Houseware

2023 CALENDAR    PETS OF THE PAST 

Are you a cat person or a dog person? These 8.5"X14" calendars are a simple and charming way of showing your pride and affection for your pet. Featuring unique and amusing archival photos of cats and dogs, this  Pets of the Past  calendar will keep you smiling all year long. The twelve month calendar contains images from the PAA collection.

Be the cool kid in the lunchroom with this retro lunch bag which features an advertisement for mustard from 1945. This re-usable brown paper bag style lunch sack is perfect for the vintage lovers in your life. It will keep your lunch, and drinks, the perfect temperature.

It is a laminated and insulated bag with a roll top closure and front pocket. Dimensions are slightly larger than the average roll top lunch kit 12.4" H x 7.5" W x 5.12" L.

Image: Edmonton Journal December 19, 1945 (altered)

This classic white cotton tea towel is adorned with an image of a beautiful costume sketch by Phillip Silver for the Citadel Theatre production of Pygmalion (PR1978.0209.0002). Featuring a full colour image of this unique costume design, this machine washable tea towel is sure to brighten up your kitchen! Each of these unique tea towels is made in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Provincial Archives of Alberta is proud to present its newest gallery exhibit, A Living Space by Gillian Willans. In this wonderful new exhibit, artistic inspiration has turned archival photographic images into painted scenes and emotive drawings of the domestic realm. These poignant paintings capture spaces of the past which were entirely sourced from the PAA collection. 

Bring a bit of the Provincial Archives to your domestic space with the Perfect Homemaker Package! It contains unique household items that feature PAA images. It also makes a wonderful housewarming gift.   

The "Shiny Kitchen" package contains:

· Loose Leaf Tea

· Tea Towel

· Insulated Lunch Bag

Visit the PAA to view A Living Space and see how archival records can inspire art!

The Provincial Archives of Alberta is proud to present its newest gallery exhibit, A Living Space by Gillian Willans.  In this wonderful new exhibit, artistic inspiration has turned archival photographic images into painted scenes and emotive drawings of the domestic realm.  These poignant paintings capture spaces of the past which were entirely sourced from the PAA collection. 

Bring a bit of the Provincial Archives to your domestic space with the Perfect Homemaker Package! It contains unique household items that feature PAA images.  It also makes a wonderful housewarming gift.   

The "Homemaker Supreme" package contains:

· Apron

· Loose Leaf Tea

· Tea Towel

Visit the PAA to view A Living Space and see how archival records can inspire art!