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stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E1001 - Season 10 Sneak Peek!The 10th season of our Museum Chat Live! podcast is here! My, oh my, how time flies. It’s like one day you’re recording an episode about the Welland Canal and the next its… history…
Anyway! Have a listen to this little preview to help set the stage for all the awesome things we have planned for the upcoming year on Museum Chat Live!2025-04-0701 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E906 - Merritts Speech from November 30, 1824November 30th, 1824 is an important day in the history of Niagara. A handful of businessmen who had less than a year before formed the Welland Canal Company met at Allanburg to shovel and turn over the first sod, marking the beginning of construction of one of the most important infrastructure projects in Canadian history.
As those events usually go, speeches were delivered amongst the small group on that cold day. William Hamilton Merritt's speech has been shared and reshared many times over the years as it reveals not only the hard work the Company was about to endure, but also...2025-04-0708 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E903 - Equatorial Emigrants - Tales from the StoryLab 3In this 3-episode series, host Sean Dineley lets a sampling of long-time St. Catharines residents do most of the talking. The people whose stories you will hear have all been participants in the museum’s StoryLab program. This ongoing oral history project is all about getting the diverse experiences and perspectives of real St. Catharinites into the museum’s collection. By conducting, recording, and transcribing interviews with local residents, we hope to learn more about the wide array of people and communities who call this city home as well as how it has evolved in their lifetimes. Ultimately, the project supp...2025-04-0722 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E1002 - Hearing History: Film ProjectorThis podcast episode is in our Hearing History series, exploring local history through sound. Today’s sound is the film projector, which has been a constant feature of downtown St. Catharines for nearly 130 year! This episode follows the history of film and traces this medium’s presence in the Garden City, including cinemas, drive-in theatres, and our own home-grown stars of the silver screen! Grab some popcorn and enjoy the show!
Take a listen and share your thoughts with us! The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the St. Catharines Muse...2025-04-0616 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Ponderous Fraus, Mynheers, and Jaded Farm HorsesWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode we’re sharing "Ponderous Fraus, Mynheers, and Jaded Farm Horses, or Early St. Catharines Before the First Welland Canal" with special guest Brian Narhi. Special guest, local historian, and Chair of the City's Heritage Advisory Committee Brian Narhi joins the lecture series once again to deliver an exciti...2024-11-131h 13
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E706 - The Machine GunWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2024-11-0749 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - In the Public InterestWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode we’re sharing "In the Public Interest: Public Works in St. Catharines" presented by Kathleen Powell. Museum Curator Kathleen Powell will deliver a talk about public works and early city services during the inter-war period, with special focus on the explosion of infrastructure projects taken on by munici...2024-11-061h 31
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E705 - Sewing MachinesWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2024-11-0147 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E704 - PlasticsWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2024-10-2543 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E703 - CanningWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2024-10-1550 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E702 - GyroscopesWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2024-10-1136 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E701 - PaperclipsHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2024-10-0440 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E904 - Hearing History: The Slap ShotThis episode of Hearing History explores the "slap shot" and how it, and other hockey history, have played into the story of St. Catharines.2024-04-2622 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E905 - Hearing History: Internal Combustion EngineThis episode is in our Hearing History series, taking full advantage of the podcast format by exploring local history through sound. Today’s sound is the internal combustion engine, which has powered vehicles and industrial machinery in this city for over a century - and we build them here too! This episode follows the history of internal combustion engines in and around St. Catharines and considers the memories, associations, and future considerations that come up along the way. Start your engines and come along for the ride!
Take a listen and share your thoughts with us! The views and opinions expr...2024-04-1619 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Return to Civvy StreetWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast we’re sharing a lecture titled Return to "Civvy" Street: Postwar St. Catharines originally presented in March, 2022 by Sara Nixon.
Enjoy the lecture.2024-03-191h 00
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E902 - Via Paraguay - Tales From The StoryLab 2In Part 2 of this StoryLab series, host Sean shares pre-recorded stories from people who immigrated to St. Catharines from Paraguay, but whose families had originated in war-torn Eastern Europe.2024-03-0828 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - From Anatevka to St. Catharines: the History of the Jewish CommunityWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast we’re sharing a lecture titled From Anatevka to St. Catharines: the Early Years of the Spiritual Home of the Jewish Community, presented by special guest Howard Slepkov. This lecture was originally recorded on March 1, 2022.
Enjoy the lecture.2024-03-0543 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - The Daily Grind: Records of Freedom Seekers in St. CatharinesWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast we’re sharing the history of early black residents of St. Catharines with a lecture titled: ‘The Daily Grind: The Records of Freedom Seekers in St. Catharines’ presented by Abbey Stansfield. This lecture was originally recorded on February 1, 2022.2024-02-2056 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Upper Canada's Black Defenders take on Niagara's Wild WestWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast we’re sharing about the Coloured Corps and the construction of the Second Welland Canal with a lecture presented by yours truly titled “Upper Canada’s Black Defenders take on Niagara’s Wild West.” This lecture was originally presented on February 15, 2022.2024-02-061h 15stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E901 - Finding Home - Tales From The StoryLab 1Museum Chat Live! E901 - Finding Home - Tales From The StoryLab 1 by St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre2024-01-2524 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - When the World ChangedWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast we’re sharing the exciting story of the First World War as it looked to the residents in St. Catharines with a lecture given by our curator Kathleen Powell titled ‘When the World Changed.” This lecture was originally recorded on December 1, 2021.
Enjoy the lecture.2024-01-231h 03
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Woe Be to the MalefactorsWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast we’re sharing the fascinating story of early St. Catharines with a lecture titled: “Woe be to the malefactors” presented by our friend, historian, and chair of the City’s Heritage Advisory Committee Brian Narhi. This lecture was originally recorded on November 2, 2021.
Enjoy the lecture.2024-01-091h 05stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E606 - Murder MysteriesWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2023-10-0344 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E605 - Self Published MaterialsWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2023-09-2946 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E803 - Hearing History: Accordion MusicThis episode is another sonic journey in our Hearing History series, taking full advantage of the podcast format by exploring local history through sound. Today’s sonic selection is accordion music. St. Catharines and the Niagara Region have long been home to German, Slovenian, Polish, and other European communities that have brought the accordion and the invariably fun music that goes along with it. From Oktoberfests, to cultural clubs, to television programs, to the Polka King himself, the cheerful sounds of the accordion have been an essential part of St. Catharines for at least 80 years.2023-09-1614 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E604 - Science FictionWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2023-09-1551 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E603 - NewspapersWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2023-09-0155 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E601 - DictionariesWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2023-08-0453 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Home Sweet HomeWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast we’re sharing a lecture about urban development in St. Catharines – a long and storied tale. This lecture was originally presented on November 16, 2021 by Sara Nixon.2023-07-281h 16stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E602 - Superheros and Comic BooksWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2023-07-2449 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E802 - Why Does History Change?: A Perspective on the Evolution of MuseumsSean discusses the history of museums since the late 1700s. He delves into some of the more controversial historical museum practices and offers a perspective on how and why histories presented seem to keep changing. In the second half of the episode, Sean discusses the evolution of the museum in St. Catharines with Kathleen Powell.2023-07-2038 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - The Busiest Piece of Railway in CanadaWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. With over 40 lectures on Youtube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
On today’s episode of VMLS via Podcast special guest Andy Panko explores the Welland Canal Construction Railway, a railway built specifically to service the construction of the Welland Ship Canal. His lecture is titled “The busiest piece of railway in Canada” and was originally presented on October 5, 2021.2023-06-2858 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - A Model CityPromotional Graphic for the lecture on April 27, 2021.
We are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 40 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter...2022-12-0755 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E705 - Heritage AdvocacyOn this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we discuss what heritage advocacy looks like on the local level, on the ground and at the grassroots. To help us navigate the many layers to identifying, protecting, and enhancing community heritage, we’ve invite Andrew Humeniuk onto the podcast. Andrew is a member of the the St. Catharines Heritage Advisory Committee and Executive Director of The Brown Homestead here in St. Catharines.
The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre and the City of St. Ca...2022-11-3034 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - The Fight For History with Dr. Tim CookWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 40 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-11-2248 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS vis Podcast - The General: A Symposium with Brock University Historical SocietyWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 40 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-11-081h 01
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Historic Welland Canals Mapping ProjectWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 40 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-10-2554 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E506 - MuseumsE502
Welcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and We...2022-10-121h 01
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - For King and Country: St. Catharines and the Boer WarWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 40 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-10-111h 07stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E703- Cemeteries and Historic InterpretationOn this episode of Museum Chat Live!, co-hosts Abbey and Sara look at the development and evolution of the museum's Guided Spirit walks over the past 11 years. To help us understand the Museum's Spirit Walk journey, we speak to Adrian Petry, Visitor Services Coordinator at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre. We also sit down with Guided Spirit Walk actors Ian Ashman and Kathie Leblanc to discover what is like to portray local historical figures and the impact Guided Spirit Walks has on the community.
Enjoy the episode, and connect with us to share your thoughts!2022-09-3053 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E505 - Extreme WeatherWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2022-09-2847 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - No Exit: Dead End Streets of St. CatharinesWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 40 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-09-281h 13stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E504 - ElectionsWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2022-09-1446 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E503 - Electric VehiclesWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2022-08-3135 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E502 - Computers and CellphonesWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2022-08-1742 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E501 - Summer Music FestivalsWelcome to One Hour in the Past, a podcast series presented by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Ca...2022-08-0335 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Myths of the Underground RailroadWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-05-1957 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Visiting AbolitionistsWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-05-0548 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Marking TimeWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-04-071h 02
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - The Howe ReportWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-03-241h 14
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Lost and Forgotten: the Third Welland CanalWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-03-011h 14stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E701 - Museums, Myths & HistoryOn this episode of Museum Chat Live!, your hosts Sara and Abbey explore how stories that are not based in historical evidence make their way into collective historical narratives, why fiction sometimes spurs from historical fact, and how folklore, myths, and legends can be addressed and interpreted to museum audiences.
Given that it is Black History Month at the time of this episode’s release, we’ll apply these considerations to the folklore surrounding the Underground Railroad, where St. Catharines played a prominent role, and how the St. Catharines Museum is working to address fact versus fiction in interpreting broader Blac...2022-02-2530 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Ontario's Racially Segregated SchoolsVirtual Museum Lecture Series via Podcast
We are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over o...2022-02-2446 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Where they Walk: the Making of Guided Spirit Walks at Victoria Lawn CemeteryWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-02-101h 19
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Stones and Symbols at Victoria Lawn CemeteryWe are thrilled to bring our hit Virtual Museum Lecture Series to the podcast. Now, with over 30 lectures on YouTube, we’re so happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more of you can enjoy these fascinating stories and join in on the historical adventures.
Coming up this winter, we’ll release the audio for lectures on topics such as the history of the largest cemetery here in Niagara, Ontario’s racially segregated schools, the Third Welland Canal, and much more.
More lectures are headed your way this winter over on YouTube. You can join in Liv...2022-01-2759 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Racetracks and Runaway CarriagesIn the spring of 2020, we began to offer history lectures through our Virtual Museum Lecture Series live on Youtube. Now, with over 20 lectures, we’re happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more people can enjoy these fascinating stories. If you want to catch the lectures in-full, take a gander at our YouTube channel – you’ll find us under St. Catharines Museum. We will release most of the 20 lectures over the next few weeks, and as we add more lectures to Youtube, so too will they eventually appear here on the podcast. We hope these lectur...2021-11-1052 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - The Horseless RevolutionIn the spring of 2020, we began to offer history lectures through our Virtual Museum Lecture Series live on Youtube. Now, with over 20 lectures, we’re happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more people can enjoy these fascinating stories. If you want to catch the lectures in-full, take a gander at our YouTube channel – you’ll find us under St. Catharines Museum. We will release most of the 20 lectures over the next few weeks, and as we add more lectures to Youtube, so too will they eventually appear here on the podcast. We hope these lectur...2021-10-2848 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Tracing the Tracks of the Underground RailroadIn the spring of 2020, we began to offer history lectures through our Virtual Museum Lecture Series live on Youtube. Now, with over 20 lectures, we’re happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more people can enjoy these fascinating stories. If you want to catch the lectures in-full, take a gander at our YouTube channel – you’ll find us under St. Catharines Museum. We will release most of the 20 lectures over the next few weeks, and as we add more lectures to Youtube, so too will they eventually appear here on the podcast. We hope these lectur...2021-09-2943 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E404 - Restaurants and TavernsHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2021-09-241h 18
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS vis Podcast - Open for Business: the Welland Canal in 1830Virtual Museum Lecture Series via Podcast
In the spring of 2020, we began to offer history lectures through our Virtual Museum Lecture Series live on Youtube. Now, with over 20 lectures, we’re happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more people can enjoy these fascinating stories. If you want to catch the lectures in-full, take a gander at our YouTube channel – you’ll find us under St. Catharines Museum. We will release most of the 20 lectures over the next few weeks, and as we add more lectures to Youtube, so too will they eventually appear here on the...2021-09-2249 min
stcmuseum podcastsVMLS via Podcast - Next Stop: The NS&TIn the spring of 2020, we began to offer history lectures through our Virtual Museum Lecture Series live on Youtube. Now, with over 20 lectures, we’re happy to bring the lecture audio to the podcast format so that more people can enjoy these fascinating stories. If you want to catch the lectures in-full, take a gander at our YouTube channel – you’ll find us under St. Catharines Museum. We will release most of the 20 lectures over the next few weeks, and as we add more lectures to Youtube, so too will they eventually appear here on the podcast. We hope these lectur...2021-09-0236 min
stcmuseum podcastsE610 - Play & Museum InterpretationMuseums have come a long way from our stuffy tradition of cases filled with objects and their accompanying labels in overbearingly cold rooms. When it comes to museum interpretation today, museums are emphasizing meaningful engagement, connection, sharing, and creating opportunities for participation and dialogue, as we interpret history to our visitors – whether in-person or online. And over the last few years, increasing literature has emerged around the values and opportunities of a play-based approach to learning. Museums can be places of both play and learning – for both children and adults.
On this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we chat with St...2021-05-2954 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E402 - MealtimesHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2021-05-291h 08stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E403 - Military RationsHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2021-04-301h 16stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E608 - Introducing STC StoryLabWe are thrilled to introduce our newest community-based project: STC StoryLab! This is a multi-year oral history collection project led by the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre to collect and share the oral history of the St. Catharines community. On this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we share what STC StoryLab is all about, why we want your stories, and how you can get involved.2021-03-1216 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E401 - SpicesHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise! Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2021-02-2659 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E306 - The October CrisisHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-12-0459 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E305 - The Fur TradeHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-10-241h 07stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E604 - Victorian Tweets: Contradictions PerformedWelcome to a special 3-part mini-series examining the Museum's exhibit Victorian Tweets and the people who inspired it: the Victorians.
Victorian Tweets juxtaposes daily Victorian life found in newspapers, diaries, letters, and ephemera against the modern Twitterverse. The archival documents found in the exhibit and included in the special podcast mini-series are interesting, quirky, mundane, snappy, rude, and pointless: just like Twitter.
As modern, progressive people of the 21st century we enjoy a certain distance from the romanticized and contradictory Victorian period but are we really that different from our Victorian ancestors?
On this third and final episode of this...2020-10-1618 minstcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E603 - Victorian Tweets: Chronological IdentityWelcome to a special 3-part mini-series examining the Museum's exhibit Victorian Tweets and the people who inspired it: the Victorians.
Victorian Tweets juxtaposes daily Victorian life found in newspapers, diaries, letters, and ephemera against the modern Twitterverse. The archival documents found in the exhibit and included in the special podcast mini-series are interesting, quirky, mundane, snappy, rude, and pointless: just like Twitter.
As modern, progressive people of the 21st century we enjoy a certain distance from the romanticized and contradictory Victorian period but are we really that different from our Victorian ancestors?
On this second episode of the special podcast...2020-10-0918 minstcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E602 - Victorian Tweets: Who were the Victorians?Welcome to a special 3-part mini-series examining the Museum's exhibit Victorian Tweets and the people who inspired it: the Victorians.
Victorian Tweets juxtaposes daily Victorian life found in newspapers, diaries, letters, and ephemera against the modern Twitterverse. The archival documents found in the exhibit and included in the special podcast mini-series are interesting, quirky, mundane, snappy, rude, and pointless: just like Twitter.
As modern, progressive people of the 21st century we enjoy a certain distance from the romanticized and contradictory Victorian period but are we really that different from our Victorian ancestors?
On this first episode of the special podcast...2020-10-0220 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E304 - Maps and MappingHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-09-261h 05stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E303 - Prime MinistersHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-07-2553 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E302 - The Family CompactHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-06-121h 06stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E301 - PrintingHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-05-1551 minstcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E507 - 75th Anniversary of Victory in EuropeOn May 7th, 2020, we mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day – marking Victory in Europe during the Second World War. The fighting continued in the Asian theatre for a few more months and ended on August 14, 1945 with Victory in Japan – VJ Day.
In this episode of the podcast we are talking to Mayor Walter Sendzik who tells us about his trip to the Netherlands and Bergen op Zoom in October 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands and the contributions of local soldiers in that campaign. Kathleen Powell and Adrian Petry will also chat about St. Cath...2020-05-0832 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E206 - Stuffed AnimalsHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-04-1944 minstcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E504 - Canal Crossings Miniseries: The BridgesThis is the first in a series of episodes that explores the bridges that cross the Welland Canal.
Most of the time, when we think of these bridges, we think of being stuck at them. The many bridges that cross the canal from Port Weller to Port Colborne are often just thought of as part of the infrastructure that gets us from Point A to Point B- with sometimes a wait in between. But, when you are stuck at a bridge, waiting for a ship to pass, have you ever really thought about what that bridge represents? We can actually...2020-04-1724 minstcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E503 - Learning from the 1918 Influenza PandemicIn early 2019, the St. Catharines Museum opened a temporary exhibition called Outbreak. The exhibit explores the 1918 Spanish Influenza pandemic and tells a larger story about public health and disease in St. Catharines and Canada. We opened this exhibit to commemorate 100 years since the influenza pandemic, but we could have never guessed just how relevant this exhibit would become in light of the global pandemic we are currently facing.
In this episode of Museum Chat Live!, your co-host Sara chats with St. Catharines Museum Curator Kathleen Powell about the Museum’s Outbreak exhibition and what we can learn from the 1918 influenza pa...2020-04-1126 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E205 - PhotographyHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2020-04-0646 minstcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E501 - Trailblazing Women in St. CatharinesOn this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we share the stories of some of the trailblazing women who've made their mark on St. Catharines history. We highlight some of the "firsts" for women in St. Catharines and also talk about our favourite s-heros in our local her-story.2020-03-2527 minstcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E204 - TelephonesE204 - Telephones
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of re...2020-02-0548 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E406 - The 2019 Mitten Tree CampaignAre you just as excited as us for the winter holidays?! To kick off the holiday season, the St. Catharines Museum will launch our most festively-fun Mitten Tree campaign on November 30 from 10:00am-3:00pm in support of Community Care of St. Catharines & Thorold and Start Me Up Niagara.
Help us celebrate the most magical time of year by enjoying a day of family-friendly activities that give back to the community including a very special early visit from Santa! We will also be hosting a knitting circle, crafts and more. To top it off you can enjoy all of these wonderful...2019-11-2108 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E201 - SidewalksE201 - Sidewalks
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of res...2019-07-2247 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E401 - The B.M.E. ChurchOn this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we dig into the history of the B.M.E. Church in St. Catharines and the role Salem Chapel has played in our community. The B.M.E. Church has been a vital centre for the Black community here in St. Catharines since the mid-nineteenth century and it continues to play a role today, both as a religious congregation and as a place of learning.
To help tell this story, we sit down with Rochelle Bush, an active member of the B.M.E. Church and a voice of Black History in St...2019-02-2723 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E310 - The Fallen Workers Part 5This is the fifth part in a series of Museum Chat Live! podcast episodes detailing the Fallen Workers of the Welland Canal. In this episode, we share a bit about crime and unlawful behaviour as connects to the construction of the Welland Canal and its workers. By acknowledging and sharing even the less honourable stories connected to the Fallen Workers, we hope to glean further insight into the workings of St. Catharines and Canadian society at this moment in time.
This episode was produced using primary source material as well as the Fallen Workers series published by the St. Catharines...2019-01-0223 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E309 - We Did Our Bit: Closing our WWI ExhibitOur very popular WWI exhibition, Doing Our Bit: St. Catharines to the Western Front is officially closing its doors at the end of November.
This exhibition, which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the First World War, has been on display in our galleries since 2014. It is the incredible product of community collaboration, with many family members of St. Catharines men and women who served in the war efforts, either on the field or at the home front, contributing cherished objects and stories to the exhibition.
On this episode of Museum Chat Live!, we’d like to help close out our WW...2018-11-2926 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E106 - Daylight Savings TimeE106 - Daylight Savings Time
Have you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hou...2018-11-0345 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E307 - The Fallen Workers Part 3This is Part 3 in a Museum Chat Live! podcast mini-series detailing the Fallen Workers of the Welland Canal.
In this episode, we explore the experience of immigrants working on the canal and the particular challenges they faced. The Fallen Workers of the Welland Canal came from sixteen different countries, with many immigrating from Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland and the Ukraine. In this episode, we share the devastating stories of two Fallen Workers, both under the age of twenty and both of immigrant families: Estafy Eliashevich and Antonio Collini.
Visit our blog for more information on the stories of the Fallen...2018-10-1917 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E105 - Canadian ThanksgivingHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a top...2018-10-0448 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E306 - Fallen Workers Part 2This is Part 2 in a series detailing the Fallen Workers of the Welland Canal. In this episode, we explore the dangerous working conditions faced by labourers during the construction of the Fourth Welland Ship Canal.
We highlight the stories of three Fallen Workers: Stana Benasho, William Burt, and John William Hawthorne.
For more information on the Fallen Workers discussed in this podcast episode, please visit our blog for links: https://wp.me/p6UUaY-1h42018-09-2326 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E104 - The Arts and Crafts MovementHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a top...2018-09-0754 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E103 - Soda WaterHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a top...2018-07-2639 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E305 - The Fallen WorkersThis is the first in a series of episodes that details the Fallen Workers of the Welland Canal. Over many years, a great amount of research has been conducted by many people to gather, record, and preserve the stories of the 137 who died building the Fourth Welland Canal. We hope that this series can be a platform for us to share the stories of these men and to honour their legacy in our community.
This podcast episode is the introduction to the Museum Chat Live! mini series on The Fallen Workers. We invited Des Corran, an avid researcher of the F...2018-06-0729 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E102 - RowingHave you ever noticed that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast series starts with that premise!
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2018-06-0539 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E304 - Gender, Class & Social Control in Alias GraceAs a companion to our next Books & Brews read, Margaret Atwood's "Alias Grace", we interview Dr. Linda Mahood, history professor at the University of Guelph, about crime and criminal justice in 19th century Canada. We take a look at how the upper classes of the Victorian era used crime and criminal justice as a way to control the working class, and especially women.
We also bring this conversation into the St. Catharines context and shed light on the types of inmates found at the Lincoln County Jail in 1867.
Of course, the history of crime and social control in St. Catharines...2018-04-1238 min
stcmuseum podcastsOne Hour in the Past E101 - HatsE101 – Hats
Did you ever notice that a simple information search can lead you in strange and wonderful directions? As in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, historical research can lead you down a winding rabbit hole that might take you off your original path and lead you to new and amazing historical places!
This podcast starts with that premise.
Adrian Petry, Visitors Services Coordinator and Kathleen Powell, Supervisor of Historical Services and Curator, both from the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, have challenged each other to explore the weird and wonderful places that one hour of research on a to...2018-03-1937 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E301 - Company TownIn this podcast study guide (to go along with your reading of the book) we take a look at the idea of Merritton, one of the 4 former cities that amalgamated into St. Catharines, and it's development as a 'company town' alongside the historic Welland Canals. Of course, the history of Merritton, and the history of any place, is far more complex than could possibly be analysed in a brief study-guide podcast, and so this episdoe should not be considered a complete history of the town, but rather the presentation of one idea as a just one part of explaining its r...2018-02-0623 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E204 - Spooky Halloween EpisodeHappy Halloween!
It's the spookiest time of year! In the haunted spirit of Halloween, we've dedicate this episode of Museum Chat Live! to some of the creepiest and eeriest stories in St. Catharines' history. You might want to listen with the lights on...
*Spoiler Alert*
The St. Catharines Standard reported on each of the disturbing events we feature on the podcast. The St. Catharines Museum holds 600,000 negatives taken from St. Catharines Standard photographers since 1936.
Check out our blog: stcatharinesmuseumblog.com for a few of the photographs in the Museum's St. Catharines Standard Collection that document the horror stories. Take a loo...2017-10-3014 min
stcmuseum podcastsMuseum Chat Live! E103 - International Women's DayE003 - International Women's Day
Today, on March 8th, we honour International Women’s Day. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements and contributions of women. It is also a moment to reflect on how much work there’s still left to do in order to reach full gender parity and equality in our society.
For 2017, International Women’s Day is calling for us to #BeBoldForChange. To be leaders within our spheres of influence and take the action needed to break down barriers and lift women up.
The St. Catharines Museum has taken up the ca...2017-03-0828 min