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.

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Better late than never: The Dundas bridge arrives in Guelph

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There is an old expresson about a bridge too far. However, a bridge can also be too late, as suggested by the telegram sent by Donald Guthr...
Thursday, 25 July 2024

The early days of Orton

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One of the main reasons that John Galt had for chosing the site he did for Guelph was the presence of the Speed River. The volume and energ...
Sunday, 2 June 2024

The Ontario Bank branched into Guelph

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(Front and back of postal card addressed to the Bank of Hamilton from the Ontario Bank, Guelph branch, on 25 April 1876. Pencil notes on ...
Thursday, 11 April 2024

The most disastrous fire that has ever visited Guelph: 6 July 1921

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It began sometime around 3:30am on the morning of 6 July 1921 in or near the planing mill of the Robert Stewart Lumber Co., situated on the ...
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