Vintage Postcards of Hamilton, Ontario

The approximately 1500 postcards in this collection show how buildings
and streets looked in Hamilton, Ontario nearly 100 years ago. They also
visually document changes in technology, demographics, architecture
and social customs. Look closely and you will see how the horse
was replaced by the automobile, new names on store fronts,
and changes in fashions and pastimes.

Postcard Topics

A Brief History of the Post Card in Canada	Heraldic Postcards
The Best of Hamilton	Hospitals
Advertisements (Part 1)	Hotels
Advertisements (Part 2)	Industry
Advertisements (Part 3)	James Street
Armouries	King Street (Part 1)
Bridges	King Street (Part 2)
Business	Municipal Buildings (Part 1)
Churches (Part 1)	Municipal Buildings (Part 2)
Churches (Part 2)	Novelty Postcards
Dundas (Part 1)	Organizations
Dundas (Part 2)	Patriotic Postcards
Dundas (Part 3)	Parks
Dundas (Part 4)	Rock Garden
Dundurn Castle	Royal Connaught Hotel
Dundurn Park	Schools (Part I)
Events in Hamilton's History	Schools (Part 2)
Everyday Life in Hamilton	Sports
Farmer's Market	Steamships
Gore Park	Stoney Creek
Gore Park Monuments	Streets
Hamilton Beach	Streets (Part 2)
Hamilton Beach - The People	Towns and Cities surrounding Hamilton
Hamilton By Night	Trains and Trolleys
Hamilton and Barton Incline Railway	Views from Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton Incline Railway	Waterfalls
Hamilton Postcard Stories	Yacht Club

Thank You for Visiting! Janet Forjan-Freedman

Questions or comments please email: janet@hamiltonpostcards.com

Website Launched: Saturday, April 6, 2002

Last Updated: October 20, 2020

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