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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.
History of Gore Park

Gore Park has been a meeting place for Hamiltonians since the early 1800s.
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.
Historical Records of the City of Hamilton

Historical records for the City of Hamilton
Telephone Directories

These directories show names, addresses and telephone numbers for the Hamilton-Wentworth region.
Research Your House

Research your house with our wealth of resources useful in historical building research.
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.
Genealogy: Research Your Family

Local History & Archives has many resources to help you research your family history.
Rare and Unusual

There are many rare and wonderful treasures in Local History & Archives!
Canadiana Collection

The Canadiana collection includes books about Canada, written by Canadians, published by Canadians, or having something to do with the history of Canada.
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.
Local History & Archives on Flickr

The Local History & Archives Flickr page is used to showcase photographs digitized from the Local History & Archives collection.
Local History & Archives on Historypin

Historypin is an image-mapping project using archival photographs
PreVIEW Help

Answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to Local History & Archives' online image collection