As soon as the Canadian National Exhibition wraps up next month, the real work will begin for the event’s archival division.
The Toronto-based CNE Archives, responsible for preserving the public records for the annual exhibition, will begin to digitize its collection of films taken at the CNE. Without intervention, the archival material — some of which dates back to the 1920s — will continue to deteriorate
Christina Stewart, sound and moving image archivist at CNE Archives, said the exhibition has over 200 reels of 16 mm film in its collection, featuring footage of entertainers such as Bob Hope and Duke Ellington and other memorable events from the CNE’s storied history.
“We’ve got all the dignitaries that have opened up the CNE over the years, great footage from fashion shows and, on the fun side of course, we have all the rock concerts from over the years,” she said.
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