Category: History
Tides of Change
Amidst the hush of anticipation and the roar of a final launch, Collingwood’s shipyard community gathered to witness the end of an era and the uncertain dawn of a future without shipbuilding.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum and Fritz W. Schuller, MPA.
Murder, Bigamy & New Beginnings
Full of surprising twists and unexpected turns, the story of the Wicklow family leads from the dankest of prison cells to the office of the Prime Minister himself.
By Elysia DeLaurentis
Turns of the Century
As the Toronto Ski Club turns 100, we take a schuss down memory lane.
By Kate MacLennan, photos courtesy of the Toronto Ski Club.
Off the Rails
From its vibrant beginnings as a railway hub to the eventual silence of the tracks, this is the story of how a humble settlement became intertwined with the iron veins of the Canadian railway, leaving a legacy that still echoes through the trails of Collingwood today.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast, photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
The Great Storm of 1913
In the deadliest event in the history of Great Lakes Navigation, a four-day storm, struck with relentless force in November 1913. The storm left in its wake 19 vessels lost and an estimated 248 sailors killed.
Script by Ken Maher, Historical photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
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