This is Canada 1958

A fascinating audio time capsule, This is Canada 1958 features approximately 35 short vignettes capturing the people, places, and spirit of Canada at mid-century. Originally pressed on 10-inch records and narrated for American audiences by Ottawa native Peter Roberts, these recordings offer a uniquely charming glimpse into Canadian life, culture, and identity as seen through the lens of 1958. Warm, informative, and often delightfully nostalgic—this is Canada, told in its own voice.

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program #01 - Canada Our Northern Neighbor / #02 - Newfoundland Canada's Newest Province

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program No. 25 - Canadian Art & Literature / No. 26 - Canadian Universities

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program No. 23 - Vancouver, B.C. / No. 24 - Prince Rupert, B.C.

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program No. 21 - Edmonton, Alta / No. 22 - Calgary, Alta

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program No. 07 - Québec City / No. 08 - Québec City

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program No. 05 - Moncton, N.B. / No. 6 - Fredericton, N.B.

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program No. 01 - This is Canada / No. 02 - St. John's, NFLD

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program #21 - The Canadian Rockies / #22 - The Province of Alberta

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program #19 - Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway / #20 - Canadian Handicrafts and Character

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program #17 - Winnipeg Gateway to the West / #18 - Canadian Shopping Tips

This is canada 1958 by rwilliston copy

This Is Canada Program #15 - Milady's Wardrobe in Canada / #16 - Canadian Train Travel

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Roberts, Peter Newfoundland Canada's Newest Province This Is Canada Program #01 - Canada Our Northern Neighbor / #02 - Newfoundland Canada's Newest Province
Roberts, Peter Canada Our Northern Neighbor This Is Canada Program #01 - Canada Our Northern Neighbor / #02 - Newfoundland Canada's Newest Province
Roberts, Peter Nova Scotia By the Sea This Is Canada Program #03 - Spring Comes to Canada / #04 - Nova Scotia By the Sea
Roberts, Peter Spring Comes to Canada This Is Canada Program #03 - Spring Comes to Canada / #04 - Nova Scotia By the Sea
Roberts, Peter Cape Breton Island This Is Canada Program #05 - Cape Breton Island / #06 - Prince Edward Island
Roberts, Peter Prince Edward Island This Is Canada Program #05 - Cape Breton Island / #06 - Prince Edward Island
Roberts, Peter The Ease Of Border Crossing (Interview) This Is Canada Program #07 - New Brunswick / #08 - The Ease Of Border Crossing (Interview)
Roberts, Peter New Brunswick This Is Canada Program #07 - New Brunswick / #08 - The Ease Of Border Crossing (Interview)
Roberts, Peter In Old Québec This Is Canada Program #09 - The Gaspe Peninsula / #10 - In Old Québec
Roberts, Peter The Gaspe Peninsula This Is Canada Program #09 - The Gaspe Peninsula / #10 - In Old Québec
Roberts, Peter Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula This Is Canada Program #11 - Montreal "Paris of North America" / #12 - Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula
Roberts, Peter Montreal Paris of North America This Is Canada Program #11 - Montreal "Paris of North America" / #12 - Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula
Roberts, Peter The Stratford Shakespearean Festival This Is Canada Program #13 - Ottawa The National Capital / #14 - The Stratford Shakespearean Festival
Roberts, Peter Ottawa The National Capital This Is Canada Program #13 - Ottawa The National Capital / #14 - The Stratford Shakespearean Festival
Roberts, Peter Canadian Train Travel This Is Canada Program #15 - Milady's Wardrobe in Canada / #16 - Canadian Train Travel
Roberts, Peter Milady's Wardrobe in Canada This Is Canada Program #15 - Milady's Wardrobe in Canada / #16 - Canadian Train Travel
Roberts, Peter Canadian Shopping Tips This Is Canada Program #17 - Winnipeg Gateway to the West / #18 - Canadian Shopping Tips
Roberts, Peter Winnipeg Gateway to the West This Is Canada Program #17 - Winnipeg Gateway to the West / #18 - Canadian Shopping Tips
Roberts, Peter Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway This Is Canada Program #19 - Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway / #20 - Canadian Handicrafts and Character
Roberts, Peter Calgary, Alta This Is Canada Program No. 21 - Edmonton, Alta / No. 22 - Calgary, Alta
Roberts, Peter Edmonton, Alta This Is Canada Program No. 21 - Edmonton, Alta / No. 22 - Calgary, Alta
Roberts, Peter The Canadian Rockies This Is Canada Program #21 - The Canadian Rockies / #22 - The Province of Alberta
Roberts, Peter The Province of Alberta This Is Canada Program #21 - The Canadian Rockies / #22 - The Province of Alberta
Roberts, Peter Prince Rupert, B.C. This Is Canada Program No. 23 - Vancouver, B.C. / No. 24 - Prince Rupert, B.C.
Roberts, Peter Vancouver, B.C. This Is Canada Program No. 23 - Vancouver, B.C. / No. 24 - Prince Rupert, B.C.
Roberts, Peter Canadian Universities This Is Canada Program No. 25 - Canadian Art & Literature / No. 26 - Canadian Universities
Roberts, Peter Canadian Art & Literature This Is Canada Program No. 25 - Canadian Art & Literature / No. 26 - Canadian Universities
Roberts, Peter Fredericton, N.B. This Is Canada Program No. 05 - Moncton, N.B. / No. 6 - Fredericton, N.B.
Roberts, Peter Moncton, N.B. This Is Canada Program No. 05 - Moncton, N.B. / No. 6 - Fredericton, N.B.
Roberts, Peter St. John's, NFLD This Is Canada Program No. 01 - This is Canada / No. 02 - St. John's, NFLD
Roberts, Peter This is Canada This Is Canada Program No. 01 - This is Canada / No. 02 - St. John's, NFLD
Roberts, Peter Québec City This Is Canada Program No. 07 - Québec City / No. 08 - Québec City

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