Test Your Knowledge on Hamilton's History

[MsMe]

I missed most of these, uggg

You sure did better then I did Dude.


Thanks for the answers.

[MsMe]

Ok next set of new questions.

1. In what year did they make the Dundurn Castle grounds an archeological dig?

2. In what year was the Hamilton Philharmonic established?

3. What excellent ballet dancer was born in Hamilton that went onto the National Ballet of Canada?

4. What year did the Right House open?

5. T or F was the Skyway drive in the first drive in movie in Canada?

6. T or F, was King St. the first named street in Hamilton?

7. What was the name of the theatre on Ottawa St. before it was called Avon?

8. What warplane do they fly over the cenotauph on November 11th?

9. T or F, Eastgate Square opened in 1975.

10. What comedy actor was born in Hamilton that went onto SCTV?

[Millstone]

Originally Posted by MsMe

Ok next set of new questions.

1. In what year did they make the Dundurn Castle grounds an archeological dig?

2. In what year was the Hamilton Philharmonic established?

3. What excellent ballet dancer was born in Hamilton?

4. What year did the Right House open?

5. T or F was the Skyway drive in the first drive in movie in Canada?

6. T or F, was King St. the first named street in Hamilton?

7. What was the name of the theatre on Ottawa St. before it was called Avon?

8. What warplane do they fly over the cenotauph on November 11th?

9. T or F, Eastgate Square opened in 1975.

10. What actor was born in Hamilton?

3 and 10 are pretty ambiguous.

[MsMe]

I changed #3 and #10 to not so vague.

[the dude]

by my count, 7/10. i'll take it.

little known fact: while not born here, lester pearson spent his adolescent years in hamilton. i believe his father was a protestant minister, so they moved around a lot. while here, they lived on catharine north near cannon. the home still stands though it operates as a rooming house now. i think we should include him as a hamilton pm. of course, macnab wasn't born here either.

[MsMe]

Originally Posted by the dude

little known fact: while not born here, lester pearson spent his adolescent years in hamilton. i believe his father was a protestant minister, so they moved around a lot. while here, they lived on catharine north near cannon. the home still stands though it operates as a rooming house now. i think we should include him as a hamilton pm.

Intersting, IMO Pearson was one of our best Pm's.

[astroblaster]

Originally Posted by realcity

10. What phase of the Jackson Square block development was never finished?
An identical twin Stelco Tower was initially planned until the leasing went slower then expected. The Twin would've been at the corner of Bay and King, where several years later when the Standard Life and Sheraton was built to complete to project

cool! never heard about this before. thanks for posting

[MsMe]

I didn't know that either.

[realcity]

That would've been awesome if there were twin Stelco Towers standing almost one block apart.

[realcity]

Originally Posted by MsMe

Ok next set of new questions.

1. In what year did they make the Dundurn Castle grounds an archeological dig?

2. In what year was the Hamilton Philharmonic established?

3. What excellent ballet dancer was born in Hamilton that went onto the National Ballet of Canada?

4. What year did the Right House open?

5. T or F was the Skyway drive in the first drive in movie in Canada?

6. T or F, was King St. the first named street in Hamilton?

7. What was the name of the theatre on Ottawa St. before it was called Avon?

8. What warplane do they fly over the cenotauph on November 11th?

9. T or F, Eastgate Square opened in 1975.

10. What comedy actor was born in Hamilton that went onto SCTV?

1. I think this was very recent, I was there last year and spoke with them. I'll say 2005.

2. Early 80s

3. wish i knew more about ballet

4. I assume originally and not when it reopened at "Park Place", i'll say 1921

5. T

6. good question, it seems unlikely since the city was clty was closer to the water, but I'll guess True, due to it was probably a native path, like Mohawk Road was.

7. good question, Pantages?

8. Spitfire or Lanc

9. False I thought it opened after Lime Ridge, I'll guess 1985

10. Martin Short, Eugene Levy

[astroblaster]

Originally Posted by MsMe

3. What excellent ballet dancer was born in Hamilton that went onto the National Ballet of Canada?

Karen Kain

[astroblaster]

Originally Posted by MsMe

7. What was the name of the theatre on Ottawa St. before it was called Avon?

The Avalon

i'd like to believe the name change happened because some letters fell off the marquee and they rolled with it

source:

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1994/

[MsMe]

I didn't know that about Eugene Levy, so you taught me something from that question. I never watched that show as I was usually at work at that time, since I worked the graveyard shift. So I didn't know much about that show.

Shows how much more we can learn about our city.

I will post answers soon.

[MsMe]

Answers for the last set of my questions.


1. 1991

2. 1884, I didn't think this was established this long. This one sure surprised me.

3. Karen Kain, I didn't realize it had been that long since she retired from her dancing. It was in 1997. I wasn't much into ballet but on the few times I saw her on tv, she sure was good.

4. 1893 I think I read this was the first department store in Hamilton.

5. True

6. True

7. Avalon, I remember when it was called the Avalon.

8. Lancaster, This was only one I have seen on the times I have been to the services. I didn't know a person can take a ride in a warplane but it sure isn't cheap.

9. False It was 1973, I didn't think this mall was this old either. How we can forget. Especially when you get to my age. lol

10. Martin Short

[realcity]

Right House brochure when it was rebranded (unsuccessfully) as Park Place in the early 80s. Not surprising it failed... considering the ad agency responsible this disaster.

enjoy the vintage 80s printing and illustration. high rez available, just pm me.

[MsMe]

Great pics though.

[highwater]

Tradition and Opportunity. Now there's a slogan for you. The city could have saved all those consultants' fees they paid for the impossibly lame "Reach Dream Rise Shine" or whatever it was.

[MsMe]

More questions.

Some of these a bit tougher.

1. T or F The Hamilton waterworks first pump went into operation in 1860.

2. In what year did Boy Scouts start in Hamilton?

3. What was the name of the small roller coaster ride at the Hamilton Beach Strip Amusement Park?

4. The "house that was built in one day" was built on August 12 1913 was to celebrate what?

5. What year was the statue of Queen Victoria unveiled in Gore Park?

6. T or F Hamilton was the first place in Canada to produce ice cream cones?

7. What year did Hamilton Jockey Club open?

8. What is the name of the section of the Bruce Trail that runs through Hamilton?

9. T or F In 1870 is when they opened the YMCA for street boys.

10. T or F in 1897 The first Westinghouse manufacturing operation outside US was established in Hamilton.

[MsMe]

The answers to the last set of questions.

1. False it was 1859

2. 1910

3. The Wild Mouse

4. Hamilton's Centenial

5. 1908

6. True

7. 1893

8. Iroquoia

9. False it was 1868

10. True

[DC83]

Originally Posted by realcity

Right House brochure when it was rebranded (unsuccessfully) as Park Place in the early 80s. Not surprising it failed... considering the ad agency responsible this disaster.

enjoy the vintage 80s printing and illustration. high rez available, just pm me.

Wow great find, Realcity!!
The Right House looks deceivingly large in those renderings Is there even a mezzanine level anymore? I can't remember the last time I stepped into that place