It Happened Here: The Train Arrives in Guelph
ONLINEIn this episode of It Happened Here, Ken Irvine dives into the history of the railway in Guelph.
History Bites: From the Vault – Getting Dressed in Guelph, Part 2
ONLINEIn this episode of History Bites: From the Vault, Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna takes a close look at a few dresses from the turn of the 20th century.
History Bites: Iron Willed – Women in STEM
ONLINEGuelph Museums Curator Dawn Owen is in conversation with Dr. Joanne O'Meara, and local participants from our newest feature exhibition Iron Willed: Women in STEM.
Military Lecture: The Irish Canadian Rangers in Canada and Ireland, 1915 -1917
Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThe Irish Canadian Rangers began as a Militia Regiment in 1915 after Catholic and Protestant Irish agreed to cooperate. Drawing upon research for his recent book Montreal At War 1914-1918, Terry Copp examines both Irish and Canadian history in this dramatic, formative period.
It Happened Here: Illuminating Guelph
ONLINEStep out of the darkness and into the light! On this episode of It Happened Here with Education Coordinator Ken Irvine, we're illuminating the history of gas and electricity in Guelph, Ontario.
History Bites: From the Vault – Uranium Glass and Marie Curie
ONLINEMarie Curie found that an ore containing uranium was far more radioactive than could be explained by its uranium content. In this special episode of History Bites: From the Vault, Visitor Experiences Assistant Anna will take you into our collection to explore the history of Uranium Glass!
Military Lecture: Missing Memorials? How Canada has Commemorated the Second World War
Guelph Civic Museum 52 Norfolk Street, Guelph, Ontario, CanadaThis Military Lecture by Thomas Littlewood presents new research which reconsiders our understandings of Second World War memorials, when they were built, and what they mean.
History Bites: Lt. Col. John McCrae at 150 – Myths Corrected and Stories Uncovered
ONLINEIn this exploratory episode of History Bites, Lt. Col. John McCrae experts Bev Dietrich and Linda Granfield chat about recent discoveries in their ongoing research into his life and times.