Newmarket’s Canadian Army Military Camp, 1940 to 1945 During the late 1930s, war clouds cast a dark shadow over Western Europe. The German Nazi army invaded Czechoslovakia in March 1939 and overran Poland Sept.1. The fate of the United Kingdom was in jeopardy. On Sept. 3, 1939, Britain declared war on Germany and five days later, Sept. 8,…
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PROPOSAL COMMISSIONING NEWMARKET ORAL HISTORY PROJECT (2011)
PROPOSAL COMMISSIONING NEWMARKET ORAL HISTORY PROJECT Oral history is a record of information, captured electronically, as the result of a planned interview. Its purpose is to create a record where none exists or to supplement existing records for future research. Oral history is a method of recording spoken language, eyewitness accounts and insights into society…
Oral Histories
Oral Histories Interviewing Relatives / Friends and Collecting Oral History Learn how to conduct a family interview or collect a meaningful oral history. Plus, browse extensive online oral history collections, get help from various oral history associations, and find groups which collect and preserve oral histories. Why Oral History? Oral histories are stories told by…
RECORDING MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
RECORDING MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS Why make records of MI’s Recording in the field Organising the records on computer Planning – first steps Abbreviations Presenting records A scale plan of a graveyard Worn inscriptions Who will want a copy Organisation in the field Decorations Photography Why make records of Monumental Inscriptions? Monuments, whether they are grand obelisks,…
Presentation on Cemetery Markers – Notes
MONUMENT MATERIALS Granite Most Victorians preferred granite as the material of choice for a cemetery monument. It was particularly hard and durable. And it could be obtained in a wide variety of colors and crystalline textures to suit individual tastes. Marble Marble was an important second choice as a cemetery monument material after granite. Marble…
Municipal Government in Newmarket
The Village of Newmarket, York County, Ontario, was incorporated effective January 1, 1858 under Canada Statutes 1857, Chapter 102. It became a Town through a Proclamation dated August 7, 1880 issued under the terms of the Municipal Act, Ontario Statutes, and amendments. This Act permitted communities to petition the Legislative Assembly for incorporation as townships,…
BRICK MAKING IN NEWMARKET
BRICK MAKING IN NEWMARKET Stickwood’s brick yard was on the north side of 5rigley Street, just east of the creek. the site has recently been sold to a developer, and soon another land¬mark in the history of Newmarket will remain but a memory. This was the comment in the Newmarket Era back in the early…
History of Newmarket High School 5
THE LITERARY SOCIETY: The first meeting to organize the Literary Society was held on October 29, 1920 and continued for the following forty years as the central organization of many of the school’s activities. The objective of the Society was to stress forms of culture, literature, music, and the arts. In addition it provided training…
History of Newmarket High 4
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Until 1948 the Newmarket Town Council appointed citizens of known integrity to serve as trustees; they served in a position of responsibility for which they received no remuneration. An average of 8 members comprised a Board and the term of office varied from two to several years. Their names ere listed here…
The Strength Behind The History Of The Newmarket Historical Society
Ghost Stories of Newmarket Well another excellent meeting of the Newmarket Historical Society is in the books. On the occasion of Terry Carter’s scary presentation of Newmarket’s Ghost Stories, I wanted to dedicate this edition of the blog to all the amazing presentation that I have heard over the years and the dedicated people behind…
