James Hamilton painting- London, Canada West, 1854
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives169548
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Steve Peters Papers
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1854
- Accession Number
- 2018-23
- Storage Location
- R13 S2 Sh1 B7 F11 10
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Steve Peters Papers
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2018-23
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- R13 S2 Sh1 B7 F11 10
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1854
- Publication
- Posted on Facebook: March 24, 2022.
- Physical Description
- 1 print : b&w ; 11.5 x 24 cm in mat 20.5 x 25.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Print of the James Hamilton painting: London, Canada West, 1854. From the hill near Wortley Road, looking north-east on the south branch of the River Thames. To the right is the southern part of town, a district devoted, as of 1917, to manufacturing establishments. The original picture was made during the grading of the Great Western Railway. Points of interest ahown are: 1. Court House, Dundas and Ridout Streets. 2. St. Paul's Cathedral, east side of Richmond Street, north of Queens Avenue built 1846. 3. Old Grammar School, King Street, southwest corner, Court House Square. 4. York Street, south side of which is the London Electric Power Company. 5. The present Grand Trunk Railway bridge crosses the river at this point, completely changing the view. Watercolour from original painting by the late James Hamilton, of London.
- Name Access
- Peters, Steve
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Talbot Estate
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring the image.
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