Holiday Closures
Please be advised that all HPL branches will be closed on December 23, 25, 26, 30, 2018 as well as January 1, 2019.
Extended access will not be available at the Freelton and Lynden Branches during the closures.
All HPL branches will have reduced hours from December 24 to 29, 2018. Please check with your branches for the specific branch hours. You can also print or download a copy of our holiday schedule.
Red Hill Accessible Washroom
Central Library - Second Floor Jackson Square Rooftop Access
Please be advised that the accessible elevator and access to and from the 2nd Floor Jackson Square Rooftop Plaza will be closed due to construction. Access will not be available until further notice. Alternate elevators can be found in Jackson Square adjacent to The Works and at the Standard Life Building. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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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.
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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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Genealogy: Research Your Family
Local History & Archives has many resources to help you research your family history.
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Rare and Unusual
There are many rare and wonderful treasures in Local History & Archives!
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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.
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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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![Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway [193-?]](https://lha.hpl.ca/sites/default/files/styles/lha_masonry/public/images/L_Images_5581_n_32022194828287.jpg?itok=Reh-2ug7 "Hamilton at night from the top of the James St. Incline Railway. [193-?]")
Local History & Archives on Flickr
The Local History & Archives Flickr page is used to showcase photographs digitized from the Local History & Archives collection.
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Local History & Archives on Historypin
Historypin is an image-mapping project using archival photographs
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PreVIEW Help
Answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to Local History & Archives' online image collection
