Welcome to our 49th installment of “Ask a Historian”. Join Historian Matthew Wilkinson for our next episode of “Ask A Historian” today on our YouTube channel. This week Matthew welcomes guest Dr. Carolyn Harris as they explore historic Royal visits, their influence on our landscape, and the future connections of the Royal Family to Mississauga….
Here we are on the eve of Victoria Day. For many people, over many years, the Victoria Day long weekend has unofficially kicked off the summer, the return of warm weather and longer days. Of course, in terms of the calendar, the Monday before May 25 marks neither the Spring Equinox nor the Summer Solstice….
Queen Frederica Drive in Mississauga was named in the 1960s after the SS Queen Frederica, a passenger liner that itself was named in honour of Queen Frederica of Greece. Other nearby streets include Gripsholm, Kingsholm (originally Kungsholm), Westerdam, Sylvania, Saturnia, Orcades, Parthia, Vera Cruz, Argus, Franconia and Flagship are all names of early passenger liners,…
The QEW is an important highway that runs from Toronto to the Niagara Peninsula. The highway is the oldest inter-city divided highway in Canada and has arguably been one of the most influential highway developments in Ontario’s history. The highway passes through the heart of Ontario’s largest industrial and commercial centres and provides vital access…
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…