Goes Like Sixty: Gilson
Townhouses are being built on the land at 249 York Road between Morris and Huron Streets. Beyond the tracks that subdivides the land is a parking lot. This property was…
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December 13, 2020
Thomas Worswick: Brown Engine Specialist
Guelph has several companies that have vanished in mind as well as time. Among the forgotten ones is a firm that produced fine engines, including the Brown Steam Engine. Although…
September 13, 2020
Harter Metal Furniture: “Specialists In Fine Seating”
Harter Metal Furniture Ltd. came to Guelph in 1955. An American branch factory, it moved into premises at 139 Cardigan Street. It remained here, just north of the Goldie Mills’…
August 26, 2020
H. A. Clemens Planing Company
Originally, the company was known as Wideman and Clemens. In 1894, the owners, Louis (later Major) Wideman (1851-1917) and Herbert A. Clemens, set up their business near the Eramosa Bridge…
August 13, 2020
Chemical Companies: Spills And Takeovers But No Thrills
Guelph had become known for its piano and sewing machine companies, foundries, woollen mills and hardware manufacturers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its textiles and clothing companies also made their…
July 29, 2020
Making Cigars In Guelph
Cigar manufacturing was never a large industrial concern in Guelph's early years. Imperial Tobacco's extensive plant and large workforce did not arrive until 1959. The small shops that operated in…
July 24, 2020
Caleb Chase: Reeve, Mayor And Carriage Maker
Caleb Chase (1838-1903) is recognized by Guelph political historians as one of the city’s mayors. He was elected to serve the 1863-1864 term replacing George Sleeman. Yet, Chase was more…
July 21, 2020
From Coffin To Casket: Early Burial Box Makers And Casket Manufacturers
When it comes to burial, the choices have always varied. This is also true with the type of vessels chosen to hold the remains of the deceased. Cultural norms and…
July 17, 2020
The Cartledge Knitting Mill: Training Ground for Joseph S. Cartledge, Founder of Guelph Elastic Hosiery
Guelph has been home to various textile factories. Carter’s Royal Knitting Company, Zephyr Looms and Cartledge’s Knitting Company are a few examples. The Cartledge Knitting Company appeared at about the…
July 9, 2020
Samuel Carter And The Royal Knitting Company
Samuel Carter (1860 – 1944) arrived in Guelph in 1882 after spending about a year-and-a-half in Philadelphia. He had been born in Ruddington in Nottinghamshire, England, a village where the…
July 3, 2020