I thought I would try something different for the board. So here are some questions on Hamilton's history. I will post the answers in a few days, so you can have time to work on them. Plus I am sure we will all learn something new along the way on the city's history. I know I did when I made up the questions. :)
You will find all the info on the net somewhere. Some questions are harder then others though. Have fun digging up Hamilton's history. :)
1. When was Barton Street jail's last hanging?
2. What year did hph close?
3. When was Gore Park opened to the public?
4. When did HSR begin business?
5. When did the Hamilton incline railway close?
6. What year did Studebaker open in Hamilton?
7. What year was Canal Amusement Park opened?
8. What year was Hamilton's first around the bay race?
9. What year did the downtown market begin?
10. When did Hamilton's Naturalist Club begin?
11. When was Desjardin's Canal train wreck?
12. When was Hamilton's first chartered bank opened?
13. What is Hamilton's official flower?
14. There were 2 very bad winter blizzards in Hamilton areas in the last century, in what years were they?
15. What year did Westinghouse make the first radio?
16. When did they move the Nash-Jackson house from King St. and Nash Rd. to the Stoney Creek Battlefield Park?
17. When did the Century Movie Theatre close?
18. In what years did Victor Copps hold the seat of Mayor?
19. When did the trolley bus take it's last ride on the King St. route?
20. When was the Hamilton's Automobile Club established?
Answers
1. Feb. 3 1953
2. 1956
3. June 19 1883
4. May 1874
5. August 15th 1936
6. August 18th 1948
7. 1903
8. 1894
9. 1837
10. 1919
11. 1857
12. May 2nd 1836
13. chrysanthemum
14. 1944 and 1977
15. 1923
16. November 7th 1999
17. 1989
18. 1962-1976
19. June 28th 1987
20. April 29th 1903
astroblaster
08-29-2008, 06:37 PM
ahhh i forgot to do this... i'm not looking at the answers yet.. i want to play this weekend.
I hope you don't mind MsMe, I hid the answers. You can do this by adding these (spoiler) (/spoiler) around the text (use square brackets to actually do it). The answers become visible by highlighting the black bar with your mouse.
Not at all. Sometimes we get so busy in real or on other posts on the boards. :)
I'll let you decide when to let the anwers be seen, hows that. :)
Or put a post asking if people want to see them yet. :)
I will always remember the trolleys coming off the lines and drivers putting them back on. One bad place was around the east end traffic circle. But that was a strange turn especially using trolleys in that area. That must been a lousy part of the job when it was a terrible winter day.
Anyone can see the answers anytime. You just have to click your mouse button and drag it over the black bars to highlight them. The answer will become visible magically and instantly.
highwater
08-29-2008, 11:50 PM
Kewl.:)
Vic Copps question is wrong on the starting time, sorry. I looked at wrong paragraph.
I was just reading up on some of the other older mayors. I was surprised not many of them that served from about 1800 to 1870s weren't born in Canada. Most were from England, Ireland and Scotland, and a few from USA.
Most Canadians living back then weren't born in Canada. Especially those of Prime Minister age.
True Adam, and the very early 1800s Canada wasn't that old at the time. Interesting reading about them though, and learning more about Canada's and Hamilton's history. :)
Canada wasn't a country till 1867 even.
realcity
08-30-2008, 08:45 PM
1. What was Terminal Towers named for?
2. Who built Landmark Tower? (bonus what was it called originally)
3. What building method was Pigott Construction a pioneer in developing?
4. What buildings below did Pigott Construction build?
a) Skylon Tower
b) Hamilton City Hall (new)
c) TD Tower (Toronto)
d) Christ the King Cathedral
5. What two other cities in Canada were bidding for the location of the Steel Company of Canada?
6. T or F - Hamilton was the first city in Canada to have an automobile drive on its roads.
7. T or F - Hamilton was the first city in Canada to have electric lights.
8. How many Prime Ministers have been from Hamilton?
9. What was the last daily newspaper to compete with The Hamilton Spectator?
10. What phase of the Jackson Square block development was never finished?
Right on Realcity, lets keep this going if we can. :) And it is surprising what we can learn about our city in the longrun. :)
I will do the searching this weekend for your questions. :)
the dude
08-31-2008, 06:53 AM
answers:
not sure if i'll pass this test. you'll see by my sketchy answers that i did not cheat.
1. it was the former site of the hsr central terminal
2. century 21
3. dunno...something to do with steel or concrete
4. (d) and...
5. montreal and toronto
6. ummm true?
7. definitely think that's true
8. hmmm tricky...one - macnab [pre-confederation]. two, if you include pearson.
9. the herald
10. dunno...weren't there plans for a planetarium or some silly thing?
Tough ones these are.
4. B&D
6. True
7. True
9. Hamilton Evening Times I think. I have an original Hamilton Evening Times newspaper from 1894. It's in pretty rough shape though. I hope I can eventually get it repaired and laminated.
I am still working on the others.
I don't think any PM's were actually born in Hamilton, but some did live here at some time.
highwater
08-31-2008, 08:15 PM
3. Are you referring to the Pigott Better Built Homes, an unsuccessful attempt to mass produce houses with structural steel frames? Unsuccessful from a financial standpoint, anyway. Two beautiful examples still exist in the Durand.
4. All of the above.
realcity
09-06-2008, 06:44 PM
1. What was Terminal Towers named for?
The former location of the Central Train Station Terminal
2. Who built Landmark Tower? (bonus what was it called originally)
Century 21 developed by Al Frasina
3. What building method was Pigott Construction a pioneer in developing?
Continuous concrete pouring
4. What buildings below did Pigott Construction build?
a) Skylon Tower
b) Hamilton City Hall (new)
c) TD Tower (Toronto)
d) Christ the King Cathedral
all of the above
5. What two other cities in Canada were bidding for the location of the Steel Company of Canada?
Toronto and Montreal. Toronto became very bitter over losing to Hamilton at the time was a rival city for dominance. Toronto later focused on the financial industry.
6. T or F - Hamilton was the first city in Canada to have an automobile drive on its roads.
True
7. T or F - Hamilton was the first city in Canada to have electric lights.
True
8. How many Prime Ministers have been from Hamilton?
Sir Allen McNab was the Premiere of the Canada's (essentially Prime Minister) by order of the Queen.
9. What was the last daily newspaper to compete with The Hamilton Spectator?
The Herald
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
I missed most of these, uggg
You sure did better then I did Dude. :)
Thanks for the answers. :)
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
09-06-2008, 08:39 PM
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.
I changed #3 and #10 to not so vague.
the dude
09-07-2008, 02:53 AM
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.
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
09-07-2008, 06:32 AM
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
I didn't know that either.
realcity
09-07-2008, 05:13 PM
That would've been awesome if there were twin Stelco Towers standing almost one block apart.
realcity
09-07-2008, 05:30 PM
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
09-07-2008, 06:17 PM
3. What excellent ballet dancer was born in Hamilton that went onto the National Ballet of Canada?
Karen Kain
astroblaster
09-07-2008, 06:24 PM
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/ (http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1994/)
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.
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
09-08-2008, 08:23 PM
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.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/theshawsphotos/cities/parkplace-brochure-out-low.jpg?t=1220901647
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/theshawsphotos/cities/parkplace-brochure-in-low.jpg?t=1220901790
highwater
09-08-2008, 10:02 PM
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.
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.
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
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.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/theshawsphotos/cities/parkplace-brochure-out-low.jpg?t=1220901647
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b276/theshawsphotos/cities/parkplace-brochure-in-low.jpg?t=1220901790
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 :(
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