Exhibition Park is in a quiet neighbourhood between London Road and Division Street. The city bought the land, known as the Catholic Glebe, for $5,000 in 1871 against the objections…

Summer is a time to get outside and enjoy life. Parks become increasingly popular during this season. From June until September, they are brimming with activities. Conversely, they provide a…

On July 08, 1922, the influential trade journal, Textile World, announced that the Lander & Watson Hosiery Co. of Ellicottville, New York had opened a branch plant in Guelph Ontario.…

Guelph has been home to many textile companies over the years. Several were short-lived affairs; others remained in the city for decades. While many may remember or have heard of…

One of the Ward’s least-known industries is the Lang Manufacturing Company. It was established in 1919 when a consortium of Guelph men purchased the business created around 1918 under the…

One of Guelph’s little-known companies from the late 10th century was the “Novelty Rug Making Machine.” It appeared in Guelph in 1884. It remained there until around 1891.The owner of…

Guelph is said to be home to several firsts. Among them is the first wire coat hanger – purportedly invented by Victor Canham and the jock strap the creative product…

When the 1908 Industrial Edition of the Guelph Mercury came out, it remarked that Guelph Spring and Axle was “one of the oldest and most important industries of Guelph.” While…

In the early 1900s, Guelph had a sewage problem. Complaints about polluted rivers were common. Letters regarding the condition appeared in the Guelph Mercury. One stated that the water between…

The Guelph Enterprise Manufacturing Co. – formerly known as the Guelph Sewing Machine (Keables, Osborn and Company then Wilkie and Osborne), was a small foundry purchased by Wallace Russell in…