Charlottetown: Confederation Centre of the Arts

Country: Canada
Province: Prince Edward Island
City: Charlottetown
Location: 145 Richmond Street

Built 1960-1964. Opened 6 Oct 1964 by Queen Elizabeth II. Named in honour of the Fathers of Confederation who met in Charlottetown in 1864. The complex houses a theatre, an art gallery and a public library. Home to the Charlottetown Festival.

Notable world premieres:

  • Norman Campbell: Anne of Green Gables - The Musical (1965)
  • Doug Gallant a. o.: Canada Rocks! (2005)

Links: www.confederationcentre.com, Wikipedia

Charlottetown: Confederation Centre of the Arts Reverse Text: "Fathers of Confederation Memorial Centre showing Confederation Theatre. View from corner of Queen & Grafton Streets in beautiful Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada's Garden of the Gulf"
Publisher: World Wide Sales, Montreal; P-10,909
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Bathurst, New Brunswick, to Luton (England), 1988

Charlottetown: Confederation Centre of the Arts Reverse Text: "View from the Post Office at Fathers of Confederation Memorial Centre showing Theatre on left, Public Library on right in beautiful Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada's Garden of the Gulf"
Publisher: World Wide Sales, Montreal; P-10,921; S-62698
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: within Moncton, New Brunswick, 1970

Charlottetown: Confederation Centre of the Arts Reverse Text: "Interior of Theatre. Fathers of Confederation Memorial Centre in beautiful Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada's Garden of the Gulf"
Publisher: World Wide Sales, Montreal; P-10,920
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Charlottetown: Confederation Centre of the Arts Front Text: "Birth of a Nation, Charlottetown, P.E.I."
Reverse Text: "'Canada's Birthplace', Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. On Prince Edward Island, in 1864, the Fathers of Confederation met and arranged the union of British North American Colonies into one country, Canada. A plaque in honour of this momentous meeting reads: 'Providence being their guide, they builded better than they knew'. Shown here is The Confederation Memorial Centre, a theatre, library and art gallery in one massive structure, which was built as a National Shrine in their memory. "
Publisher: Alex Wilson Publications Ltd., Dryden, Ontario; Island Wholesale, Charlottetown; 14870R-10
Size: Modern
Not sent.

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