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Short Story: The Gift
(Based on the tea set I found- see post below. As far as I know the historical facts are true) The water is already cold in the basin. There are a few pockets of warmth left under cups that are … Continue reading
Christmas Cards of 1887
Posted in historical media, history and literature, Kingston, media, Uncategorized
Tagged 1800, cards, Christmas, Kingston, photography
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The Boo Files
The first of many ghost stories about Hales Cottage revolves around Lord Sydenham and his untimely death, supposedly due to Hales Cottage. Lord Sydenham was the governor of Upper Canada from 1839-1841. As governor general, he was responsible for bringing … Continue reading
Posted in history and literature, Kingston, spirit
Tagged Alwington House, ghosts, Hales Cottage, Kingston, Lord Sydenham
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Entertainment in 1917…
Thurston the Magician: I found this in one of my gran’s scrapbooks based around World War One. He came to Kingston in 1917- four years into the war. According to my Web research, Thurston was the largest magic act in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, historical media, Kingston, old photographs, primary resource
Tagged 1917, Entertainment, history, Kingston, Magician, playbill, thurston the Magician
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