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Remembrance Day: Animals in War

by North End Breezes | Nov 1, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

Submitted by Brian Roulston For as long as there have been wars, animals have aided military personnel with transportation, communications, and companionship. They too deserve to be recognized and remembered for their heroic...

An Exhibition, a Prince, and a Crystal Palace

by North End Breezes | Nov 1, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

By Brian Roulston Let’s go back in time to one of Hamilton’s greatest accomplishments,...

The Hamilton Area’s First Doctors

by North End Breezes | Sep 27, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

Submitted by Brian Roulston The practice of medicine in colonial Canada was governed by the French or British authorities. Medicine and surgery were two distinct branches of the profession. Physicians were regarded as the elite;...

Hamilton’s Great Western Railway Maintenance Facility.

by North End Breezes | Aug 31, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

By Brian Roulston In the previous issue, we learned about Great Western Railway’s...

Hamilton: The Great Western Railway of Canada

by North End Breezes | Jun 28, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

Submitted by Brian Roulston In the early 1830s, Canadians still bitter from the War of 1812,...

Hamilton: Birthplace of the First Locomotive Built in Canada

by North End Breezes | Jun 2, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

Daniel Charles Gunn was a visionary, a man ahead of his time. He envisioned Hamilton as the...

The Man Who Planned Hamilton

by North End Breezes | May 3, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

Louis Gentilcore, one of Canada’s earliest historical geographers between 1787 and 1795,...

It was once part of Hamilton’s History: The Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Plant

by North End Breezes | Mar 30, 2022 | Brian Roulston | 0 |

by Brian Roulston Housework is an unavoidable part of everyday life. When we think about cleaning the house, we often envision loading the washer and dryer, emptying the dishwasher, taking out the garbage, and, of course,...