About the Pickering/Ajax digital archive.

The Pickering-Ajax Digital Archive (PADA) project is designed to create an Internet accessible digital archive and research database containing detailed information about the unique history and issues of the Pickering and Ajax communities.

The Pickering and Ajax areas have a long history of settlement beginning in the early nineteenth century. The geographic boundaries between Pickering and Ajax have shifted over the years, resulting in an overlap of interests. Much of the area currently identified as Ajax, was originally part of Pickering Township and Pickering Village. Collections relating to the history of both communities have become divided over time, which has resulted in much frustration among researchers. The PADA project amalgamates these collections in one convenient digital archive.

Copyright

PADA resources are freely available for use in research, teaching, and private study. PADA users may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) materials from this web site without prior permission, on the condition that proper attribution is given to the source. No advance permission and contact is required for these purposes, however PADA staff do appreciate hearing from teachers, students, and researchers who are using our resources. For other commercial use of materials from this web site as well as publication, broadcast, mirroring, etc. advance permission is required.

Contact

Please contact PADA staff at pada@picnet.org

Acknowledgements

The PADA project is a partnership between the Ajax and Pickering Public Libraries and has received generous support from HRSDC as well as the Ministry of Culture, Libraries Branch.