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Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAcknowledging the legacy of Canada’s Residential School system and its impact on Indigenous communities, past, present and future. What is Residential School? The term “Residential School” refers to the education…
Her Story: Trailblazers of Guelph and Wellington County
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaIn fall 2019, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) approached Guelph Museums about an exhibition that would mark the 75th anniversary of CFUW Guelph. Through the stories of local…
Liberation of Holland 1945: Trooper Clarence Oliver James
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaBetween 1939 and 1945, the Second World War was an international conflict fought on land, on sea and in the air. Canadian soldiers played a major role in the war,…
Scholar, Soldier, Spy: Captain John Kenneth Macalister
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaBetween 1939 and 1945, the Second World War was an international conflict fought on land, on sea and in the air. Canadian soldiers played a major role in the war,…
Fred Hallett and The Sewing Machine Factory
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaAlfred “Fred” Thomas Hallett was born in October 1863 in Lewisham, Kent, England – over 150 years ago! His parents, William and Eliza, moved their family to Canada in May…
From Farmland Irrigation to Martian Exploration: 125 Years of Physics in Guelph
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada"I believe the scientific farmer is going to be the farmer of the future. If farming is to be made a success in this country, it has to be done…
CFRU: 40 Years on the FM Dial
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaCFRU Radio & Media Centre celebrates 40+ years of broadcasting the voices of Guelph's campus and community at 93.3 FM. Featuring interactive audio and visual links, artifacts, and ephemera pulled…
Bravo! Guelph Little Theatre Celebrates 85 Years
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaBanner Image: The cast from “Angel Street” (1991), based on the 1938 play titled “Gaslight” by British dramatist Patrick Hamilton. Bravo! As the city's longest running community theatre, Guelph Little…
