About The Hamilton Memory Project

  • The Hamilton Memory Project is a series of initiatives by The Hamilton Spectator to collect stories and visual materials for use on the web and in a special newspaper section that will be published June 10 to commemorate the 160th birthday of the city and the newspaper. This blog is a place to meet and talk about local history and nostalgia. We encourage readers to tell their vignettes about the unique experience of living in Hamilton and to contribute to discussions about Hamilton history.

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    A look at Hamilton's rich visual history as reflected in the photos, paintings, papers and other two-dimensional windows into our past. Send us digital copies of your favorite memorabilia old and we'll post them here.

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Skyway crane crash

Skywaycrush2cars2 Sarah Pegg sent in some interesting pictures of the Skyway Bridge being built, including one memorable day (opening day, perhaps?) when a horse and buggy — complete with a driver in top hat and tails — showed at the Skyway's toll booth. Her grandfather worked on the project and took photos at various points. Other photos record the day in 1958 when a giant construction crane toppled, crushing several cars. Check out our Scrapbook (over there on the left) for more of her photos.

Does anyone have any memories of that accident - or the Skyway construction itself? Mark

February 24, 2006 in Places | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)