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Published:
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 3:15pm
Study Halls Return September 2

Study Halls at Central Library and Dundas, Red Hill, Terryberry, Turner Park, Valley Park, and Waterdown branches resume on Tuesday, September 2. They will be open after-hours Mondays-Thursdays from 8 pm to Midnight. www.hpl.ca/study-halls 

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Published:
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 2:15pm
Bookmobile Stop Modified

Due to campus events, McMaster University's Bookmobile Visits for Tuesdays, August 26 and September 2 (3:30-4:30 pm) have been cancelled. Service is expected to resume on Tuesday, September 9. Thank you for your understanding.

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Published:
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 12:00pm
Carlisle Branch Accessible Door Out of Order

The accessibility door at Carlisle Branch is not working. We aim to fix it quickly.

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Affected Branch: Carlisle Branch
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 10:15am
Turner Park - Rymal Road Entrance Unavailable

The Rymal Road entrance to the facility will be unavailable today due to an event at the YMCA. Access to the parking lot, accessible parking spaces, back entrance, and external drop box remains available. Thank you for your patience.

Published:
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - 2:30pm
Turner Park - Mid-Day Fire Drill, September 3

Due to a mid-day fire drill, Turner Park Branch and Les Chater Family YMCA are closed for a fire drill from noon-1 pm. Thank you for your patience.

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Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 1:00pm
Kenilworth Branch - Temporary Closure (Sept 2 - Oct 10)

Due to roof repair maintenance, the Branch is temporarily closed from September 2 until October 10. Please visit the Red Hill, Parkdale, and Barton locations as your nearest branches for your library needs. On August 28-29, there may be some noise disruptions and limited parking spots while the roof repair set-up begins. Thank you for your patience.

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Published:
Monday, August 11, 2025 - 8:00am

Woodhouse Collection - Listing of Volumes 1-8

#4-1

Residence of Hon. James Crooks, West Flamborough, Ont.

About 1880

Figures on steps:

above: Jane Crooks (daughter Hon. James Crooks)

below standing: Frances Crooks (daughter Hon. James Crooks)

seated: Mrs. James Crooks Jr (nee Dickie)

Gardener named Crocker who worked there for a long time

 

#4-2

Hon. James Crooks

1778-1860

Painting 1810

 

#4-3

Jane Cummings

1791-1861

married James Crooks Dec. 8, 1808

painting 1810

 

#4-4

Hon. James Crooks

1860

 

#4-5

Mrs. James Crooks

1860

 

#4-6

Hon. Jas. Crooks' home about 1860

From a sketch in the possession of

William Ellis Crooks, Noranda, P.Q.

Jane is 4th from right in front

born about 1839

 

#4-7

Harper's spillway and dam

just above Webster's Falls

 

#4-8

Explosion at Stutt's Mill

8/7/1885

 

#4-9

Stutt's Mill rebuilt 1887

 

#4-10

1945

South entrance to Stutt's Mill

built 1813 by James Crooks

 

#4-11

1945

South entrance to Stutt's Mill

built 1813

 

#4-12

Stutt's Mill about 1910

 

#4-13

Stutt's Mill and Bridge

Crook's Hollow about 1900

 

#4-14

Stutt's Ravine, Greensville, Ont.

 

#4-15

 

#4-16

Morden's Mill looking downstream from old Brock Road Bridge

Looking downstream

J. McK. Morden's Grist Mill in Distance.

about 1909

 

#4-17

Morden's Mill. Now under waters of Dundas Town Dam

x = site of the miller's house = Herman Trapp

 

#4-18

When first built the Brock Road ran in almost a

straight line from Guelph to Freelton, to Crook's

Hollow, to Galt HWY, to Mountain Brow, Across Dundas

Valley, to the Governor's Road.

About 1885

left: Jas. Stutt's home

Centre: Brock Road - now closed

 

#4-19

J. McK. Morden's Mill Dam before 1907 flood

 

#4-20

John McKinley Morden's dam and grist mill rebuilt

after the fire of the earlier mill 1907 or 08

Evelyn Hore sitting

 

#4-21

Morden's Mill - Grist Mill left - Saw Mill right

about 1870

 

#4-22

Steele's distillery

J.J. Steele's Distillery, Greensville, 1906

Built originally by George Morden, 1809

 

#4-23

Greensville

from left to right:

-G. Soper's. Robin's Home now

-W. Thompson in 1875. now Wm. Williams

-John Hore's home then Humphreys then C/E rectory now Quigley's

-Once site Francis Hore mill = Jack Cockburns shown here. Burned

-Highest bldg once a hotel. Joe Johnson's res later.now Coullard's

-Steele's maltster. Robertson lived here. Now owned by W.B. Hyslop

-Steele's Malt House and once a distillery. Then Hyslop changed to a canning and basket factory

 

#4-24

Formerly the site of Hore's Turning Factory

Axles, spokes, tool handles, etc.

 

#4-25

Cockburn's Dam built by Louis Lahey with many a bottle of

whiskey in 1912 to get an emergency water supply for Town of Dundas.

John W. Cockburn's dam built in 1912 by Louis Lahey (assisted by

3 men and 6 bottles of whiskey) as an emergency water supply

for the Dundas Water Works. Got 6 cents an hour

 

#4-26

Looking upstream to Cochenour's Bridge

 

#4-27

In the old swimming hole behind Clark's Blanket Factory Dam, Bullock's Corners

Right to left:

Wilfred (Dubber) Grightmire

Arnold Walker

Albert Walker

Harold Shipman

 

#4-28

On Clark's Mill Dam, Bullock's Corners

 

#4-29

The Island above Clark's factory. The Island above Clark's dam

 

#4-30

Clark's Dam ? maybe Morden's

 

#4-31

Early Clark's Dam.

Clark's Dam after rebuilding

 

#4-32

Muriel McMahon

Clark's Dam after rebuilding

This propty sold 1859 by Wm Bullock 1st to James and Andrew Clark

 

#4-33

Looking downstream towards Clark's Dam and Factory

 

#4-34

[Clark's Factory]

 

#4-35

Looking upstream to Clark's Blanket Factory

 

#4-36

[Clark's Blanket Factory]

 

#4-37

Clark Blanket Factory built 1867

Flooded out Feb. 6, 1938

 

#4-38

The Clark Blanket Factory. Greensville, Ont.

An 1888 cornerstone from this mill is now at the

rear of N. Finlayson's resd. 214 park St. 1957

on right: blankets bleaching

 

#4-39

Ruins Clark Blanket Factory. 1947

 

#4-40

Ewart's (The Town) Dam

Just before washout Aug. 3, 1915

 

#4-41

Ashburn Mills, West Flamboro

Joseph Webster Proprietor

Originally built about 1830

Built as above 1842

 

#4-42

Ashbourne Mills

Built about 1830 by Joseph Webster about 1830

 

#4-43

Ruins of Webster's Ashbourne Mills

 

#4-44

Entrance Webster's Ashbourne Mills

 

#4-45

left: ruins Ashbourne Mills

centre: Webster's Dam

right: Joseph Webster's home

Harper's Dam, spillway, mill and home.

formerly home of Joseph Webster

 

#4-46

Ruins of Webster's Mills

left: Dam above Webster's Falls

right: ruins of Webster's Ashbourne Mills

 

#4-47

A flood worse than this washout out the dam

at 3 PM, Aug. 3, 1915

 

#4-48

 

#4-49

Webster's Falls dam after a spring washout

about 1909

 

#4-50

Flume for Dundas Electric Light Co.

 

#4-51

The new highway bridge.

Fisher's Gore Paper Mills

 

#4-52

Flamboro Stream and Stutt's Mill

1947

 

#4-53

About 1896

Creighton Road

looking down stream (east) towards Ewart Dam

 

#4-54

 

#4-55

1900

Looking N.E. from the Hogsback

View from the South, Dundas, Ont.

 

#4-56

1896

Looking N from the Hogsback

 

#4-57

G.W. Harper's Dundas Electric Co.

Opened Jan. 27, 1899

burned Feb. 23, 1901

 

#4-58

[Dundas]

 

#4-59

Clark's Dam, Bullock's Corners

 

#4-60

[Dundas]

 

#4-61

Ewart Dam. 1902

 

#4-62

About 1900

Morden's Creek below Ewart's Dam showing

McMurray Street bridge.

Mason's Tannery roof at right

 

#4-63

Hourigan's Axe Factory

operated by Spencer Creek water

from Ewart (or Town) Dam

 

#4-64

[Dundas]

 

#4-65

1896

Looking N.W. from the Hogsback