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.