Jenny's London & Southwestern Ontario
History, Architecture & Genealogy in the Forest City and Beyond
Monday, June 26, 2023
Ruin Porn: The Guyitt House
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The old Guyitt house on the Talbot Trail was crumbling for a long time. This 1840s farmhouse on the north side of the road east of Palmyra a...
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Porch Predicament: Should Vinyl Replace Wood?
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Recently an Old South home owner replaced an older front porch with new vinyl railings and posts. The reason? The original porch on the 1893...
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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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