Category: History

The Brothers Who All Came Home

From a Manchester mill town to the shores of Georgian Bay—and then to war. Six brothers enlisted.
Remarkably, all six came home. Script by Ken Maher; Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.

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Please Hold the Line

In an era of party lines and limited service hours, Collingwood’s first telephone operators became the voices everyone relied upon.
Script by Ken Maher | Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.

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Georgian Bay Boat Building: Liquid Assets

For three decades Georgian Bay boat builders made yachts that were esteemed and copied around the globe. Almost overnight those businesses disappeared, leaving a legacy of world-class sailboats in their wake.
By Kate MacLennan

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A Day of Tall Work and Many Tears

A civic holiday in Collingwood turned to disaster in 1890 when a fierce fire swept through town, destroying the newly opened Town Hall and the community’s early history.
Script by Ken Maher | Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast
Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum

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Great Lakes Legacy: The Three Sisters

From a history-making launch to two devastating disasters, the tale of Huronic, Hamonic, and Noronic is one of ambition, loss, and an unforgettable Great Lakes legacy—ships whose fates were as dramatic as the era that built them.
Script by Ken Maher | Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.

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