Postcards In The News (Ca)

2014.10.22 .. CA .. Hamilton, Ontario

"This Is A Beautiful City: A Look at Hamilton and Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada, Through Picture Postcards."

Jeff Mahoney <jmahoney@thespec.com> wrote the book review at:

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4...n-postcards/

The publisher of the book is the Golden Horseshoe Post Card Club:

http://www.ghpcc.ca/

Jon Soyka is the editor of the book, and the current president of the club.

You can see my SPF (Souvenir Photo Foldout) of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada at:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ikeyp...45148487272/

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

Thanks for these links ikeyPikey

I have been to Hamilton a number of times and have seen some of the sites that were shown.

In fact, the best man at our wedding was a member of the Hamilton - Wentworth Police Force (Service), now retired. He still has a cottage 7 miles West of where I presently live.

One could make a life-long study by collecting the postcards of Hamilton alone. I have a number of Hamilton cards, but, nothing fantastic - a few good ones though..

Chimo

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Q/ Is Hamilton one of those cities that was vastly more important 100 years ago than it is today?

2014.11.01 ... CA ... Toronto

"... Toronto's Great War Attic project ..."

"... Wayne Reeves, chief curator of Toronto Museums [and] a team of historical experts ..." are on the road in a series of ten events, where members of the public can bring items for examination & elucidation.

Trish Crawford <tcrawfo@thestar.ca> wrote a nice introduction to the road show'n'tell.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...he_road.html

http://www.toronto.ca/ww1 The Toronto Museum's Great War commemoration exhibit.

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

2014.11.05 .. CA .. Windsor

Postcards from Essex County [book]

Author "... David Newman ... chose over 300 postcards ... to narrate the history ..."

"... Windsor's Armouries ... the Royal Hotel in Essex ... the Mettawas Hotel and Casino in Kingsville, built by Hiram Walker in 1889 ..."

"... 6,500 postcards ... his collection ... all from Windsor-Essex ..."

http://urbanitenews.com/2014/11/05/...-essex-love/

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

Hamilton is known as the "Steel City of Canada. It also had a significant part in the War of 1812.

I like the city, but, can't hack their beer which is "Steeler's Beer". To be honest though, that was some years ago and I don't know if the beer has improved?

One could do a life study collecting Hamilton postcards and postal history.

Chimo

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