Join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for our annual Presidents Reception. With an abundance of caution with increasing cases of COVD-19 in Ontario the Society has determined this event has been changed to a virtual only format.  We understand this may be disappointing and we do hope that other upcoming events can remain in-person.   Click...

In a meeting format where we can see each other, we will share our “eureka” moments. The focus is on Loyalist era history or research in your family line. Those without Loyalist ancestry are welcome to contribute something from their history. Your item could be: Discovering a bit of family history from before or after...

Understanding the West: Howland and Canada's Dream of Empire David Raymont, Past President of the York Pioneer and Historical Society The Province of Manitoba was founded in 1870. This was not an easy process for the new Dominion of Canada or the settlers, Métis and First Nations of Manitoba. What role did Sir William Howland...

Heritage Halton Hills members John Mark Rowe and Ray Denny will update members on the latest Heritage endeavours and will focus on heritage in Limehouse, especially recent designations.

Salt Rising Bread author & researcher Genevieve Bardwell will lead us in a workshop on making this unique bread. Lots of history, too! Salt rising bread is a uniquely North American bread that originated in the Appalachian region during the 1700s. This bread tradition was passed down orally through the centuries and shared across West...

Speaker: Ken Brown On 21 December 1860 the prominent Peterborough widow, Elizabeth Hall, wrote to John A. Macdonald beginning, “My loved John,” and closing, “Goodbye my own darling, Love your loving Lizzie.” Historians have long known of this letter, but until now, not much of the back story. Ken Brown sheds new light on the...

Speaker: Robert C. Engen Robert C. Engen PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, but has lived in Kingston for two decades. He is the author of three books on human behaviour in war, co-author of a forthcoming graphic history of the Battle of...

On January 20, join the Toronto Railway Museum and James D. Porterfield at the table for an online lecture about railway dining. James will explore how feeding railway passengers evolved from road-kill (!) into five-star dining experiences. Bring your appetite for railway history as we delve into how these restaurants on wheels operate. Feeding passengers...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Featuring the Martin Howard Collection of Antique Typewriters The story of the typewriter touches everyone, from youngsters who have never seen a typewriter and are unaware that J.K. Rowling typed the first Harry Potter book on one, to those who will never use a computer. Today’s keyboard in its various forms...

OPENING SPEAKER: SHEILA WHITE, Musical Director Topic: “My Mother’s Letters” Toronto-born Sheila White received an environmental Urban Hero Award in 2020, a federal Canada 150 medal in 2017 recognizing her voluntarism, and in 2014 was the African Canadian Achievement Award winner in the Politics category for her roles as a candidate and former political adviser,...

This will be a in-person event that is free to view.  The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at a later date. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR Encompassing the traditional territories of eleven First Nations, spanning many more small communities of Indigenous Anishinaabe,...

Toronto was a manufacturing centre for over a century beginning in the 1850s, and the city's industries generated great wealth. Architectural historian and NTHS member Marta O'Brien will illustrate how companies used striking architecture to project prosperity and importance, which has enabled the innovative reuse of former factories as commercial premises and residences. REGISTER NOW...

The revitalization of sections of Toronto’s waterfront is underway, which will prevent flooding within the Don Valley and create new greenspaces in the Port Lands. During excavation of the new Don River channel, a large deposit of twentieth century "garbage" was uncovered, including some surprising objects. Join Scott Eckford, Archeologist at the Toronto and Region...

Conférence de la Société d’histoire de Toronto Le jeudi 27 janvier 2022 à 19 h – EN LIGNE   ARMOIRIES, EMBLÈMES, BLASONS… L’HÉRALDIQUE AU SERVICE DE L’HISTOIRE ET DU PATRIMOINE FAMILIAL   Conférencier : Samy Khalid, Héraut d’armes du Canada et directeur de l’Autorité héraldique du Canada   Les armoiries, drapeaux, insignes sont des emblèmes...

Presented by Brian Narhi Brian Narhi's presentation will concern his research into the Mill Races in St. Catharines. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86129227709

Join us as the OBHS Kicks Off Black History Month and recognizes the achievement of Canadians in Community Service and more. Join us as the Ontario Black History Society in partnership with our lead sponsor TD Bank hosts our 34th annual Black History Month Kick-Off to recognize the histories and achievements of Black Canadians and...

Guest Speaker: Catharine Wilson, University of Guelph, and Director of the Rural Diary Archive website Catharine Wilson shares her forthcoming book, Bee-ing Neighbours, about barn raisings and quilting bees in Ontario, 1830-1960. Employing farm diaries, she takes the audience into families’ daily lives, the intricacies of the labour exchange, their workways, feasts, and hospitality to...