c. 6,500 BCE – 1613
- A variety of First Nations groups, most recently the Odawa, completely ignore Britannia. Link
1613 – 1763
- The French completely ignore Britannia. Link
1763 – 1809
- The British completely ignore Britannia. Link
1809
- The British Crown grants land that will become Britannia to Loyalists and descendants of Loyalists, but otherwise continue to completely ignore Britannia. Link
1818
- The Richmond Road (dirt track) is built Link
- John LeBreton purchases two of the grants in Britannia. Link
1871
- The paddle wheel steamship Ann Sisson is beached and burned in Britannia Bay Link
1872
- Princess Louise Dragoon Guards is commissioned, D Squadron to be headquartered in Britannia. Link
1875
- Britannia’s first post office opens. Link
1887
- Britannia’s first telephone service becomes available at Hand’s Grocers. Link
1900
- Britannia Pier is built Link
- Electric Railway
1906
- Boat Club Clubhouse on Britannia Pier is built Link
1916
- Britannia Pier opens recruiting station for the 207th Battalion to be sent to the trenches in France Link
1918
- Aug: Boat Club Clubhouse on Britannia Pier burns down Link
1930
- Aug: Monarch Airways refers to it’s “flying field” in Britannia Link
1948
- 16 July The Britannia Drive-In opens, Ottawa’s first Drive-In Theatre. Link
1950
- Annexation by the City of Ottawa. Many street names are changed. Link
1955
- Wooden sections of Britannia Pier demolished due to rot and decay. Original jetty significantly widened with fill. Link
1958
- St Leonard’s Separate School opens. Link
1960
- Britannia gets door to door postal service. Link
1961
- May, Drive-by shooting at 85 Humber St Link
1962
- Sept: The wreck of the paddle wheel steamship Ann Sisson is found in Britannia Bay, and then lost again Link
1965
- Apr: Squirrels and Yohawks youth gangs run amok, or not. Link
1977
- Aug: Shootings at Satan’s Choice Club Headquarters on Bond St Link
1978
- Apr: Arson at Outlaws Club former headquarters on Bond St Link
1984
- St Leonard’s Separate School closes. Link
2009
- Feb: Arson at Britannia Plaza destroys five businesses Link
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