Join us for a program in the galleries once a month when we discuss the life and times of a famous or infamous person or event from the past. Free admission. No reservations required.
INSTRUCTOR: NATALIE TAWADROOS LEVEL: 12 years to Seniors The art of portraiture is a captivating form of art that allows artists to capture the essence and personality of their subjects. Participants will learn the techniques and principles of portrait drawing and painting. While exploring the fascinating world of Fayyoum portraits they will reproduce their impression...
Don’t miss your opportunity to register for the Buxton History and Genealogy Conference. This year’s conference, part of the 100th anniversary Buxton Homecoming celebration, will take place on Friday, September 1st, 9:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. at the Buxton National Historic Site. Registration fee of $40 includes hot lunch. PROGRAM: --Morning Coffee and registration available from 9:00....
Primrose Hill Manor, locally know as the Doctor's House, is open for guided tours. This 1880's heritage landmark property is one of the most significant heritage properties in all of Kawartha Lakes. Come explore the attic, the basement and everything in between. Just 90 minutes north east of Toronto. The tour is $20 per person and...
Prelude to Brandywine: Loyalists, Hessians, the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, and a Fateful Council of War” — Presentation by Joshua Loper On Zoom (virtual-only): Register here. The Battle of Brandywine, fought just outside of Philadelphia on September 11, 1777, resulted in an overarching British victory and the conquest of the rebel seat of government. More troops...
Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple is proud to support the 19th Annual Vox Popular Media Arts Festival, happening Sept 7-10 at the Definitely Superior Art Gallery (115 Cumberland St. N)! This year's festival will showcase films of all genres from local, regional, Canadian, and International filmmakers, as well as concerts, performance art, visual art...
Join us on September 7th for the first evening presentation of our Annual Fall Author's Series! David Raymont will present on his editorial review of William Harrison's Memoirs that focus on the true story of the Richmond Hill Murders of 1843; the historic event that would later inspire Margaret Atwood's novel, "Alias Grace." By focusing...
Registration is now open for OGS Conference 2023. Saturday and Sunday – 24 diverse presentations! --The Wedge between truth and lore – Beth Adams --Explore your Roots: First Nations, Inuit and Metis Nation Genealogy at LAC – Sara Chatfield --Becoming Canadian – Linda Corupe --Voting for Genealogy – Linda Corupe --Two Hundred and Fifty...
Join our special guest and learn about the intricacies of cursive handwriting! Join special guest, Edda Manley, Handwriting Analyst & Cursive Writing Educator, as she introduces you to the benefits of cursive handwriting and its evolution in this one-of-a-kind presentation. She guarantees you will never look at handwriting the same way again. All materials will...
2023 ushers in a new fall studio tour in Eastern Ontario; with 28 artists signed up to welcome you to 18 different Studios – plus the Museum! We are proud to be a sponsor of this County-wide event. From 10AM – 5PM on Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th, artists Diane Phaneuf & Elaine...
Primrose Hill Manor, locally know as the Doctor's House, is open for guided tours. This 1880's heritage landmark property is one of the most significant heritage properties in all of Kawartha Lakes. Come explore the attic, the basement and everything in between. Just 90 minutes north east of Toronto. The tour is $20 per person and...
Guest speaker: Peter Atkinson, Author, Gord Atkinson: "Ottawa's Oldest Teenager" A generation of teens anxiously tuned into CFRA every week to hear Peter's father spin the latest hits and introduce the young rock and roll fans to the hottest new musicians. Gord Atkinson helped launch the careers of performers like Rich Little, Paul Anka, and...
Primrose Hill Manor, locally know as the Doctor's House, is open for guided tours. This 1880's heritage landmark property is one of the most significant heritage properties in all of Kawartha Lakes. Come explore the attic, the basement and everything in between. Just 90 minutes north east of Toronto. The tour is $20 per person and...
2023 ushers in a new fall studio tour in Eastern Ontario; with 28 artists signed up to welcome you to 18 different Studios – plus the Museum! We are proud to be a sponsor of this County-wide event. From 10AM – 5PM on Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th, artists Diane Phaneuf & Elaine...
Départ : 14h Sortie nord de l’arrêt du train GO à Exhibition, au bout de la rue Atlantic Guides: Chantal Smieliauskas et Brigitte La Flair Liberty Village est un quartier en perpétuelle évolution. Les usines et les prisons aujourd'hui fermées ont d'abord accueilli des communautés artistiques, puis sous la pression, des promoteurs, des entreprises créatives dans les secteurs des médias, de la...
Jump on this last chance to see Gone Fishin’ and hear from the collector behind it all, Donald Stokes. In this talk, he will be speaking to his years of collecting pieces of Canada’s fishing history. Questions are encouraged and you are invited to bring your own fishing gear to learn some tips and tricks! Presenter Bio:...
The meeting place will be the George Kennedy Mural, Mill & Back Streets, Georgetown.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM SHAKESPEARE’S CLASSIC COMEDY AT A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC HOUSE! September 14th-16th at the John McKenzie House This show is a remount of our June 2023 production - we’re so excited to bring some midsummer magic to North York! This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists’ Collective Policy. A...
The Coptic Museum of Canada is pleased to announce registration for an in-person art workshop COPTIC ICONOGRAPHY With ICONOGRAPHER KIROLOS KILADA. Registration deadline September 8! (or earlier, if maximum registration is reached). Class number limited! Dates & Times: Fri 15 : 7pm-10pm, Sat 16 : 10am-5pm, Sun 17: 1:30pm-5:30pm. Level : 14 years old to...
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM SHAKESPEARE’S CLASSIC COMEDY AT A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC HOUSE! September 14th-16th at the John McKenzie House This show is a remount of our June 2023 production - we’re so excited to bring some midsummer magic to North York! This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists’ Collective Policy. A...
On Saturday, September 16, join us at 11:30 am as we unveil Look. Listen. Live. rail safety decals at the Mini Train crossing in Roundhouse Park. Decals are being unveiled across the country to remind pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists to exercise caution at rail crossings. Celebrate the launch of Rail Safety Week 2023 with museum...
In a three-part lecture series, Phil Jenkins, renowned historian, author, columnist, lecturer,musician & songwriter will explore the musical & visual arts and architectural movement throughout our city's past. TO ATTEND ALL THREE LECTURES, PLEASE REGISTER FOR ALL THREE DATES.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM SHAKESPEARE’S CLASSIC COMEDY AT A BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC HOUSE! September 14th-16th at the John McKenzie House This show is a remount of our June 2023 production - we’re so excited to bring some midsummer magic to North York! This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists’ Collective Policy. A...
The St. Lawrence Branch UELAC will be hosting its annual Charter Night Banquet on September 16th at St. Matthew’s Presbyterian Church, 15 Memorial Square, Ingleside. Social hour will begin at 5:00pm and the meal will be served at 6:00pm. It will be a ham supper with all the fixings and will feature a presentation by Roy...
"Valiant Amazing: The Elizabeth Beard Story" by Andrew MacLean Elizabeth Beard was a young Loyalist woman from Philadelphia who ultimately fought alongside her soldier husband during the Revolution. She was with him on a ship which was attacked, and she manned the cannon, tearing off parts of her dress to use as wadding. After that...
In October and November 1923, the Williams Treaties were signed by the governments of Canada and by seven First Nations of the Chippewa of Lake Simcoe and the Mississauga of the north shore of Lake Ontario. September’s Local History Speaker Series welcomes Dave Mowat, Chief, Alderville First Nation, who will speak about the 1923 Williams...
Join Mississauga South Historical Society on Tuesday, September 19th at 7:00 p.m. for a presentation of Memories of Clarke Hall with Historian Richard Collins. This presentation explores the history of Clarke Memorial Hall and the generations of organizations, events, residents, and celebrations that have been hosted at this iconic landmark over the last 100 years. First opened on...
At age 18, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, undertook the first Royal Tour to Canada. Among his stops in Canada West were Cobourg, Hiawatha First Nation, Peterborough and Port Hope. The community of Cobourg provided elaborate entertainment for the Prince at the official opening of the architecturally stunning Victoria Hall. George Parker, an expert in...
Speakers: Norman McMullen and Kevin Dark Norman McMullen and Kevin Dark will talk about their trip to London, England for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. All are welcome to attend. Bring a friend or two! Guest Fee $5.00. Yearly memberships are available at $40.00 for Family and $25.00 for Individuals....
Despite their proximity to Kingston, Wolfe Islanders have long prided themselves on the distinctiveness of their island culture. Professor Anastasia Riehl, a linguist at Queen’s, will report on her research into “Box Socials and Chicken Suppers: Learning about life and language on Wolfe Island”. For the Zoom link, please email kingstonhs@gmail.com before 6 p.m. on the...
The Mariposa Arts Theatre Foundation (MAT) turned 50 in 2020! MAT has provided exciting and innovative theatre and film productions to our community. It has inspired and nurtured homegrown talent, volunteers and audience members of all ages. John Chris Newton, a 30-year member of MAT for his talk: Mariposa Arts Theatre: 50 Years. Chris will...
Conférencière : Lyse Hébert PhD, Professeure agrégée au Collège universitaire Glendon. Traductologue et traductrice L’histoire nous a laissé de Jérôme un portrait à la fois précis et fragmentaire. Précis parce que certains de ses écrits --surtout des lettres et des préfaces à ses traductions et textes exégétiques-- sont extrêmement révélateurs du personnage, notamment de ses rapports...
Hilary Bates Neary, "Lewis Champion Chambers: A Black American missionary in London, Canada West, 1860-63." Come hear Hilary, historian/researcher/author, discuss her book on Chambers, and specifically his influence on London's Black community through his ministry at the British Methodist Episcopal (BME) Church, Thames Street, London (now located at Fanshawe Pioneer Village). The speaker programme for the London...
Presented by Adam Montgomery Lectures are $10 for the general public or free for members of the Niagara Historical Society. Call to reserve your spot as seating is limited.
The Historical Society returns to in-person meetings at the Museum with Port Dalhousie historian Nancy Cameron's illustrated talk about the crucial role played by horses (and mules) in the operation of the First and Second Welland Canals. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., a brief Society meeting starts at 7:30 p.m., lecture follows immediately after that...
On Wednesday, August 7, 1968, an event occurred on the Humber River that resonates in the Warren Park community to this day, 52 years later! That event made the front page of the citywide newspapers. The Globe and Mail trumpeted the headline ‘Four girls, dog, wade into deep troubles’ – the front page of the...
Ron Brown’s latest book, Top 170 Unusual Things to See in Ontario, was newly released and expanded in 2022. Using the book as a starting point, this illustrated lecture will explore some of Ontario’s most unusual features and landscapes including such phenomena as The Screaming Heads, Guelph’s “Notre Dame”, Toronto’s Graffiti Alleys, and its “Luminous...
Women currently make up 52% of the population in Toronto. Join us as we bring their stories to life. This impact-filled multi-year project celebrates the myriad of ways women have contributed to various facets of city life – in art, culture, politics, sports, technology, business, and more. To tell these important stories, this project has...
Location: The Toronto Carrying Place portage route Time: 9:30 am and 1:00 pm, Sat. Sept. 23, 2023 Annual Governor Simcoe Walking Tour, 9:30 am and 1:00 pm, Sat. Sept. 23, 2023: As in past years, this FREE guided walking tour will retrace a portion of Simcoe’s 1793 expedition up the Toronto Carrying Place portage route. As...
Admission is by donation to the Mattawa Food Bank. Special Unveiling of a New Exhibit at 1 p.m. The Story of Mayor Dr. Monestime and the launch of two new exciting projects! As we get ready to celebrate our 40th Anniversary and The Stories She Tells. Come visit us! Cookies & Coffee generously provided by the Legion.
Nelles Manor Museum is participating in the historic downtown Grimsby Arts Walk. Throughout the day Lakeside Pumphouse Artists’ Association will be having their show and sale on the front lawn of the Manor. Members will be demonstrating plein air painting. Fiddlers all day long. In the morning the Niagara Old Tyme Fiddlers will delight the...
Join the Monestime-Belter family and Paul Mackey, our Board of Directors, the Hon. MPP Vic Fedeli, and Mayor Raymond Belanger , for this special rededication of a new exhibit honouring Mayor Dr. Monestime. This rededication will begin at 1 pm. Admission to the Museum is a donation to the Mattawa Food Bank. Please join us...
In a three-part lecture series, Phil Jenkins, renowned historian, author, columnist, lecturer,musician & songwriter will explore the musical & visual arts and architectural movement throughout our city's past. TO ATTEND ALL THREE LECTURES, PLEASE REGISTER FOR ALL THREE DATES.
The next Kingston and District Branch meeting will be held Saturday, September 23 at 1:00 p.m., either in-person at St. Paul’s Church Hall or via Zoom. Richard Parry will be speaking on The History of the Heritage Cemetery and it’s Associated Churches. If you are unable to join in person, join in by Zoom at this...
The Beach & East Toronto Historical Society presents Walking Tours with historian and Beach Metro News columnist Gene Domagala. Celebrating the 170th anniversary of the Cemetery and St. John's Norway Anglican Church. Meet at 1:00 p.m. at the northwest corner of Woodbine and Kingston Road.
Join us for a program in the galleries once a month when we discuss the life and times of a famous or infamous person or event from the past. Free admission. No reservations required.
This will be an in-person event that is free to view. The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in person. It will also be recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at a later date. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR Stephanie Pesheau, C.E.T., is the Northern Regional Director for the...
The Canadian Business History Association would like to invite you for a special virtual event on September 27 from 2-3PM (EST). Our guest speaker is Ryan Manucha, the author of Booze, Cigarettes, and Constitutional Dust-Ups: Canada’s Quest for Interprovincial Free Trade. The Talk will be hosted by our President, Joe Martin. To sign up please click here...
Author Scott Kennedy will take us on a journey through the history of Hogg’s Hollow and York Mills from its beginnings to the present day in this illustrated presentation. Along the way we will discover early pioneers and the farms they established, how St. John’s Anglican Church welcomed its first worshippers over 200 years ago,...
The Beach & East Toronto Historical Society, in Partnership with The Beaches Sandbox, presents Canadian Golf Historian Ian Murray with Paul Nicosia: The 130 year History of an East Toronto House and its Remarkable Family of Stonecutters and Professional Golfers.
Guest speaker: Jim Stone, Author, "Grand Chief Constant Pinesi: Fighting a Losing Battle" Grand Chief Pierre-Louis Constant Pinesi (1768-1834) witnessed great and tragic changes during his lifetime. The traditional land upon which Chief Pinesi's family gathered, hunted, fished, and trapped is where the Nation's Capital is situated today — before those ancient and crucial livelihoods collapsed...
On September 28, 2023, the Thunder Bay Museum will be hosting "Our Thunder Gay: Belonging in the Bay" from 7 PM to 9 PM. This will be an in-person event that will be recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at a later date. Description: This is a free-to-attend event with coffee/tea and light snacks provided. The evening will...
All are welcome to the launch event for Relic Linear Park! Mark your calendars for September 29 at 5 pm, when we’ll be celebrating the completion of the first part of a new linear park system for Ward 10. Join us at the park’s new Southern Gateway at Queen and Simcoe, beside Campbell House Museum...
Heritage Ottawa is delighted to be offering our popular heritage field trip. The day-long coach tour to historic Brockville via Prescott includes three heritage stops plus commentary by experienced and knowledgeable tour guide David Jeanes on 15 other heritage sites along the way, particularly along the picturesque Highway 2. SPACE IS LIMITED, SO PRE-REGISTER SOON! WHEN:...
Behind the Scenes Tours with Museum staff in the collections and archives areas. -- Tour will last 45 minutes and there will be limited opportunities to sit and rest -- 2 tour times offered each day at 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM -- Some areas on the tour are not fully wheelchair accessible Send additional...
Behind the Scenes Tours with Museum staff in the collections and archives areas. -- Tour will last 45 minutes and there will be limited opportunities to sit and rest -- 2 tour times offered each day at 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM -- Some areas on the tour are not fully wheelchair accessible Send additional...
by Mary Ellen Perkins and Janice Gibbins, 1994, 19 pages, ISBN 0919352219
An illustrated booklet for children featuring recipes including veggies cooked and raw, sandwiches, beverages, and handy food … plus puzzles!
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1909, 15 pages
1. Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Toronto, William Price, of Wolfesfield, Quebec.
2. Extracts from the diary of Robert Woolf, of London, Eng., later Accountant-General of the East India Co.
3. Lady Colborne’s Bazaar. By M. Agnes FitzGibbon, Hon. Sec.
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1914, 17 pages
1. Sketch of Lady Edgar’s Life, Late President.
The Explosion of the Magazine at York, now Toronto, 27th April, 1813.
2. The Colored Citizens of Toronto. By Mrs. Agnes Dunbar Chamberlin.
3. Account for Lighthouse on Gibraltar Point, 1817.
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1907, 35 pages
1. Epitome of the Life and Letters of the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Sydenham, G.C.B., Baron Sydenham of Sydenham, Kent, and Toronto, Canada. In Peerage of United Kingdom, 1840. . . . Compiled by Mrs. Gordon Mackenzie (his niece).
2. Extracts from an original MS. Memoir of Capt. Freer, A.D.C. to H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, and Military Secretary during the War of 1812. . . . In the possession of Mrs. Gordon Mackenzie.
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1906, 33 pages
Extracts from the Diary of the Rev. Henry Scadding, 1837-1838.
This diary gives interesting descriptions of events and people connected with the Rebellion. It is dated from Montreal and Quebec.
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1905, 32 pages
I. Extracts from Jarvis Papers.
1. Details of the Capture of York.
2. Account of Magistrates following Capture.
3. General Order.
4. Account of Council held at Kingston.
5. Letters, Wm. Jarvis, etc.
II. Plattsburg. (1814.) From the Dairy of J.H. Wood.
1. Reflections on Plattsburg.
III. Extracts from Papers of Captain H. Pringle
IV. Order Concerning Presentation of the King’s Colors. (1822.)
V. Papers Concerning Rupert George, Captain of H.M.S. “Hussar.” (1794.)
VI. Some U.E. Loyalist Epitaphs. By Sara Mickle.
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1903, 16 pages
1. Some Elections and the Battle of Hastings. A Paper by (Mrs.) Agnes Chamberlin, read on January 4th, 1900.
2. Letter Concerning the Election for the County of Essex to the First Parliament of Upper Canada.
3. Speech of Indian Chief, “Me-tawth.” (1813.)
4. Speech of Indian Chief, “Ope-kai-e-gan.” (1836.)
5. Leaves from an Officer’s Diary. (1836-1840.)
6. Penetanguishene. A Poem written by a Subaltern. (1840.)
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1901, 5 pages
Recollections of Mary Warren Breckenridge, by Catherine F. Lefroy
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1970, 48 pages
Seventy Years of History 1895-1965
by Stella M. Cook
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1919-1920, 43 pages
The Hudson Bay Company’s Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, commanded by James Anderson, Chief Factor
The Temple of Peace, David Willson of Sharon, 1778-1866, By Professor John Squair
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1899, 11 pages
The Battle of Queenston Heights, October 13th, 1812, by Mrs. S.A. Curzon, First President.
With a Sketch of her Life and Works by Lady Edgar.
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1920, 48 pages
1. District General Orders of Maj.-Gen. Sir Isaac Brock from June 27th, 1812 – Oct. 16th, 1812.
2. Instructions sent to Officers commanding Forts, by Major-General Brock shortly before the attack on Queenston.
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1913, 21 pages
1. Recollections of Mary Warren Breckenridge, written by her daughter, Maria Murney, from her mother’s own words, in 1859.
2. Reminiscences of Hanna Ingraham, related by her to Mrs. Tippet, wife of Rev. H. W. Tippet, with preface by Miss M. V. Tippet, and portraits by W. H. Tippet.
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1912, 37 pages
1. “Gleanings.” From the Journal of Miss Anne Powell, written for her cousin, Miss Eliza S. Quincy, in 1785. Read by Mrs. Forsyth Grant.
2. Further Extracts from the Rev. Dr. Scadding’s Diary, 1838 to 1844, with letter from Dr. Locke, Chief Librarian, Public Library, Toronto, in response to Mrs. Sullivan’s request. Read by Mrs. Sullivan.
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1896, 27 pages
A Historic Banner: A Paper Read on February 8th, 1896 by Mary Agnes Fitzgibbon
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by Alison Norman, 2000, 29 pages, ISBN 0919352359
Most of the heritage organizations and institutions in Ontario are already involved in some aspect of fund raising, or realize that they soon will be, and the OHS has prepared this book containing tips, suggestions, and ideas as an introduction to the task.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1931, 302 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1926, 458 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1925, 418 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1924, 491 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1923, 458 pages
The documents presented here, in addition to the official letters written by or addressed to Lieutenant Governor Simcoe, include many other papers throwing light on the administration of civil and military affairs, the exploration and settlement of the province of Upper Canada, its foreign relations, and its economic and social life.
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by E.A. Cruikshank, 1934, 199 pages
The letters and other documents brought together for the first time in this publication were transcribed from many different volumes of the Haldimand Papers in the Dominion Archives (now Library and Archives Canada).
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by E.A. Cruikshank and A.F. Hunter, 1935, 375 pages
The Honourable Peter Russell (1733-1808) became the administrator of the civil government of Upper Canada in 1796. Many important documents were printed for the first time in these two volumes, including correspondence with John Graves Simcoe, Joseph Brant, John McGill, Robert Prescott, and Alexander McKee.
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by E.A. Cruikshank and A.F. Hunter, 1932, 363 pages
The Honourable Peter Russell (1733-1808) became the administrator of the civil government of Upper Canada in 1796. Many important documents were printed for the first time in these two volumes, including correspondence with John Graves Simcoe, Joseph Brant, John McGill, Robert Prescott, and Alexander McKee.
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by Judith Cummings, 1999, 14 pages
An introduction to the Celebration of St. Patrick (March 17), and recipes including fish pie, Guinness beef stew, brown soda bread, apple pratie, pudding with Irish mist sauce, oatcakes, and barm brack.
Prepared for the OHS by Judith Cummings from Omagh, Northern Ireland, who participated in a work placement with the OHS, sponsored by the Irish Canadian Development Institute, in 1999.
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by Dorothy Duncan, 2000, 29 pages, ISBN 0919352324
This booklet contains authentic recipes for many desserts, sweetmeats and beverages prepared in nineteenth-century Canadian homes for the enjoyment of family and guests during the Christmas season.
Recipes include beverages, confections, desserts, steamed puddings, mince pies, fruit cakes, and more.
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by E.H. Scammell, 1914, 12 pages
A discussion by E.H. Scammell, organizing secretary of the Canadian Peace Centenary Association, of a treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812.
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by Elizabeth Quance, 1984, 21 pages
There are many reasons for studying local crafts and industries. Probably the most important is to understand your own community better: how it began, how it grew, and why it is what it is today.
This publication provides practical advice on how to approach the history of local craftsmen and industries.
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by Janice Gibbins, 1989, 20 pages, ISBN 0919352057
An illustrated publication for children featuring breakfast recipes, including scrambled eggs, surprise muffins, pancakes, and quick and easy jam.
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by Janice Gibbins, 1988, 21 pages
An illustrated publication for children to learn about family history and genealogy.
“To discover from whom and from where you have come, questions have to be asked. You become a detective of sorts, solving the mystery of your family’s past.”
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by Dorothy Duncan and Mary Ellen Perkins, 1984, 14 pages
An illustrated story for children exploring the history of a beloved teddy bear. Includes advice and activities for becoming a Rainy Day Detective, such as how to find a mystery and what to do with your discoveries.
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by Janice Gibbins, Robert Harris, and Susan Hughes, 1990, 61 pages, ISBN 091935226X
This booklet offers some ideas on how to plan historical programs for your community. It gives instructions, warns of pitfalls, and offers examples, many coming from historical organizations and institutions in Ontario.
Sections include laying the groundwork, planning checklist, publicity, using the media, some successful programs, programing for young people, celebrating special days, and planning a heritage showcase.
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by The OHS, 1993, 20 pages
For our Canadian ancestors, whether they were First Nations or newcomers, puddings were an important part of the daily diet. Puddings could be savoury or sweet, baked, steamed or boiled, hot or cold, part of the meal, or the whole meal.
This booklet presents recipes to try including Mrs. Lord’s rice pudding, tipsy parson pudding, hard times pudding, various accompanying sauces, and more.
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1898, 18 pages
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by Roger Hall, William Westfall, and Laurel Sefton MacDowell, Editors, 1988, 405 pages
Patterns of the Past has been published to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Ontario Historical Society. Organized on 4 Sept 1888 as “the Pioneer Association of Ontario”, the Society adopted its current name in 1898. Its objectives, for a century, have been to promote and develop the study of Ontario’s past. The purpose of this book is both to commemorate and to carry on that worthy tradition.
Introduced by Ian Wilson, Archivist of Ontario, and edited by Roger Hall, William Westfall and Laurel Sefton MacDowell, this distinctive volume is a landmark not only in the Society’s history but in the province’s historiography.
Eighteen scholars have pooled their talents to fashion a volume of fresh interpretive essays that chronicle and analyse the whole scope of Ontario’s rich and varied past. New light is thrown on our understanding of early native peoples, rural life in Upper Canada, the opening of the North, the impact of railways, and the growth of businesses and institutions.
And there is much social study here too, especially of the new roles for women in industrial society, of working class experience, of ethnic groups, and of children in our society’s past. As well, there are innovative treatments of the conservation movement, of science’s role in provincial society, and of the relationship between society and culture in small towns.
Anyone with an interest in the history of Canada’s most populous province will find much in this comprehensive collection.
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by The OHS, 1994, 82 pages, ISBN 0919352154
A timeless collection of essays providing practical advice and assistance to museums everywhere as they face the challenges of the future. A publication of the OHS Museums Committee.
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by The OHS, 1996, 19 pages
A booklet of recipes brought by newcomers to Ontario in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including grog, sauerkraut, jerky, and “nice cookies that will keep good three months.”
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by The OHS, 1995, 84 pages, ISBN 0919352197
A handbook exploring and promoting the rich cultural diversity of the many celebrations of the people of Ontario.
The inspiration for “My Cultural Handbook” came from an OHS seminar, “Canadian Holidays and Holy Days,” presented at Black Creek Pioneer Village in August 1993. Many of the papers presented at that two-day seminar are reproduced here.
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by John Carter, 1990, 17 pages, ISBN 091935209X
A booklet written by Dr. John Carter, Museums Development Officer, Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications, and published by the OHS Museums Committee.
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by The OHS, 1985, 43 pages
A package of information containing the basics of museum administration, from a workshop delivered by the OHS Museums Committee in Brantford, Ontario, in June 1985.
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by The OHS, 1992, 24 pages
This booklet is an introduction to the many variations of bread that have evolved from the first crude cake of flour and water that was baked in the sun centuries ago. Recipes include bannock, Welsh cakes, soda bread, hot cross buns, babka, and more.
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by The OHS, 1994, 42 pages
This booklet presents recipes shared by participants at the workshop “Kaashnaa Ki – Our Earth, Our Survival, Our Daily Life,” co-sponsored by the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, the Kagawong Historical Society, and the OHS, which was held in West Bay and Kagawong on Manitoulin Island in June 1993.
Recipes include hawberry and sumac punch, venison stew, kasha, dal, elderberry pie, and more.
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by The OHS, 1992, 130 pages
A guidebook for local historical societies across the province of Ontario and all organizations and institutions that are interested in preserving and promoting the heritage of their communities.
Hometown History begins with the basics, outlining the strategy for starting a new local historical society and becoming incorporated as a non-profit corporation, and continues with ideas for publicity, programs, and projects concerned with the research and interpretation of Ontario’s history.
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by The OHS, 1989, 12 pages
This short booklet contains the recipes that were used during the four workshops presented by the OHS at the Heritage Festival held in Haileybury, June 1989. Workshops highlighted the food traditions of the First Nations, and the French Canadian, English and Scottish settlers.
Recipes include candied sweet potatoes with maple syrup, sugar pie, bannock, and more.
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by Janice Gibbins, 1989, 42 pages
This booklet has been developed by Janice Gibbins for the OHS as a handbook of ideas and suggestions to assist individuals, organizations and institutions in planning a wide variety of activities that will arouse and sustain public interest in the rich history of the Province of Ontario.
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by The OHS, 1990, 6 pages
A short cookbook produced in association with the OHS “Hands on History Holiday” workshop held in July and August 1990 at Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto.
Recipes include lettuce salad, potato soup, potatoe pie, force meat balls, farci or stuffed cabbage, short-cake (blackberry), and pie plant pie.
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by The OHS, 1998, 13 pages
A cookbook containing special recipes to help celebrate Halloween, an over 2000-year-old tradition going back to the ancient Romans.
Recipes include grand salad of fruit and nuts, boxty bread, colcannon, deviled eggs, honey and figs glaze, cranberry chutney, barm brack, soul cakes, and apple charlotte.
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by Gerald Killan, 1981, 9 pages
A “State of the Society” message from the President of the Ontario Historical Society.
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by Jean Harding, 1992, 16 pages
Includes language of the plants, some superstitions surrounding various plants, folklore of herbs, harvesting and preserving herbs, and herb recipes.
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by Ontario Black History Society and OHS, 1993, 9 pages
This short cookbook, produced to celebrate Black History Month in 1993, contains recipes for quick and easy corn bread, spinach/green stew, banana jam (East Africa), sweet potato pudding (East Africa), and yemarina yewotet dabo / honey bread (Ethiopia).
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by Colin Graham, 1985, 18 pages
A talk on harnessing volunteers’ talents, delivered by Colin Graham on April 20, 1985, for the OHS at Black Creek Visitors’ Centre.
Includes a profile of effective voluntary operations, responsibilities of the volunteer coordinator, and guidelines and resources for boards of directors.
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by The OHS, 1992, 141 pages, ISBN 0919352367
Discovering Your Community was developed originally by the Young Ontario Committee of the OHS in 1984 in honour of the Bicentennial of the Province of Ontario, with funding from the Ontario Heritage Foundation. This resource book for teachers, youth leaders, parents, and all those working with young people has proven to be so popular that it has been revised, updated, and reprinted in English and French.
The purpose of the projects and activities suggested here is two-fold: to interest young people in exploring the history of their community and to illustrate how they are contributing to its continuing heritage.
Sections address family history, natural environment, structures, food, clothing, artifacts, transportation and communications, and crafts and industries.
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by The OHS and Le Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine francoontarien (ROPFO), 1992, 164 pages, ISBN 0919352367
Le Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine francoontarien (ROPFO) est heureux d’offrir à la communauté franco-ontarienne “Découvre ta communauté.”
Ce projet est une traduction et une adaptation de Discovering Your Community, préparé par la Société historique de l’Ontario (OHS). C’est grace a une collaboration étroite de la Société historique de l’Ontario que “Découvre ta communauté” est rendu accessible à l’Ontario français.
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by Dorothy Duncan, Dorothy Johnstone, and Joyce Lewis, 2000, 25 pages, ISBN 0919352340
This booklet, developed in conjunction with the workshop “Deck the Halls: Celebrating a Traditional Canadian Christmas,” takes us back to an earlier time when life moved more slowly and Christmas was celebrated quietly, in the good fellowship of family and close friends.
The activities, decorations, gifts and food discussed here have been drawn from Canadian sources — unpublished letters and diaries, as well as catalogues, books, travel journals and newspapers housed in libraries and archives throughout Ontario.
These simple observances and customs are an important aspect of our history, and this booklet will serve as an introduction to an area of research that we can all explore together and share with one another.
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by The OHS, 1989, 11 pages
This booklet contains a selection of recipes for some of the dishes (from pemmican to peppermint pastilles) that were consumed by the delegates to the OHS’s “Consuming Passions: Eating and Drinking Traditions in Ontario” conference, held at the Radisson Hotel, Ottawa, in May 1989.
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1898, 7 pages
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by Margot Beech, 1983, 31 pages
The OHS provided this guide for groups to help in their planning for Ontario’s Bicentennial.
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by The OHS, Voyageur Heritage Network, and City of Greater Sudbury Heritage Museum, 2003, 28 pages
A cooperative project of the Voyageur Heritage Network and the OHS, this cookbook contains 24 recipes for blueberries, from cakes and pies to chicken breast with wild blueberry sauce.
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by The OHS and Anderson Farm Museum, 1992, 19 pages
This booklet, highlighting the importance of the blueberry to First Nations and containing 13 traditional recipes, is a co-production of Anderson Farm Museum in Sudbury and OHS.
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by The OHS, 1989, 12 pages
A collection of recipes (“to please teddy bears everywhere and their owners of all ages”) produced in association with The Festival of Teddy Bears held at White River in August 1989, co-sponsored by The White River District Historical Society, the Municipality of White River, and the OHS.
The Festival celebrated the 75th anniversary of the purchase of the bear cub from White River that became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.
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by Jacques Goutor, 2000, 37 pages, ISBN 0919352243
A comprehensive guide and basic introduction to writing a historical essay, or even a book.
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by Jacques Goutor, 1980, 38 pages
This publication has been prepared by Jacques Goutor, following upon the lines he found to be so successful in the series of workshops he conducted for the OHS. Now this material is available to a wider audience.
Anyone embarking on a research project in history for the first time will welcome the advice he offers, and many who have painfully devised some system for themselves will find ideas for improving it, at the same time as they regret that such a manual was not available before.
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by Dorothy Duncan, 1990, 38 pages, ISBN 0919352200
A practical guide for collectors, curators of community museums, and all those who wish to initiate research on artifacts in Ontario.
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by F.H. Armstrong, 1978, 44 pages
A lively and useful compendium of ideas to assist people interested in organizing a successful Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) to preserve buildings of architectural and historical importance in their communities.
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by Roberta M. Styran and Robert R. Taylor, 1983, 43 pages
A practical guide to the production and use of audio-visual materials for a specific purpose, by any individuals or groups, in promoting a project, heritage oriented or otherwise.
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by Celia Hitch and Jay Norris, 2003, 29 pages, ISBN 0919352413
A guide to conducting oral history interviews.
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by Gerald E. Boyce, 1978, 32 pages
A discussion of the local historical society and the schools.
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by The OHS, 1989, 10 pages
A cookbook produced for an OHS workshop held at Muskoka Pioneer Village in Huntsville in July 1989. Recipes include salads, cookies, main courses, and confections.
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1931, 84 pages
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1929, 59 pages
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1930, 53 pages
Our Provincial Privateers by H.J. Snider
Fort Rouille by Margaret Howard
Halifax by the Sea by Mrs. W.T. Hallam
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1928, 52 pages
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1928, 66 pages
Impressions of the West in the early Seventies from the Diary of the Assistant Surgeon of the B.N.A. Boundary Survey, Dr. T. Millman
Colborne Lodge
Sara Mickle
The Owner of Colborne Lodge
Sara Mickle
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1927, 68 pages
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1926, 59 pages
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1925, 54 pages
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1925, 32 pages
The Colony of French Emigrés in York County, 1798
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1924, 81 pages
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1924, 28 pages
1. Notes on the Founding of Christ Church, Campbellford, by Hilda Bonnycastle.
2. “Canada in 1834”. Recollections of Mrs. Rothwell, copied by her daughter, Mrs. Edward Leigh.
a. Some Incidents in Mrs. Rothwell’s Life, by her granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Cameron.
b. Letters to Mrs. Rothwell from Rev. Philip Harding, giving some account of his mission at Apsley, Ont.
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1923, 81 pages
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1923, 65 pages
1. Sketch of the Life of Mrs. W. Forsyth-Grant
2. Letters from W. Jarvis, Secretary for Upper Canada and Mrs. Jarvis to the Rev. Samuel Peters, D.D., between the years 1792 and 1813 from copies made by the late Mrs. Chamberlin, and with the Prefatory Note by Prof. A.H. Young, Trinity Collect, Toronto
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1922, 63 pages
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1922, 29 pages
1. Toronto in the Parliaments of Upper Canada, 1792-1841
By The Hon. Wm. Renwick Riddell, L.L.D., F.R.C.S.
Read before the Society, December, 1922
2. Some Account of a Military Settler in Canada in 1833
Matthew Sheffield Cassan.
Given by his Granddaughter, Miss Bonnycastle
Read January, 1923, by Miss Alice Lea
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1921, 59 pages
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1921, 39 pages
1. Old Toronto Streets and Landmarks. Mrs. E.V. Neelands, B.A.
2. Notes on the Life of Canon Featherstone Lake Osler, and his wife, Ellen Free Pickton. Mrs. W.T. Hallam, B.A.
3. An Old Account, 1785-1788. Sara Mickle.
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1920, 50 pages
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1919, 48 pages
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1919, 46 pages
Fort Garry in the Seventies
by the late William J. Morris
The Boulton Letters
Letters of the Rev. William Boulton, Master of U.C.C.,
to His Wife, 1833-34
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1918, 47 pages
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1918, 48 pages
Indited Letters concerning Sir John Franklin’s First and Second Expeditions 1819-22; and 1825-27. Read by Miss Alice Lea March 1918. Letters loaned by Mrs. George McVicar
Heligoland. Read before the Society December 1918. By the Rev. H.T.F. Duckworth. Reprinted by permission from the “Canadian Churchman” January 1919
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1917, 60 pages
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1917, 43 pages
The King’s Mill on the Humber. K.M. Lizars
Notes on Georgina Township. Miss E.K. Sibbald.
Extracts from “A Few Days in the United States and Canada with some Hints to Settlers.” Captain Thomas Sibbald.
Illustrations from Pamphlet — First Church 1842. Eildon Hall in 1842.
Three Years among the Ojibways 1857-1860. With illustrations. Mrs. Emma Jeffers Graham.
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1916, 61 pages
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