2007 Canada Stamp Booklet Ottawa 150 Year As Canada's Capital 1857-2007
The stamps'
design uses two images to create a sense of Ottawa "then" and
"now". A contemporary photograph of the Parliament Buildings shows
Ottawa as it is today, with an image of a lumberers' regatta showing how Ottawa
would have looked 150 years ago. This image was taken from an old copy of an
engraving that was made from a drawing by G.H. Andrews of the Lumberers Regatta
that was held as part of a reception in 1860 for Queen Victoria's eldest son,
Albert, Prince of Wales. The Prince was visiting the newly created capital to lay
the cornerstone of the soon-to-be-constructed Parliament Buildings.