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The Story of Bon Accord
In 1831-32 the agitation about the Reform Bill and long continued opposition to it, had caused a great stagnation of business. Trade was dull; there were many failures; all were in difficulty, and many in distress. A little before this… Continue reading
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Lot 10, Concession 4 – Nichol Township
Meadow Bank Farm There is a quiet elegance to this house as it stands stoic; the roof, the wood, the trimming is slowly disintegrating; but the walls are standing strong. The yard is overgrown with parts of cedar rail fences… Continue reading
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Robert Pilkington
Robert Pilkington was born on November 7, 1765 in Chelsfield (London) England, son of Robert and Grace Pilkington. He married Hannah Tylee (September 8, 1780), daughter of John and Ann Tylee on October 15, 1810 in Devizes, St. John, Wiltshire,… Continue reading
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Upper Canada with Elizabeth Simcoe, Robert Pilkington and Thomas Talbot
Elizabeth Postuma Gwillim Simcoe was the wife of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. She was an accomplished artist and between 1791 and 1796, as she travelled throughout Upper and Lower Canada, produced a large number… Continue reading
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Jane Austen
Jane Austen is one of the most famous and beloved writers in the canon of English literature. Her six Novels implicitly interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th Century. She was born… Continue reading
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Setting the Scene – the real story of George, Charlotte, and Edward
The real story of King George and his Queen Charlotte and son, Edward George III (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from October 25, 1760 until his death in 1820. He succeeded… Continue reading
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The Valley of the Six Nations
The Valley of the Six Nations: A Collection of Documents on the first nations of the Grand River. Edited by Charles M. Johnston Published by The Champlain Society for the Government of Ontario University of Toronto Press 1964 While the… Continue reading
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Building a new life
The Annals of Niagara by William Kirby published 1896: The new town was carefully laid out in broad streets crossing at right angles with open spaces left for markets, barracks, churches, court house and other public buildings. The houses were… Continue reading
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Between the Lakes
Between the Lakes 1784 Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Metis) lived on this land for millennia before European settlers came for means of exploration and colonization. Before Europeans traveled to North America, first nations people inhabited the Ontario region,… Continue reading
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This new land of Quebec West
The Seven Years’ War The Seven Years’ War (1756-63) was the first global war, fought in America, Europe, India and at sea. In North America, imperial rivals Britain and France struggled for supremacy. With the Treaty of Paris in 1763,… Continue reading
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