Welcome to our 48th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” today at 6:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew answers questions about some of the infamous fires that blazed through historic Erindale, and looks at the history of how Erindale was named….
#InternationalNursesDay is an annual celebration of the nursing profession and marks the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910). Florence is known as the founder of modern nursing and “The Lady with the Lamp” due to her nightly walks watching over and caring for patients while carrying a lamp. After training in Germany to become…
In 1845 Samuel Mills acquired 98 acres of land from Peter Buchanan in Lot 14, Concession 1, North of Dundas Street. In practical terms today, his property was located east of Camilla Road, which itself is just to the east of Hurontario Street. On March 25, 1846, Samuel sold the 98 acre property to John…
Queen Charlotte, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1761-1818 Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born on May 19, 1744 and baptized as Sophia Charlotte. She was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg and Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Charlotte lost both her parents at an early age, with her father passing…
Queen Caroline, Queen of the United Kingdom, 1820-1821 Caroline of Brunswick-Lüneburg, born as in full Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, German Karoline Amalie Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Lüneburg on May 17, 1768, in Braunschweig, Germany. She was the daughter of Charles Willian Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Caroline married Prince George, the Prince of Wales, on April 8, 1795, but…
The month of May shares a few celebrations of queens, #MothersDay, #NursingWeek and #VictoriaDay. In recognition of these incredible women, we will be looking at the history of Queens and their connections to Mississauga. Many different monarchs have been on the English throne over the course of Canadian history. Historic Mississauga, first known as Toronto…
Today in History: V-E Day V-E Day (Victory in Europe) marks the end of the conflict with Hitler’s Germany in World War II when Germany surrendered. The military surrender agreement was signed in Rheims, France on May 7, 1945 at 2:41 a.m and May 8, 1945 was declared the official day of celebration. The surrender was signed…
Welcome to our 47th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” today at 5:00 p.m. on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes guest Richard Collins, Historian, Museum Interpreter, and Author, as they explore some of the historic figures behind street names in Mississauga and…
Col. Chris Hadfield became a global phenomenon renowned for his incredible accomplishments as the First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station and for his contributions to the Canadian Space Agency, but he is equally known for his humour and ability to ignite interest in space exploration on a global scale…and perhaps for his vocal…
In celebration of #NationalAstronautDay, we would like to recognize some of our iconic Canadian Astronauts and explore their connection to Mississauga. One of Canada’s most well-known Astronauts is Dr. Roberta Bondar. On January 22nd 1992, Dr. Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman and the world’s first neurologist in space, launching aboard the Space Shuttle…