Hamilton’s Coney Island
Submitted by Brian Roulston For many years from the early 1890s, Simon James Driving Park...
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The Roaring Game
Submitted by Brian Roulston As Wiarton Willie and his cousins across the land make their...
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Memories of The Barton Street Arena
Submitted by Brian Roulston Another January is upon us, and Hamilton is in the midst of another...
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Traditions that make our Christmas Special
Submitted by Brian Roulston It may be difficult to believe now, but there was a time in England...
Read MoreRemembrance Day: Animals in War
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...
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An Exhibition, a Prince, and a Crystal Palace
By Brian Roulston Let’s go back in time to one of Hamilton’s greatest accomplishments,...
Read MoreThe Hamilton Area’s First Doctors
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;...
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Hamilton’s Great Western Railway Maintenance Facility.
By Brian Roulston In the previous issue, we learned about Great Western Railway’s...
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Hamilton: The Great Western Railway of Canada
Submitted by Brian Roulston In the early 1830s, Canadians still bitter from the War of 1812,...
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Hamilton: Birthplace of the First Locomotive Built in Canada
Daniel Charles Gunn was a visionary, a man ahead of his time. He envisioned Hamilton as the...
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The Man Who Planned Hamilton
Louis Gentilcore, one of Canada’s earliest historical geographers between 1787 and 1795,...
Read MoreIt was once part of Hamilton’s History: The Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Plant
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,...
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