monuments of gore park walking tour
TRANSCRIPT
Slide 1
Monuments of Gore Park
1
Monuments of Gore Park Walking Tour
with Margaret HoughtonArchivist, Local History & ArchivesHamilton Public Library
2
Sir John A. Macdonald (1815-1891), Canadas 1st Prime Minister
Sir John A. Macdonald3
Macdonald Memorial Committee
Macdonald Memorial Committee4
William Eli Sanford (1834-1899), Chairman
William Eli Sanford5
Invitation to the Unveiling
Invitation to the unveiling6
Before the Unveiling, November 1, 1893
Statue before unveiling7
The Macdonald Statue in the middle of the intersection at John and King Streets
Statue after unveiling8
After the Unveiling, November 1, 1893
Statue after unveiling9
Macdonald Statue with Naval Cannons in the intersection
Sir John A. Macdonald in the middle of the intersection10
Fire Chief Alexander Aitchison (1855-1905)
Chief Aitchison driving11
Fireman Matthew Britain (1864-1939)
Matthew Britain12
The Macdonald statue moved into Gore Park in 1907 and turned around to face east
Sir John A. Macdonald after moving into the park13
The Macdonald statue in the 1960s
Sir John A. Macdonald in the park14
Laying wreaths for Macdonalds 150th birthday in January 1965
Laying wreaths to celebrate Macdonalds 150th birthday15
The Macdonald statue in the 1970s
Sir John A. will move later16
Oil Derrick flagpole stood from 1900 to 1921
Oil derrick flagpole17
Aerial view of the Oil Derrick flagpole
Oil derrick flagpole18
Oil Derrick flagpole
Oil derrick flagpole19
William Russell Souter (1894-1971), architect of the Cenotaph
William Russell Souter20
Crowds waiting for the unveiling of the Cenotaph May 22, 1923
Crowds at the unveiling of the Cenotaph21
The Cenotaph in London, England
Cenotaph in London, England22
Preparing to unveil the Cenotaph, May 22, 1923
Cenotaph before the unveiling23
After the unveiling of the Cenotaph, May 22, 1923
Cenotaph after the unveiling24
The Cenotaph, May 22, 1923
Cenotaph25
The dates of World War II were added in 1947
Remembrance Day26
Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph
Remembrance Day27
Memorial Day at the Cenotaph, 1955
28
Dieppe Memorial Service at the Cenotaph, 1956
Remembrance Day29
Veterans Place was dedicated in 2006
Veterans Place30
The Cenotaph has had the dates from Korea and Afghanistan added
Cenotaph31
The Ladies and Mens entrances to the Gore Park Washrooms
Washroom entrances32
The Ladies and Mens entrances to the Gore Park Washrooms
33
The interior of the most beautiful public washroom in Canada
Washroom interior34
Filling in the washrooms for good, 2014
Washrooms going35
The Gore Park fountain
Gore Park fountain36
Edward, Prince of Wales, visited Hamilton in September of 1860
Edward, Prince of Wales37
Opening of the Gore Park Fountain, May 24, 1860
Opening the Gore Park fountain in 186038
The Kerr Drinking Fountain was built in 1860
Kerr drinking fountain39
The Kerr Drinking Fountain, 1967
Kerr Drinking fountain40
Postcard of the Gore Park Fountain
41
Putting the crown on the Gore Park Fountain, 1953
Adding a crown for the coronation 195342
The Gore Park Fountain lit up for Queen Elizabeths coronation, June 2, 1953
Fountain lit up for the coronation 195343
Gore Park Fountain deteriorates in the 1950s
Fountain 1950s44
Starting to remove the Gore Park Fountain in 1959
Taking down the fountain 195945
Saving the top bowl of the Gore Park Fountain in 1959
Removing the upper bowl, 195946
The Kinsmen Fountains were built in 1959
Kinsmen fountain being installed 195947
The Kinsmen Fountains and plaques, 1959
Kinsmen fountains and plaque48
Ellen Fairclough and Mayor Lloyd Jackson dedicate the Kinsmen Fountains February 19, 1960
Ellen Fairclough and Mayor Jackson dedicating the Kinsmen fountains49
The Kinsmen Fountains
Kinsmen fountains50
The Kinsmen Fountains were removed in the late 1960s
Kinsmen fountain and plaque51
The Kerr Drinking Fountain before removal to storage
Kerr drinking fountain52
A new Gore Park fountain was built in 1970
New fountain bowl being constructed, 197053
The new Gore Park fountain was turned on October 23, 1970
New fountain 197054
Psychedelic Glory, October 23, 1970
New fountain with lights on 197055
Suds in the fountain October 30, 1970
Fountain with suds56
A small granite block fountain was installed in 1983
Park after 1983 renovations57
Starting the installation of the replica fountain, 1996
Installing the bowl for the replica fountain 199658
Archie McCoy and the original top bowl of the fountain
Archie McCoy and original top bowl59
Installing the fountain, 1996
Starting to install the replica fountain60
The ceremonial turning on of the replica fountain, October 19, 1996
Turning on the new replica fountain61
The new Gore Park Fountain, October 19, 1996
The new replica fountain 199662
Throwing a penny in the fountain for luck
First coins tossed in the fountain63
The rusty fountain, 2009
Rusty fountain64
The fountain after restoration, 2010
Fountain rededicated65
The fountain is turned back on May 8, 2010 for the 150 anniversary of the establishment of municipal drinking water
Waterworks anniversary66
The present Gore Park fountain
The fountain67
Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
Queen Victoria68
Gore Park was the preferred location for a statue of Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria statue69
Louis-Philippe Hbert, sculptor of the Queen Victoria Statue
Louis Philip Hebert70
The planning for the Queen Victoria Statue began in 1901
Queen Victoria statue71
Crowds in King Street await the unveiling of the Queen Victoria Statue on May 23, 1908
Crowds in the intersection for the dedication72
Governor General Lord Earl Grey arrives, May 23, 1908
Gov. Gen arrives73
School children sing Oh Canada at the unveiling
School children singing74
The statue is unveiled, May 23, 1908
Dedication75
Governor General Earl Grey presents the statue to Hamilton
Dedication76
Adam Brown accepts the statue and eulogizes the Queen
Dedication Adam Brown77
Cleaning the Queen Victoria Statue, 1958
Cleaning78
Leo the Lion lost his tail in 1967
Leo the Lion79
Cleaning the Queen Victoria Statue, 1988
Cleaning 198880
Governor General Jean Sauv rededicates the Queen Victoria Statue June 20, 1988
Gov. Gen. Sauve81
Welding the tail back on Leo the Lion, October 1988
Welding Leos tale back on82
The Queen Victoria Statue
Queen Victoria83
Questions?For more information visit Local History & Archives at the Hamilton Public Library
84