Hamilton : Our Lives and Times

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada: Hamilton Spectator, 1995. ----The scan you see is the book you get. Large soft cover, 115 pages, illustrated through-out with photos, flat uncreased spine, tight clean and square, no other writting or store stamps, Near Fine. Contents inlcude: Church bell rings out / Lighthouse kept watch over troubled waters / Christ's Church named a Cathedral in 1875 / Desjardins bridges marked in controversy / If there was smoke, there was Tuckett / Rebuilt Lister Block became city landmark / The day the city was put up for auction / Hamilton Club has its roots above a tavern / Early trolley cars proved to be popular / Old hotel on the hill had commanding view / Children loved the Sophia Street fire hall / City hall demolition caused pangs of regret / School made an impact on Corktown / Early elevator aided St. Joseph's nurses / Palatial residence attracted much interest / It was a dream palace of the Victorian era / Thunder of racing hooves faded long ago / Harvesting harbor ice was winter tradition / Bank edifice was seen as vote of confidence / Royal Hotel was a jewel in city's crown / Jolley Cut helped free farmers from toll road / Bank of Hamilton added five extra floors / Mystery building served ailing children / Crystal Palace hosted fairest of the fairs / Going up the Mountain on incline railway / Coney Island type park now just a memory / It was a most glorious place of worship / Richard helped establish game sanctuary / Westdale was built with books and mortar / Colonel's name lives on in Harvey Park / Beckett's dream turned into a popular spot / A course so close to the heart of the city / Spectator building was 'city's skyscraper' / Statue unveiled to honor Queen Victloria / Horseless carriage tour was landmark event / Hamilton finally gets a new armoury / Spectator contest declared war on flies / Mystery campaign helped name Westdale / The day Hamilton conquered the gridiron / Dreams of art lovers realized in first gallery / New theatre was a 'palace of pleasure' / Shanty town was scene of a bitter struggle / How Hamilton won the fight for McMaster / Craillon was heard across the nation / Hamilton was paralysed in 1944 blizzard / The Lady of the Lake was loved by Hamilton / It was the (one) way to go in Hamilton / When saucers splashed down in Gore Park / Castle helps celebrate Canada's birthday. Check out the scans. . 4th Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.