Hamilton Museum Of Steam And Technology

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459737342
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, which displays the wondrous twin waterworks engines that supplied the City of Hamilton with fresh, safe drinking water. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the dignified limestone building, providing fascinating historical background and insight into the waterworks.

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Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology written by Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology (Ont.) and published by . This book was released on 1990* with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 8 pages
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Download or read book Hamilton's First Pumphouse written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 145973355X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside Hamilton's Museums written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey through Hamilton’s past by way of the houses, heritage museums, and historic sites. Learn about founders, families, wars, and politics through tours of the grounds and houses and a discussion of some of the most prized possessions contained therein.

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459737377
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joseph Brant Museum written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-07-09 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Burlington's Joseph Brant Museum, which commemorates the Mohawk leader Thayendanegea, or Joseph Brant, who built his home on a site bordering modern-day Hamilton. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic home, providing fascinating historical background and insight.

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459737385
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Erland Lee Museum written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-07-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Erland Lee Museum, which stands as an excellent example of Ontario Gothic Revival architecture and serves as the birthplace of the Women's Institute movement. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic home, providing fascinating historical background and insight.

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459737369
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battlefield House Museum and Park written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-06-25 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Battlefield House Museum and Park, which commemorates the British victory at the 1813 Battle of Stoney Creek that stopped the American army from capturing Upper Canada. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic house and gardens, offering historical background to the battle and into the lives of James and Mary Gage.

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459737350
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Griffin House and Fieldcote Museum written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-07-02 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit two sites, Griffin House and the Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum. Griffin House honours one of Ancaster's earliest black settlers, Enerals Griffin, and pays tribute to the black slaves from the United States who fled to freedom in Upper Canada. Fieldcote Museum was built as private home and now functions as a gallery for exhibitions alternating between local history and the visual arts. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic homes and gardens, providing fascinating historical background and insight.

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459737334
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whitehern Historic House and Garden written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-06-11 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Whitehern historic home and garden, which comes with three generations' worth of family possessions — everything from antique furniture to paintings, photographs, diaries, letters, and old toys. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic home, providing fascinating historical background and insight into the McQuesten family secrets.

Author : John Goddard
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459737326
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dundurn National Historic Site written by John Goddard and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-06-04 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Dundurn Castle, which once stood as the biggest house in British North America and reflected the outsized personality of its builder, Sir Allan Napier MacNab. Of Hamilton's museums, Dundurn Castle ranks as the biggest and most famous. The grounds host the Hamilton Military Museum, which specializes in the War of 1812. John Goddard takes us on a detailed tour of the historic home, providing fascinating historical background and insight.