{"id":8467,"date":"2021-12-15T10:16:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.ryerson.ca\/asc\/?p=8467"},"modified":"2021-12-15T10:57:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T15:57:37","slug":"winter-in-the-collections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/2021\/12\/winter-in-the-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter in the Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Love it or hate it – snow in the winter is inevitable in most of Canada. Going along with this theme – let’s take a look at some images and items from the collections showcasing winter and snow. So put on a warm sweater and pour yourself a mug of something hot and take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This beautiful scene is a painting done on plexiglass, which was then mounted in a wooden frame. We have back lit it for this image to give you an idea of what they might have done when using it for filming. It is from the Robert Hackborn collection<\/a>. Robert Hackborn had a long and important career in the design and production of sets and special visual effects for television – working on shows like Mr. Roger’s Neighbourhood, Mr. Dressup and Fraggle Rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“A Christmas Fantasy”
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These five images below of the University Campus in winter (RG 395.121.01.216<\/a>) were taken by then staff photograph Dave Upham. The photographs taken between 1992-1999 were used in campus publications like the now defunct Forum newsletter. They are part of a larger collection of images used by the University for promotional purposes and news stories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n