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Skating on the frozen farm field on Guelph Line (opposite St. Christopher's Church). 1940's

Throwback Thursday

Horse drawn sled on Brant Street carrying ice cut from the bay. The Crystal Theatre in background. 1926

BHS celebrates Black History Month. You are invited to our February Zoom webinar with Linda Carter who will share with us the story of her father, George Ethelbert Carter, the first Canadian-born black judge. When: Monday Feb 8, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)... Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86086741757 Passcode: 619119

Throwback Thursday Harvesting ice from the Burlington Bay 1920's

International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27.

Throwback Thursday Who remembers replacing the tubes in your television?

November 22 marks the tragic event in 1963. Many of us remember that day. I remember my mother's soap opera being interrupted with the breaking news.

Burlington Historical Society presents another walking tour. "Waterfront - Free guided tour" Exploring Burlington's Waterfront History. Saturday December 5 10:45 am to Noon. Spencer Smith Park-Meet at the SW corner of Brant and Lakeshore.... The event is Free. However, we ask that you please register on the following link to limit the number of persons. Max 25. Face masks required. https://burlington.snapd.com/events/view/1336404

Building the Burlington Skyway Bridge. November 1956 (Hamilton Spectator)

Burlington Lakeside Festival of Lights celebrating 25 years! Some light and joy to experience in these times. The Burlington Historical Society is a sponsor.

Bela Lugosi as Dracula 1931

A Different Drummer Books at 513 Locust Street is celebrating 50 years. This bookmark was commissioned by them to mark the occasion.

There's more to the story. Re: Dickenson Ice House. 401 Brant Street, the current home of Kelly's Bake Shop, was built in 1872 for Absalom Bell Cline, Horticulturalist. In 1899 it was bought by Ed Dickenson, who was the station agent of the Radial line next door. Dickenson went into business as a confectioner and proprietor of a very popular ice cream parlour. (the building on Brant Street is back to back with the Ice House at 444 John Street). In the 1920's Dickenson's beca...me Cam Johnston's Candy Store, and in 1948 it was sold to Bill Watson and became Watson's Jewellers. Jim Blair opened his outdoor clothing and equipment business, Tumblehome, here in 1987. Most recently becoming Kelly's Bake Shop. The building bears a Burlington Historical Society plaque. (Notes from a newspaper article by Jane Irwin-Heritage Burlington, Summer 2000) Photo- Cam Johnston in front of his Candy Store-Brant Street-1922

Throwback Thursday First airing October 1966. Halloween will be a different experience this Covid year. Perhaps watching old classics will be in order.

Be vigilant. Stay safe everyone.

The presenter on this video is Robin McKee who has been a speaker at our meetings. This is one in a series of videos on Hamilton Cemetery

Throwback Thursday The cast iron clothes iron was heated on the woodstove or stovetop to iron your clothes. Many still have these in their homes, used as doorstops.

Boarding trains at Freeman Station. (Museums of Burlington). Date unknown

The Dickenson Ice House, 444 John Street Built in 1916 as a one and a half story front gabled structure, built of hollow clay tile. (Heritage Burlington). Last occupied by Albert L. Schmid Jeweller-Watch and Clockmaker.

Throwback Thursday The Wringer washer. The earliest designs were hand cranked drums. Wringers were added in 1861, to squeeze out excess water, and the electric wringer style became available in 1911. Today's washing machines are designed with convenience and energy efficiency. Spin cycles have replaced wringers.

Fall colours from Mount Nemo.

Springridge Farms. Pumpkin time.

Another great photo from Museums of Burlington.

The Ireland siblings. From Museums of Burlington