Guelph in postcards

Postcards of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, from my collection, spanning the early 20th century to the present. Click on postcard images to see them enlarged, and on Street View images (where given; copyright to Google) to compare with the present-day city. Also, check out my Flash from the Past columns with the Waterloo Record.

Sunday, 30 May 2021

The early days of Eden Mills

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Eden Mills , a short distance up the Eramosa River from Guelph, has a reputation as a quiet and picturesque rural village. But, it wasn...
Sunday, 11 April 2021

Hanlon Creek, Horace Mack and the Kortright Waterfowl Park

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("The only breeding pair of Whistling Swans in captivity in the world. These birds are among the more than 2,000 waterfowl on displa...
Sunday, 7 March 2021

Edmund Zavitz, the OAC, and the reforestation of Ontario

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In the afternoon of 31 May 1985, a tornado outbreak swept through southwestern Ontario and neighbouring US states. Known locally as " ...
Sunday, 24 January 2021

The Old Mill kept Guelphites swimming for decades

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On 2 June 1932, the Mercury conveyed some welcome news: It is the intention of James L. Simpson, the owner [of Simpson's Mill], to lay ...
Monday, 21 December 2020

We had a decent Xmas, 1916

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The end of the year is often a good time to look back and take stock, and so it is with postcards. Consider the rather watery postcard belo...
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