns and abandoned structures in Ontario and Alberta, Canada.

Ontario Ghost Towns and Abandoned Places

Extensive collection of photographs, maps and directions, and short histories.

Wikipedia: Ghost towns in Canada

Ghost towns listed in Wikipedia.

Recreation/Outdoors/Scuba_Diving/Wreck_Diving/North_America/Canada/

Sites 13

Big Jim's Dive Charters

Charter operating out of Kingston, Ontario. Includes information on the boat, crew, prices, wrecks, and contact information.

Boating Georgian Bay - Ship Wrecks

Georgian Bay, Ontario shipwrecks. Videos available.

Cape Breton Nervous Wrecks Dive Club

Explore shipwrecks from the 18th century to modern times in the pristine waters of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

G+S Watersports Ltd.- Tobermory Dive Sites

Tobermory, Ontario dive sites for seeing shipwrecks. Full service dive shop

Great Lakes Wreckdiving

Anthony DeBoer's log of shipwreck sites around the Great Lakes.

The Niagara Divers' Association - Shipwrecks 2016 Index

Annual Shipwrecks Symposium. Numerous multimedia presentations by both world renowned and local speakers.

Ontario Explorer - Shipwreck Index

Ontario shipwrecks in an alphabetical list.

Ontario Scuba Diving

Descriptions of local shore, wreck and technical dives.

Paradise Cottages - Georgian Adventure Dive Charters

Describes diveable wrecks in the Georgian Bay, Ontario area.

Save Ontario Shipwrecks

Heritage organization promoting the study, protection and preservation of Ontario's marine history. Pictures and stories of shipwrecks in various bodies of water.

Sea-View Diving - Lake Erie Shipwrecks

The area around Long Point in Lake Erie, contains more than 200 shipwrecks. Long Point shipwrecks vary in depths from 15 feet to 195 feet deep.

Wreck Diving Kingston Ontario Canada

From the George A. Marsh, a three masted schooner to the Wolfe Islander II, a coastal freighter converted to a side entrance car ferry, Kingston has shipwrecks of all shapes and sizes.

Wreck Hunter

Terry Dwyer has been organizing diving expeditions to St. Paul Island since 1996. Nova Scotia.

Recreation/Outdoors/Caving/Organizations/North_America/Canada/

Sites 11

Alberta Speleological Society

The recognized caving authority in the province of Alberta, dedicated to the exploration, study, and conservation of caves in the Canadian Rockies.

British Columbia Speleological Federation

The BCSF coordinates group activities in conservation, safety, rescue, exploration, education and technical expertise. Includes publications, code of conduct and group members.

Caves Of Ontario

A collection of photo's from Caves located in Ontario, Canada. Jeff Collens .

Caving Canada

Site started in April 1996 to promote cave conservation in Canada. Links and resources for cave explorers.

Friends of the Eramosa Karst

Working to enhance Stoney Creek's area of natural and scientific interest. (Ontario).

New Brunswick Caves

Cave hunting in New Brunswick.

New Brunswick Caving

Joel Smith's cave exploring.

Speleological Society of Manitoba

Involved in the exploration, research and conservation of caves and karst within the province.

Toronto Caving Group

Founded in 1967. Offers exploration trips, workshops, practice sessions and social events. Includes upcoming events, membership information, library listings, photo gallery and contacts.

University of Victoria Caving Club

Caving trips and training for students. Based in the University of Victoria, in Victoria, BC.

Vancouver Island Cave Exploration Group

Information on local area, conservation, newsletter, contacts, meetings, cave rescue and karst management.

Recreation/Outdoors/Urban_Exploration/North_America/Canada/

Sites 34

Ansermoz-Photography

Photography blog about nature, wildlife, urban exploration and travel photographer Frederic Ansermoz. Canada and Switzerland.

The Bearded Canucks - YouTube

Adventuring around Alberta looking for abandoned places to explore.

BRNation

Belle River Nation. Includes travel and urban exploration photography from eastern Canada and some US locations.

Canadian Road Signs - Flickr

A pgroup to share photos of road and highway signs throughout all of the provinces and territories of Canada.

Canadian Urbex and History | Scoop.it

Canadian (more Ontario) history and (urban, industrial, rural) exploration.

Corrosion: Industrial Archeology

Archived from Geocities. Explores the phenomena of urban decay through still and motion photography of (mostly) abandoned buildings, storm drains, and steam tunnels. Calgary-based explorations.

Demon Hotel

An abandoned apartment building in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Deviant Art: Abandoned Echos

Alicia, Canadian experimental photographer. Includes old and abandoned structures.

Drains Of My City

Showcasing urban exploration in Edmonton, Canada. Includes discussion forum, missions, pictures, and information.

Flickr: Abandoned Quebec

A group to share photos of abandoned urban and rural places in Quebec.

Flickr: Abandoned Saskatchewan

Rural Saskatchewan and signs that humans once were there.

Flickr: Canadian Industry

Everything from the CPR to Research in Motion labs in Waterloo to 4-story-high oil sands trucks to old factories on the lachine canal to Burtynsky-esque photos of slag heaps in the Shield to the tar pools in Sydney.

Flickr: Rural Canada

Pictures from rural areas in Canada, small towns, ghost towns and old buildings.

Flickr: Vanished Montreal

Vintage pictures of Montreal and buildings or things that are going to be demolished soon.

Flickr: Vanishing Vancouver

This group is for photos of disappearing aspects, or little fragments of Vancouver. Share photos of houses slowly falling apart, a building downtown facing the wrecking ball, or photos of some places that are already gone.

Forgotten British Columbia

Exploring BC's long forgotten past. To commemorate and re-discover abandoned and forgotten places in British Columbia.

Forgotten Ontario

Pictures of abandoned locations in Ontario and Alberta, Canada.

Halifax UrbEx

Halifax, Nova Scotia urban exploration blog. Buildings, tunnels and rural photographs.

Infiltration

Website on urban exploration, featuring a webring, dictionary, and many pointers.

Listings Canada: Urban Exploration

A directory with urban exploration sites in Canada.

Montreal's Abandoned Buildings

Descriptions and pictures of abandoned buildings in Montreal, PQ

Newfoundland Urban Exploration Society

Archive of original site from a Canadian group exploring abandoned sites of historical influence.

Night Photographer

A gallery of night photography capturing moonlit landscapes, abandoned places, lightning, fireworks. Larrie Thomson based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Panda Squad

Urban exploration team in Quebec and areas.

Pierre Bourgault

Collection of street photography, urban photography and travel photography. Based in Montreal, Quebec.

Psychogeography Society of Vancouver

Journeys through Vancouver with an interest in weaving history and convention.

Saskatchewan Church Buildings and Architecture - Flickr

Photographs of churches, parishes and other old buildings in Saskatchewan.

SaskUrbEx.com

The only urban exploration site in Saskatchewan covering several locations in the province.

Under Montreal

Exploring the sewers and underground infrastructure of Montreal through photography, writing and maps.

Urban Exploration Alberta

Dedicated to the exploration of drains, tunnels, buildings, rooftops, mines, and bridge rooms, in Alberta, Canada.

The Urban Landscape Project

Urban exploration in Ottawa, Gatineau and Montreal. Photographing the remarkable details of everything from construction sites, bridges, and modern architectural wonders to tiny features of derelict and decaying structures.

Urbex Playground

Urban and rural photography lovers. Based in Quebec, Canada.

Vanished Compass

Saskatchewan's abandoned and forgotten buildings. Includes ghost towns, hospitals, and industrial sites.

Wraiths

Urban adventure and exploration around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Society/Death/Death_Care/Cemeteries/Image_Galleries/North_America/Canada/

Sites 8

Canadian Headstone Photo Project

Online databases of headstone photos for all of Canada.

Flickr: Niagara Cemeteries & Spooky Places

Exploring and taking photographs of the cemeteries and places in the Niagara Region.

Flickr: Remembrance Day, Veterans Day & War Memorials

Focused on Canadian war memorials and Remembrance Day. Pictures of cemeteries and memorials to Veterans.

Old Cemeteries Society of Victoria

Unique example of Victorian-era romantic cemeteries in the province of British Columbia.

Old Stones

Founders Cemetery, the Free Will Baptist Cemetery, and the Calvinist Baptist Cemetery in Beaver River and Port Maitland, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.

Small Cemeteries of the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound

Inscriptions and photos of monuments in various area cemeteries.

StonePics - Cemeteries of Newfoundland

A unique project to document headstones and monuments in Newfoundland. Downloadable database and photo CD ordering options available.

Tombstone Territory

Photographs put online from cemeteries in Simcoe County, Ontario.