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Governor General David Johnston wishes good luck to Canadian athletes, during his visit to the Olympic Village (London, UK). 


Date: July 25, 2012. Photographer: MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall. Reference: GG2012-0391-010.
Governor General David Johnston participates in a Habitat for Humanity construction project on affordable housing in Toronto’s Weston Road neighbourhood. Date: January 14, 2011. Photographer: MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall. Reference: GG2011-0006-001.
Governor General Michaëlle Jean chats online with Canadians across the country, bringing them together and sharing their thoughts. Date: September 27, 2007. Photographer: MCpl Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall. Reference: GG2007-0259-006.
Governor General Michaëlle Jean visits the    Youth QUEST Central (Moncton, New Brunswick). Date: August 14, 2009. Photographer: Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall. Reference: GG2009-0339-010.
Governor General Adrienne Clarkson talks with soldiers (Kabul, Afghanistan). Date: December 30, 2003. Photographer: MCpl Brian G. Walsh, National Defence. Reference: KA2003-A473D.
Governor General Adrienne Clarkson shares a cup of iceberg tea with Inuit elder Abraham Pijamini (Grise Fiord, Nunavut). Date: April 3, 2000. Photographer: Sgt Julien Dupuis, Rideau Hall. Reference: N/A.
Governor General Roméo LeBlanc welcomes the new high commissioner from Lesotho, Gwendoline Malaheha, and her staff. Date: May 16, 1995. Photographer: Sgt Michel Roy, Rideau Hall. Reference: GGC95-339-31.
Governor General Roméo LeBlanc presents the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award to Mrs. Sally L. Olsen, for her contributions to the development of children. Date: December 12, 1996. Photographer: Sgt Christian Coulombe, Rideau Hall. Reference: GGC97-563-19.
Governor General Ramon John Hnatyshyn talks to the 1993 recipients of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, at the National Arts Centre, in Ottawa. Date: 1993. Photographer: Sgt Bertrand Thibeault, Rideau Hall. Reference: GGC93-663-27.
Governor General Ramon John Hnatyshyn hosts a Garden Party at Rideau Hall. Date: June 25, 1994. Photographer: Rideau Hall. Reference: Vol. 471-31.
Governor General Jeanne Sauvé hosts participants in the children’s project “Dear World” at Rideau Hall.  Date: November 27, 1986. Photographer: Sgt Raynald Kolly, Rideau Hall.   Reference: GGC86-950.
Governor General Jeanne Sauvé authorizes an appointment to the Privy Council, as Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Cabinet members look on. Date: 1989. Photographer: Rideau Hall. Reference: GGC89-2700.
Governor General Edward Schreyer is greeted by a Kwakiutl elder, in Alert Bay, British Columbia.  Date: July 10, 1980. Photographer: Department of national Defence. Reference: ETC80-2017.
Governor General Edward Schreyer accepts Addresses relating to the Constitution of Canada from Jeanne Sauvé, then Speaker of the House of Commons. Date: December 8, 1981.  Photographer: John Evans. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-210510.
Governor General Jules Léger and his spouse during a visit to Yukon and to the Northwest Territories. Date: May 1976. Photographer: Government of Canada. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-210517.
Governor General Jules Léger and his spouse are greeted by the Mayor of Madrid during a State visit to Spain. Date: March 13, 1978. Photographer: Department of National Defence. Reference: REC78-510.
A keen sportsman, Governor General Roland Michener would jog daily when he was at Rideau Hall. Date: August 1967. Photographer: Duncan Cameron. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-117119.
Governor General Roland Michener invests hockey great Maurice Richard in the Order of Canada. Date: November 24, 1967. Photographer: National Film Board of Canada. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-211754.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Governor General Georges P. Vanier, at the Citadelle of Québec. Date: October 1964. Photographer: Unknown. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-056999.
Governor General Georges P. Vanier inspects the Guard of Honour before the opening of Parliament. Date: April 5, 1965. Photographer: Department of National Defence. Reference: PCN 5460.
Governor General Vincent Massey speaks with a group of fishermen (St. John’s, Newfoundland). Date: August 1955. Photographer: Gar Lunney, National Film Board of Canada. Reference: National Archives of Canada, PA-211709.
Governor General Vincent Massey accompanies HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh during their visit to Rideau Hall in 1957. Date: October 15, 1957   Photographer: John Howe. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-168607.
Viscount Alexander (seated, at centre) with former Prime Minister Mackenzie King and newly elected Prime Minister Louis St.-Laurent in a group photo of the Cabinet after the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall. Date: November 15, 1948. Photographer: Unknown.   Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-031308.
Viscount Alexander of Tunis (at centre), Governor General of Canada (1946-1952), receives the bill concerning the Terms of the Union of Newfoundland with Canada.  Date: 1949. Photographer: National Film Board of Canada. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-021401.
The Earl of Athlone hosts the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King for the Second Québec Conference, at the Citadelle. Date: September 12, 1944. Photographer: National Film Board of Canada. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-026921.
The Earl of Athlone, Governor General of Canada (1940-1946), speaks with a workman at a munitions plant in Montréal. Date: February 1941. Photographer: Nicholas Morant, National Film Board of Canada. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN 3195661.
Lord Tweedsmuir was made honorary chief of the Blood Indians (now called the Kainah Nation) during his visit to Alberta (September 1936).  Date: 1937. Photographer: Yousuf Karsh. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, e010751819.
Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada (1935-1940), reads the Speech from the Throne. Date: January 27, 1938. Photographer: National Film Board of Canada. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-801226.
The Earl of Bessborough (left) and Prime Minister R.B. Bennett are filmed by Roy Tash.      Date: 1930s. Photographer: Roy Tash. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-067244.
The Earl of Bessborough, Governor General of Canada (1931-1935), operates a control to Lock 6 during the official opening of the Welland Canal, in Ontario.  Date: August 6, 1932. Photographer: Unknown   Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-045308.
Viscount Willingdon (right) and the Honourable J.C. Elliott (left) at a ceremony celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation.  Date: July 1927. Photographer: Unknown. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-027554.
Viscount Willingdon, Governor General of Canada (1926-1931), inspects the Governor General’s Foot Guards, on Parliament Hill.  Date: July 1927. Photographer: Unknown. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-027578.
Viscount Byng at an official event. Date: 1920s. Photographer: Patent and Copyright Office. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-030799.
Viscount Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada from 1921 to 1926. Date: 1925. Photographer: Unknown. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN 4318853.
The Duke of Devonshire hosts a garden party at Rideau Hall in honour of HRH the Prince of Wales.  Date: August 1919. Photographer: Royal Tour of 1919. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-022358.
The Duke of Devonshire, Governor General of Canada from 1916 to 1921. Date: circa 1916.   Photographer: Dupras & Colas. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-001013.
The Duke of Connaught inspects Montréal volunteers on the eve of their departure for Europe, in 1915. Date: 1915. Photographer: Department of National Defence. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-022709.
HRH the Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916. Date: circa 1911. Photographer: Notman & Son. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-029978.
A councillor delivers an address of welcome to Earl Grey, during a visit to the Oxford House First Nation (Manitoba). Date: 1910.  Photographer: Geological Survey of Canada.  Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-045263.
Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada (1904-1911), in his office at Rideau Hall. Date: June 1909. Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-042405.
The Earl of Minto visiting J.M. McGillivray’s mine, in the Yukon. Date: 1900.  Photographer: G. G. Murdock. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-022504.
The Earl of Minto, Governor General of Canada (1898-1904), with his aides-de-camp.      Date: May 1899. Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-028067.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen host at Rideau Hall the National Council of Women of Canada.      Date: October 1898. Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-028034.
The Earl of Aberdeen, Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. Date: January 1894. Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-027334.
The Rideau Hall Rebels: some of Lord Stanley’s sons played for this hockey team.      Date: March 1890. Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, e008438039.
Lord Stanley of Preston, Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893.  Date: June 1889.   Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-926736.
The Marquess of Lansdowne and guests skating at Rideau Hall.  Date: March 1886. Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-027078.
The Marquess of Lansdowne, Governor General of Canada from 1883 to 1888. Date: January 1887. Photographer: William James Topley.   Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-012192.
The Marquess of Lorne taking the oath of office at his installation.  Date: 1878. Photographer: William Notman. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-000082.
The Marquess of Lorne, Governor General of Canada (1878-1883), officially opens the National Gallery of Canada. Date: March 20, 1880. Artist: Canadian Illustrated News, vol. XXI, no. 12. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-072872.
The Earl of Dufferin and a party of guests curling at Rideau Hall.  Date: 1870s.  Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-008498.
The Earl of Dufferin, Governor General of Canada from 1872 to 1878. Date: March 1873.   Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-026388.
Baron Lisgar hosts HRH Prince Arthur at Rideau Hall.  Date: October 1869. Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-033462.
Baron Lisgar, Governor General of Canada from 1868 to 1872.  Date: 1871.  Photographer: William James Topley. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, PA-026379.
Viscount Monck (third from the left) with the lieutenant-governors of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and their aides-de-camp, in Québec. Date: August 1862. Photographer: Unknown. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-030277.
Viscount Monck, Governor General of British North America (1861-1867) and Governor General of Canada (1867-1868), with his family, at Rideau Hall. Date: 1866. Photographer: Samuel McLaughlin. Reference: Library and Archives Canada, C-21006.
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