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Woodhouse Collection - Listing of Volumes 1-8
#2-1
Central Portion of the City Enlarged
[City of Hamilton, Marcus Smith, 1850-1]
#2-2
Red Hill on H. G. & B. Railway looking west
[Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Railway]
#2-3
[Hamilton. Robert Whale. Aug. 2, 1852]
#2-4
Hamilton
about 1860
#2-5
[Hamilton]
Looking North east from about Emerald St. 1895
#2-6
[Hamilton]
MacNab St. & Westerly about 1885
#2-7
[Hamilton]
#2-8
[Hamilton]
#2-9
[Hamilton]
1875
#2-10
[Hamilton]
About 1890-95. Looking westerly across the Ottawa Street Reservoir
#2-11
S.E. Corner of King & James Sts.
About 1865
#2-12
South side of King St., East of James.
About 1862
#2-13
[Hamilton]
note gas sign - Hamilton VR = Hamilton For Ever
#2-14
[Hamilton]
In 1860 where are the telephone and electric poles?
#2-15
King Street East at James Street.
Note absence of any poles.
About 1862
#2-16
[Hamilton]
In 1900 there are plenty of poles
About 1899
#2-17
[Hamilton]
Where are the poles in 1948? Telephone, Hydro, etc.
#2-18
James Street looking north from Hunter St.
About 1880
Left: Dr. Rosebrugh's house
Right: Thompson's store verandah
#2-19
[James Street South]
On right: house, Harrison's Butcher Shop, McGrath's Carriage Works
and blacksmith where YMCA now
#2-20
Kronsbein Block in 1912
4 to 10 Main St. E.
The first telephone exchange in the British Empire was located in #6's basement, starting July 15, 1878. It was moved to the 1st floor rear on Feb. 14, 1879, in #4 Main St. In July 1879, it was moved to the 2nd room from the front in #4
#2-21
Property of Telephone Historical Collection
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
#2-22
Property of Telephone Historical Collection
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
#2-23
James Street South of King Street about 1900
#2-24
Looking South on James from Gore Park
left to right: Bank of Montreal, Federal Life Bldg (now Sun Life),
Commercial Centre, Spectator Bldg., G.W. Robinson, Osborne Chambers
#2-25
Hunter St. E. of James about 1880
Gardner Sewing Machine Co. later Wilson Sewing Machine Co.
1st Salvation Army Barracks.
Clintons - a colored family lived just east. had two very handsome daughters.
Powell's Greenhouses further east at Hughson.
#2-26
James St. S. of King about 1862
#2-27
Commercial Centre
Bank of Montreal. Main & James Sts.
#2-28
King E. of John
Wesleyan Female Institute
About 1870
#2-29
Bank of British North America.
Now the Hydro Building
#2-30
North American Hotel
Later Wesleyan Female Institute
Later Waldorf Hotel
Now replaced by Royal Connaught
This fountain was moved in front of Ham. Gen. Hospital. Barton St.
About 1880
#2-31
[Hamilton]
#2-32
King St. E. looking west from W of John St.
Note: Wood block pavement
#2-33
Hamilton Provident & Loan Bldg.
About 1900
#2-34
King St. looking west from John St. about 1875
Hamilton Provident & Loan Bldg. Canadian Bank of Commerce.
Canada Life Bldg.
#2-35
About 1875
[top left:] Site of 1st - Federal Bank, 2nd - Molson's Bank, 3rd Bank of Hamilton,
4th - Canadian Bank of Commerce
#2-36
Looking west toward King & James St.
Gore Park from roof of Ham. Prov. & Loan Bldg.
About 1875
#2-37
[Hamilton]
1861
#2-38
[Hamilton]
1861
#2-39
King St., north side, west of John, looking west
1863
#2-40
King St., south side, east of John
Now Royal Connaught
about 1875
#2-41
[Hamilton]
About 1892
#2-42
McInnes Bldg. 1879
Today's Post Office corner
#2-43
McInnes Fire. Aug. 1, 1879
#2-44
McInnes Bldg. (SW corner King & John Sts)
Burned Aug. 1, 1879
#2-45
McInnes Bldg. 1879
#2-46
King St., south side, west of John.
[left] Ruins of McInnes Bldg. After the fire
Now the Post office site
#2-47
S.E. corner, King & James Sts. 1900
[right:] bicycle stepping stone
#2-48
Sir John A. Macdonald Monument
Wanzer Factory, Waldorf
#2-49
John St., east side, south of King
Now Royal Connaught
#2-50
Long & Bisby Wool Warehouse
S.E. Corner Main & John Sts.
[left: Main St., right: John St.]
#2-51
1898. U.G. Pole on Hughson, just N. of Main St. 6-40 wire cables & 1-10 pin arms each carrying 20 wires, 10 on pins & 10 on knobs under the arms
#2-52
About 1898
#2-53
The Delta, looking west. 1920
#2-54
Vinegar works on Stuart St.
Just east of the Custom House.
