This is Part 2 in a Museum Chat Live! mini-series detailing the Fallen Workers of the Welland Canal.  Click here to listen to Part 1. In this episode, we explore the dangerous working conditions faced by labourers during the construction of the Fourth Welland Ship Canal. At the time of the canal’s construction, work safety standards […]

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Kathleen and Adrian jump into the world of the styles and forms of Arts & Crafts architecture, design, decor, and explore a little into the lives of the founders of the movement. They end this episode with a discussion about great examples of Arts & Crafts architecture in St. Catharines.

When our exhibit focused on objects found in attics and walls, titled Lost & Found, was coming together, Kathleen became intrigued with the soda water bottle that was to be included in the exhibit, and the history surrounding it. And that's where our conversation picks up on the podcast for this episode: the history of Soda Water (and the history of Soda Water in St. Catharines).

E305 This 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 […]

Rowing has been a popular sport in the community for more than 100 years!  As host to the Royal Canadian Henley Race Course, the community has been lucky to host many world class regattas showcasing rowing's best!  Our community has also trained some of the best rowers in the world.

E304 As a podcast companion to our next Books & Brews read, Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, we interview Dr. Linda Mahood, a Professor of History at the University of Guelph, about crime and criminal justice in 19th century Canada. We take a look at the ways in which the upper classes of the Victorian Era […]

The official podcasts of the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre: Museum Chat Live! and One Hour in the Past. For footnotes to episodes, please visit stcatharinesmuseumblog.com/podcasts

April is International Genocide Awareness Month and will also mark the opening of a new, temporary exhibit created by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) about Holodomor - or Ukrainian Genocide of the 1930s.

We sat down with Natalie Duduch, a child of a Holodomor survivor, and a member of the Niagara Chapter of the UCC to talk about Holodomor, the Congress' education efforts, and the exhibit that will be here at the Museum from April 4 to November 31, 2018.

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.

Listen International Women’s Day is about raising women up, celebrating their accomplishments and contributions, and recognizing that there is still  work to be done. This year, the campaign theme for International Women’s Day is #PressForProgress. With movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp, activism and advocacy for gender parity and equality has never been more at […]