Past & Present
Peterborough Museum & Archives The Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) has been located in Ashburnham Memorial Park, off Hunter Street
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Don Willcock
Welcome to the Spring into Summer Issue
Spring is in full swing here in Cottage Country. We have (hopefully) finished with the rainy season and we are
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William & Walter Blackwell, PETERBOROUGH ARCHITECTS
Renowned Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler, who died in January, usually is thought of as a “Toronto Architect” but actually began
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Peterborough Canoes, Sure – But Peterborough Toboggans?
The Peterborough Canoe Company (PCC) was formed in 1892 and operated until 1961. It produced thousands of wide-board, cedar strip,
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Alderville’s War Memorial
In the years following World War One, communities across Canada looked for ways to memorialize their war dead and to
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Roseneath Fair – Memories
Agricultural fairs, many of which occur in September and October, are an important part of rural Ontario life. While big exhibitions
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1902 Ontario Historical Society Conference
In recent years May has been designated annually as “Museum Month” in Ontario. In 1902, however, it was June because
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Taxing Times But Only Temporary?!
March and April are months when Canadians prepare their federal income tax returns. While “death and taxes” may be inevitable,
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Snowshoes & Snowshoeing
When I was growing up in rural Hamilton Township on the south shore of Rice Lake, winter was a season
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Peterborough Welcomes a Prince
Saturday, 8 September 1860 was a very memorable date in Peterborough’s young existence: it was the day royalty came to
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