RBDigital Magazines moving to OverDrive/Libby
On January 29, 2021 all magazines on RBDigital are moving to OverDrive and Libby.
- Unlimited access to all magazines, including the Economist.
- Up to three years of back issues for each title.
- You can still access Acorn and Great Courses through RBDigital.
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Contact Us
Local History & Archives is currently not open to the public due to health precautions but if you have questions please email askus@hpl.ca or call 905-546-3200 or chat at hpl.ca.
Submit Your COVID-19 Stories
Contribute to the COVID-19 Community Archive Project
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Local History & Archives Rules of Use
Local History & Archives Rules of Use: an outline of member's responsibilities in partnering with staff to preserve the Local History & Archives collection
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The "Where-to-Look" Index
This amazing resource is an up-to-date source for finding information about Hamilton in Local History & Archives
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Archives Cards
Members visiting Local History & Archives will be required to show identification and register for an Archives card prior to viewing archival materials.
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Rare and Unusual
There are many rare and wonderful treasures in Local History & Archives!
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Maps
These plans are valuable maps for building research. They are large scale maps that show shape, size and exact location of individual buildings. They provide detail about the construction materials, outbuildings and neighbourhood.
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Research Your House
Research your house with our wealth of resources useful in historical building research.
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Tax Assessment Records
Tax assessment records can help in accurate dating of the construction of the building as well as disclosing the original owner and a list of occupants.
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City Directories
City Directories show an alphabetical listing of street addresses which can be cross-referenced with an alphabetical listing of surnames.
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Local History & Archives on Historypin
Historypin is an image-mapping project using archival photographs
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Parks Police
In the early 1940's, vandalism and other occurrences began to increase in frequency in the parks. Fred Marshal, one of Hamilton's parks superintendents, worked to reverse this trend.
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History of Gore Park
Gore Park has been a meeting place for Hamiltonians since the early 1800s.
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Chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships in Hamilton
A Chronology of Cities, Towns and Townships in Hamilton, from their original survey and naming, through to the present City of Hamilton.
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Historical Records of the City of Hamilton
Historical records for the City of Hamilton
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Telephone Directories
These directories show names, addresses and telephone numbers for the Hamilton-Wentworth region.
