During the September 25 meeting, Dennis Cahill recounted some of the highlights and insights into his 43 year career as a photographer at the St. Catharines Standard newspaper. Cahill’s talk was coupled around the recent opening of a new exhibit at the St. Catharines Museum entitled “Niagara Through the Lens: the Shots that set The Standard”. Continue reading “From Glass Negatives to Digital Images”
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Fall Programs with the Historical Society
September 25 – Dennis Cahill on “From Glass Negatives to Digital Images”. Dennis will be speaking about the changes that have taken place in photography and probably also about the very extensive collection of pictures from the past 70 years or so that were recently donated to the St. Catharines Museum by the Standard newspaper.Continue reading “Fall Programs with the Historical Society”
W.B. Allan – a St. Catharines’ Architect
On Thursday, May 22, Pat Menon reintroduced the Historical Society of St. Catharines to the life and work of former local architect William Bryson Allan. Allan (1838 – 1911) was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada in the 1850s. After bouncing around Quebec and Ontario for a few years, he settled in St. CatharinesContinue reading “W.B. Allan – a St. Catharines’ Architect”
John Burtniak sheds light on some “Vanished Villages”
On April 24, Historical Society President John Burtniak delivered an entertaining and enlightening presentation on some of the vanished villages in the Niagara area. With a combination of facts, anecdotes and images, the Society learned about the humble beginnings of these villages, an idea of their econonic and social peaks, a good reasoning for theirContinue reading “John Burtniak sheds light on some “Vanished Villages””
April 24 Meeting – Some Vanished Villages of Niagara –
Generations ago, there were villages throughout Niagara that held much promise for the future. They had general stores, schools, churches, mills and more. Fast forward 100 years and some of these villages are not even on a modern day map. Perhaps merely a footnote in a history book. What happened to these villages? Why did theyContinue reading “April 24 Meeting – Some Vanished Villages of Niagara –”
Historical Documentary Preview – “Echo of the Future: A Tale of Sunnyvale”
On Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mills Room at the St. Catharines Central Public Library, the Historical Society and the Library will be sponsoring the preview of the DVD “Echo of the Future: A Tale of Sunnyvale” . This 47 minute film tells the story of Sunnyvale (Silicon Valley), California’s early radio manufacturing industry andContinue reading “Historical Documentary Preview – “Echo of the Future: A Tale of Sunnyvale””
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