Transmission
31 January
No. 1
1940
Canadian Snapshots
Winter Fun and Romance
Running time
30 min
Documentary sketches produced by the CBC's national service, each a brief portrait of Canadian life. Transfers held by the Internet Archive.
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Canadian Snapshots
1940
1940
Canadian Snapshots
6
Surviving broadcasts
1940
Years on the air
1
Seasons represented
Documentary sketches produced by the CBC's national service, each a brief portrait of Canadian life. Transfers held by the Internet Archive.
Source collection: canadian-snapshots
The shape of the run
Every dated survivor plotted against the years the series was on the air. The gaps are the lost broadcasts.
The shape of the run
What survives, year by year
4 dated broadcasts across 1 years on the air. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
JFMAMJJASOND
1940
Clean transferListenableRough but complete No surviving recording
The surviving run
6 of 6 shown
Transmission
7 February
No. 2
1940
Canadian Snapshots
Sights for the Eyes and Ears
Running time
30 min
Documentary sketches produced by the CBC's national service, each a brief portrait of Canadian life. Transfers held by the Internet Archive.
Transmission
21 February
No. 3
1940
Canadian Snapshots
Big Discoveries, Small Sights
Running time
30 min
Documentary sketches produced by the CBC's national service, each a brief portrait of Canadian life. Transfers held by the Internet Archive.
Transmission
28 May
No. 4
1940
Canadian Snapshots
Glories of Niagara
Running time
29 min
Documentary sketches produced by the CBC's national service, each a brief portrait of Canadian life. Transfers held by the Internet Archive.
Transmission
4 June
No. 5
1940
Canadian Snapshots
Summer in a Vacation Treasureland
Running time
25 min
Documentary sketches produced by the CBC's national service, each a brief portrait of Canadian life. Transfers held by the Internet Archive.
Transmission
11 June
No. 6
1940
Canadian Snapshots
Bonny Vistas on the Cabot Trail
Running time
28 min
Documentary sketches produced by the CBC's national service, each a brief portrait of Canadian life. Transfers held by the Internet Archive.