Local architect and merchant Charles Mills founded Mills Hardware, a hardware store for farmers, in 1906. The store was originally on John street, moved to Barton street, then relocated to 95 King Street East in 1911.
Captain Kingscote's Company in front of the Crystal Palace in Victoria Park. This company was part of the Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade and headquartered in the Crystal Palace.
The brigade was sent to Hamilton in response to the Trent Affair, a diplomatic incident arising from Britain's support of the Confederate States in the American Civil War. The brigade was stationed in Hamilton from 1862 to 1864.
North side of the traffic circle in Westdale in the 1930s. At that time the west-bound traffic drove in the north lane and the east-bound traffic drove in the south lane. In the centre of the traffic circle was a small grass park.
The image shows the Westdale Theatre which had opened in September of 1935 as the first theatre in Hamilton built specifically for sound motion pictures and the first with air conditioning.
One of the films playing is Three Smart Girls which starred Deanna Durbin in her first featured role. This movie made her a star. The other movie playing is One In A Million which starred Olympic ice skating star Sonja Henie in her first American movie role. Both films were released in 1936. Also visible are Abbott's Hardware and the Westdale Drug Store.
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I'm still perplexed over the dark "cloud" at the north end of James. Was there a caption in the book?
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