Author: Queen's Archives
In acknowledgement of Ontario’s #TreatiesRecognitionWeek our image is a sketch from Edmund Morris’s notebook that we hold at Queen’s University Archives (Locator 2140). In 1906, Edmund Montague Morris was …
Halloween brings thoughts of witches and goblins. And in this part of Ontario, it reminds us of a local celebrity in this regard: Mother Barnes, the Witch of Plum …
It is homecoming in Kingston this weekend which means football, some face paint and a mascot. The photograph above shows trainer Billy Hughes with the Queen’s University mascot Boo-Hoo …
Thinking of the latest Kingstonist challenge regarding the Swamp Ward Inner Harbour History Project we thought that it would be a good time to feature one of the best …
This wonderful composite photograph (c.1865) is owned by Fort Henry, St. Lawrence Parks Commission, but housed at Queen’s University Archives. A composite photograph is made by combining distinct photographs …
September is upon us. The start of another unofficial ‘new year’ means that summer vacations are over, the cottage begins to close up, new clothes and supplies are purchased. …
At midnight this Friday, the voting for the People’s Choice Award for Kingston Blooms 2017 closes. Kingston has had a long love affair with botanical beauty, having one of …
Around 1880 the land that now makes up Victoria Park was purchased by Council with a mind to the future needs and growth of the city. The land was …
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!! This photograph from the Butcher and Grocers parade held here in Kingston City Park in 1934, shows the evolution …
Summertime is the time for road trips! Pictured above is the car and trailer that were used by artist Alan Collier during his annual sketching trips across Canada. There …
