The Archives holds a wide range of materials about the social, political, economic, natural, and built history of Thunder Bay. You'll find historically significant materials from City Departments and agencies, as well as from the former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur. Our records date from as early as 1884. You can find many of our photographs on Flickr.

If you require a PDF in an accessible format, contact our Municipal Accessibility Specialist at 807-625-2240 or email accessibility@thunderbay.ca.

Search

You can search all of our finding aids and records lists online.

• Online search
• Archival Highlights provides a general overview of our records
• List of all series alphabetically by series title
• Research Guides give instructions on how to search different topics

Archival records series

The Archives includes records for:

• The City of Thunder Bay
• The City of Fort William
• The City of Port Arthur
• Townships of Shuniah, Neebing and Crooks
• Private donations from individuals and organizations

Photographs, maps, plans, blueprints and publications

You may also view lists of:

• Photographs
• Maps, plans, and blueprints
• Publications