“Consumers in the Bush”: Join Prof. Douglas McCalla to learn more about shopping in rural Upper Canada. The typical General Store was much more than a place to buy flour. Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at St. Andrews Church at 7:30… Continue Reading →
Beneath the Battlefields: A Hidden History of the First World War On the 100th anniversary of Armistice, our November lecture will focus on what was left behind in the tunnels by Canadian forces. NOTE: Location change to St. James… Continue Reading →
Our 2018-2019 Evenings with History begins Tuesday, October 2, 2018. The first event of the season is “Mistakes That Changed the World” with Guest Speaker George Laidlaw. Location: GUELPH CIVIC MUSEUM (Note: location change) Time: 7:30 pm More information here. … Continue Reading →
Please note: the May 1st “Evenings in History” lecture has been postponed until a future date. We look forward to hearing our guest speaker talk about the history of the General Store “Consumers in the Bush” when we release our… Continue Reading →
Indigenous knowledge possessed by First Nations peoples comes from living on the lands and waters of their traditional territories. Join Dr. Victor Lytwyn in exploring this traditional way of life that has been passed down through generations. Our Annual General Meeting begins at… Continue Reading →
The latest issue of Historic Guelph is now available! Featuring stories about Guelph’s first building, the Priory, and the love story behind the inspiration for Lt.-Col. John McCrae’s famous poem “In Flanders Fields”. Read about the Great War through the… Continue Reading →
Join us December 5 at St. Andrew’s Church for Speaker David Mowat’s talk about The Klondike Gold Rush, 1892: A Canadian Story with Local Connections
Evenings in History Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s Church, Norfolk Street “True Stories of Love and Loss: The Rural Diary Archive Website” Dr. Catharine Wilson, Redelmeier Professor in Rural History, University of Guelph February 7, 2017… Continue Reading →
Join us for our November meeting with Ron Bauman. Learn about collecting WWI memorabilia. Guelph Museums has one of the best collections in Canada. November 1, 2016 at 7:30 pm at St. Andrew’s Church on Norfolk Street. Refreshments provided!
Speaker John Jefkins presents: British Home Children October 4, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian at 161 Norfolk St, Guelph, ON N1H 4J7 The story begins when Albert Jefkins arrived in Canada as an orphan on Sept…. Continue Reading →