Résultats

      This interview has not been transcribed. A summary of the interview can be downloaded on the right hand navigation bar of this page. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      This audio is from a recorded interview with Mr. B.G. Watt of Petawawa, Ontario. Discussions of the lumber industry in the Petawawa area dominates most of the interview.

      Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:02:00 Equipment used 00:04:00 Changes in Petawawa 00:06:15 Electricity to Petawawa 00:07:00 Roads to Pembroke, transportation 00:08:30 Lumber camp preparations, Stonecliffe 00:09:50 Dance Hall, Post Office 00:10:30 Original Town site 00:12:30 Lumbering in Algonquin, …

      Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:03:00 Dances and dance hall 00:07:15 "Old Victoria" Boat 00:08:20 Lumber Industry 00:09:22 Cottage life on Petawawa Point 00:11:27 Transportation 00:13:05 Stores and Maclean Family 00:16:19 Spring on Pembroke Hill 00:17:03 Recreation and Entertainment …

      The recording begins with no introduction. Find below a general guide to topics and the time on the recording to find them. 00:01:00 Family history, settlement, logging 00:05:30 Pembroke Lumber Co. 00:09:30 1919 Lumber camp work with family 00:12:00 Hotels 00:14:55 German speaking community 00:23:00 Midwifery, natural health remedies 00:24:20 …

      There are unexplained gaps in the narrative, located at 00:03:48 and again at 00:07:15. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      This audio will be best listened to using head phones to help minimize background noise. This audio has been edited to remove long pauses and silences to decrease playing time.

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Family history 01:00 Working for Lumber companies 01:42 Cottages at Petawawa Point 04:18 Pembroke Lumber Company 04:48 Changes in the area 06:45 Log driving on the Petawawa River and conditions of the river 11:20 …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:13 Reasons for immigration 01:00 Conditions on boats travelling overseas 02:14 War of 1812 03:50 Moving to Alumette Island 04:40 General living condition, food, cooking, etc. 06:45 Weather 07:00 Animal skinning, making clothing 07:36 Cellars …

      Use the following guide to search out certain topics in the interview . 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Family history 02:43 Education 03:35 Beginning work for Amos Bros. 4:28 CN Rail/Grand Trunk Railway 10:30 Logging at Achray Lake 20:00 Equipment and jobs 31:20 Pause in audio 31:30 Logging life continued 54:00 Conclusion …

      The four chapters from the volume that deal with the early history of shipping into the Toronto harbour.

     

      The chapters of this classic local history that deal with Toronto harbour as well as the shipping lines that ran to it. Lines included the Royal Mail Line of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company, the Niagara Navigation Company and the Hamilton Steamboat Compay.

      This 1887 handbook provides training for garrison artillery. It was provided by Richard Shaver from his personal collection.

      The title page is signed, indicating it belonged to a militiaman named James Adams.

      This booklet can be found in the Tweedsmuir History created by the Sunnyside Women's Institute.

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      Pencilled in the top margin: "12". A considerable quantity of the building material used in the construction was supplied by our enterprising planing mill men, Mr. A. S. Nicholson (see page 12) and Messrs. A. Coates & Sons (see page 20).

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