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Sewing and Cementing: The Northern Rubber Co. Ltd., Guelph, September 1932
Northern Rubber Company staff in 1932.
The Northern Rubber Company Building
Two views of the Northern Rubber Company building from around the intersection of Huron Street and Alice Street.
Taylor-Forbes Company Limited
A 1924 publication of the Taylor-Forbes Company. Photo caption reads: "General View of Factories Covering Nearly-Ten-Acres of Ground, Taylor-Forbes Company. Limited Guelph.ONT."
St. George's Church from across the Speed River
St. George's Church was constructed by the Boult family, which Lyon married into through his marriage to Lucy Boult.
Sartorio’s Sons of Italy Band
A 1927 photograph of the Sons of Italy in Guelph previous to the discrimination and isolation of the Second World War. Visible in the photo are both the Union Jack and the flag of the Kingdom of Italy in the background. Italy was, at the time,…
Sacred Heart School Boxing Club
The Sacred Heart School Boxing Club was composed, predominantly, of Italian youth. This photo is from 1945.
Rick Ferraro Button
Rick Ferraro is a Guelph born politician who was the first Italian-Canadian Member of Provincial Parliament. Ferraro represented Wellington South from 1985 to 1990. Ferraro advocated St. Joseph's hospital becomming an acute care facility but lost in…
Present Day Site of Taylor-Forbes and W.C. Wood
A photograph taken from Arthur Street of what remains of the industrial legacy that existed between Neeve, Cross, and Arthur Streets.
Pictures of C.P.R. Train and Track, Guelph
A CPR train during a time period in which St. Patrick's Ward became a fully industrialized neighbourhood in Guelph.
Northern Rubber Co. Ltd. Winners of the Collyer Challenge Cup
Northern Rubber Company employees or sponsored runners, victorious in the Collyer Challenge Cup in 1926.
Mural on the side of City Vac at 93 Elizabeth Street in Guelph
A mural on the side of the City Vac shop at 93 Elizabeth Street. This mural demonstrates the continuing presence of the Italian community in Guelph.