Books from Labouring All Our Lives
The story of the Working Class and Labour Movement in Guelph, Ontario.
Books by B. M. Durtnall
For more information, or to Purchase, please contact bmdurtnall@gmail.com
Forgotten Industries of the Ward, Guelph: 1837-1960
A descriptive directory of the industries that were in the ward since Allan’s Mill Distillery was first established on the banks of the Speed River. The book contains well-known industries such as IMICO, WC Wood and Biltmore, as well as many long gone or forgotten.
Published: 2026
Pages: 450
ISBN:
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CA$35.00
Walk on the Wild Side
Take a walk on the wild side. Explore Guelph’s unsavoury past. Meet Lena Von Schultz Rosa, Joseph Veroni, the Madams, the thieves, the Highwaymen and the bootleggers that formed part of Guelph’s fascinating underbelly.
Published: 2026
Pages: 178
ISBN: 9781777450854
CA$20.00
The History of IMICO: The Story of Malleable Iron
In 1912, the International Malleable Iron Company built a factory on land along Beverely Street and Stephenson. This is the history of its rise and fall, and of those who worked in the large, dirty and well-known Guelph foundry.
Published: 2025
Pages: 223
ISBN: 9781777450847
CA$20.00
Guelph Hauntings
In volume two, you can read more about the various spirits that wander the streets of Guelph or can be found in residences, local institutions and schools.
Published: 2024
Pages: 178
ISBN: 978-777-4508-3-0
CA$20.00
Haunted Guelph
Are you interested in the supernatural? This first volume of two explores the haunted side of Guelph, including the Albion Hotel and the former Correctional Centre grounds.
Published: 2023
Pages: 171
ISBN: 978-1777-450823
CA$20.00
Labouring All Our Lives: Guelph's Working-Class History (1827-1950)
If you are interested in reading about the working class of Guelph, this is a good place to start. It covers working conditions, accidents and unions, and looks at how workers spent what little leisure time was available.
Published: 2021
Pages: 344
ISBN: 978-1777-4508-1-6
CA$25.00