SPEAKER: Hilary Dawson – “Finding 19th-Century Black History in Toronto”. February is Black History Month, and we have invited Hilary to share her interesting and little-known stories concerning the contributions of Toronto's Black community in the 1800s. Hilary spoke to the Swansea Historical Society on a related topic more than 20 years ago, and we...

We hope to see you at our April 2, 2025, meeting where our speaker will be Jim Adams, presenting "Digging Deep into the History of Runnymede -- the 'In-between Neighbourhood' ". Jim Adams is a local historian and author who has been researching the history of one of West Toronto's smallest neighbourhoods -- Swansea's neighbour...

We hope you can join us for this year's version of the Annual Governor Simcoe Walking Tour, to be offered in two parts on Saturday, September 27.  As in past years, this FREE guided walking tour will retrace a portion of Governor Simcoe's 1793 expedition up the Toronto Carrying Place portage route. Part 1 of the...

Please mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Swansea Historical Society; it will be a special session with two presentations: (1) Speaker Lydia Pyluk – Swansea Memorial Library. This Library began in 1919, located in Swansea Public School, as a memorial to the Swansea residents who served overseas in First World War. Lydia...

Join us at the Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave, for the Community's Centennial Celebration. Displays, entertainment and refreshments. Come and introduce yourself to members of the Historical Society Board who will be on hand to chat, showcasing a variety of historic artifacts and photos from our Archive. Hope to see you there Your Swansea...