Sunday, May 14, 2023

London Fire Department: The First 150 Years

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No. 4 Fire Hall, 807 Colborne St.   Built 1909 in abstract Italianate style with  simplified Tuscan Tower. Still in use and  apparently haun...
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Long Live The Black Walnut!

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Painting of the Black Walnut, Wortley Village on a greeting card by local artist Sheri Cowan. This and other Sheri Cowan greeting cards feat...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The End of Elgin Hall

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This is Elgin Hall - a 173-year-old pre-Confederation home in the village of Mount Elgin, Southwest Oxford, once the home of the first MP fo...
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Friday, April 14, 2023

The Forest City - Or Is It?

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The City of London says it needs to remove big trees in Old North and some folks in the neighbourhood aren't happy about it.  Much neede...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Those Nameless Ancestors

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Old photographs provide an interesting gateway to the past, showing us the fashions, hairstyles, homes, workplaces and communities of yester...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Adaptive Reuse in Carlisle, North Middlesex

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  The Presbyterian Church Heritage Centre (PCHC) is moving into Carlisle United Church, in the hamlet of Carlisle, near Ailsa Craig in Middl...
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Day Trips: Port Burwell

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Not everyone thinks of Port Burwell when choosing an interesting day trip. But not only does this Lake Erie village have a nice, sandy stret...
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