Nostalgic Gadgets
People typed on these to produce paper letters before computers became common.
A typewriter
This famous Canadian city is home to the historic Château Frontenac hotel and the Plains of Abraham battlefield.
Quebec City
What was the worldwide economic downturn which was the result of the stock market crash of 1929.
The Great Depression
The “Iron Lady” who served as the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Margaret Thatcher
This English author wrote Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.
Jane Austen
This household cleaning gadget became popular in the 1950s and ’60s and used suction to remove dirt.
A Vacuum Cleaner
This European country’s city of Florence is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Italy
This Canadian Prime Minister was in office during World War II and served the longest term in Canadian history.
Lyon Mackenzie King
Known as the “Greatest” in boxing, he famously refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War.
Muhammad Ali
This British author wrote Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre.
Emily Bronte
Before MP3 players, music fans often carried their favorite songs on these small tapes.
Cassette Tape
This city was famously divided by a wall from 1961 to 1989 during the Cold War.
Berlin
Who was the first Canadian woman elected to Canada's House of Commons.
Agnes Macphail
This Canadian singer-songwriter is famous for songs like Hallelujah and Suzanne.
Leonard Cohen
This American author is known for The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This home appliance used spinning drums to clean clothes with water and soap.
Washing Machine
The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed in 1885, connecting this coast to Canada’s eastern provinces.
The Pacific Coast/ British Colombia
On December 7, 1941, this U.S. naval base was attacked, prompting entry into World War II.
The Pearl Harbor
Known for his slapstick comedy, he starred in films like The Gold Rush and City Lights.
Charlie Chaplin
This British author created the detective Sherlock Holmes.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Before digital cameras, people used this device to instantly develop photos on small square film sheets.
A Polaroid Camera
In 1492, this explorer completed a voyage across the Atlantic, reaching the Americas.
Christopher Colombus
This 1972 scandal involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters - which led to Richard Nixon's resignation.
The Watergate Scandal
This actor, born in 1924, starred in The Godfather in 1972 and won two Academy Awards for Best Actor.
Marlon Brando
This French author wrote Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
Victor Hugo