Films

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Our founder, Dr Ron Williamson, was the recipient of the 2019 Special Achievement Award from Heritage Toronto which celebrates people who have made exceptional contributions to Toronto’s heritage. This video introduction...
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As a memory of our dear friend Charlie Garrad, we share a favourite story from an interview we did with him in 2017. Charlie tells us about the discovery of...
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It’s that time of year again, where we’re all excited to get back out into the field, and thinking back to our first field seasons. We asked our archaeologists in...
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Do you want to be an archaeologist? We share a peek into the life of a field archaeologist through this collection of some of our favourite field photos! We are currently...
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The film West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson was produced by White Pine Pictures and follows the mysterious life and death of the famous Group of Seven painter. On July...
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ASI was retained to find, exhume and rebury those men who had been hanged at Toronto’s Don Jail as part of the Bridgepoint Hospital redevelopment project. Our work was followed...
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See the film Curse of the Axe by clicking the play button below. The documentary was developed by Yap Films, in association with History Channel Canada and Archaeological Services Inc....
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Yap Films newest documentary Camp X: Secret Agent School premiered on HISTORY Canada on July 14, 2014. The documentary tells the story of how a secret agent training school began...
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Watch the trailer below for Explosion 1812, a documentary film that focuses on the American invasion at Fort York, which took place on April 27, 1813. The film is produced...
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Legacy of Stone (produced by Richard Douglas) follows the work of ASI’s Dr. Ronald Williamson and Mohawk Traditionalist Dr. William Woodworth as they combine science with Indigenous traditions and beliefs...
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The feature length film “Death or Canada” tells the story of Irish immigration to Toronto during the summer of 1847. The potato famine raging in Ireland caused thousands to leave...
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Keynote speech by Dr. Ronald F. Williamson at the Global Greenbelt Conference – March 24, 2011