Fig. 22. Saturday morning children’s lecture, 1954. 
Since 1948 the Museum has presented an afternoon showing of 
motion pictures during July and August. This programme, called 
“Canada in Colour,” has been of great interest to summer visitors, 
many of whom are from other countries. 
In 1928 a film loan service was organized from a collection 
consisting of 35-mm silent films, photographed by members of the 
Museum staff or deposited by outside organizations or industrial 
firms. When 16-mm films appeared, these became almost the only 
kind that were lent, the principal borrowers being schools. Prior to 
the organization of the National Film Board, films were sent to all 
parts of Canada by the Museum film library, which was the only 
source of film loans from the Federal Government. A lantern-slide 
loan collection was also organized. This, too, provided a nation-wide 
service. 
The Museum’s photographs of natural history subjects and of 
Indian and Eskimo life were early made available at a nominal sum 
for use as illustrations in textbooks, newspapers, and magazines. 
A loan collection of photographs for schools was also set up. 
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