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Upper Canada Village Pt II - the later 1800s

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September 7th 2015
Published: September 7th 2015
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Part I of this series gave general information on Upper Canada Village (UCV), concentrating on buildings and activities typical of the "pioneering days" of the early 1800s. In Part Two, we will look at some of the newer buildings with better furnishings that made up a typical village of the mid-19thcentury and beyond. As you'll see, while the amenities that we take for granted today were not yet a... Read Full Entry



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Hi, everyone. I am a retired Canadian senior, living in Ottawa. My dear wife Margo and I used to love to travel just about everywhere, especially as “snowbirds” in the winter. Although we can no longer travel for medical reasons, I've been travelling and taking photos for many years, so I still want to share some tales and photos from our vast collection. with you. Cheers, Eh? ... full info
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Printing plates were prepared by hand using letters stored in an UPPER or a lower case.Printing plates were prepared by hand using letters stored in an UPPER or a lower case.
Printing plates were prepared by hand using letters stored in an UPPER or a lower case.
relatively well-off Lutheran pastor's houserelatively well-off Lutheran pastor's house
relatively well-off Lutheran pastor's house
the Lutheran pastor's dining roomthe Lutheran pastor's dining room
the Lutheran pastor's dining room
his harmonium, predecessor of church organshis harmonium, predecessor of church organs
his harmonium, predecessor of church organs
His Black Forest clock was the oldest in UCV.His Black Forest clock was the oldest in UCV.
His Black Forest clock was the oldest in UCV.
bedroom with (probably lumpy) feather mattressbedroom with (probably lumpy) feather mattress
bedroom with (probably lumpy) feather mattress
By the mid-1800s most villages had a general store.By the mid-1800s most villages had a general store.
By the mid-1800s most villages had a general store.
The store-keeper would get new stock as needed from Montreal.The store-keeper would get new stock as needed from Montreal.
The store-keeper would get new stock as needed from Montreal.
the village tinsmiththe village tinsmith
the village tinsmith
some of the many kitchen utensils he madesome of the many kitchen utensils he made
some of the many kitchen utensils he made
By the late 1800s most villages had a working cheese factory.By the late 1800s most villages had a working cheese factory.
By the late 1800s most villages had a working cheese factory.
cheese factory plaquecheese factory plaque
cheese factory plaque
Eventually labour-saving farm implements began to appear -- they sure beat scythes!Eventually labour-saving farm implements began to appear -- they sure beat scythes!
Eventually labour-saving farm implements began to appear -- they sure beat scythes!
annual fairs with no politicians allowed -- HOORAY !!annual fairs with no politicians allowed -- HOORAY !!
annual fairs with no politicians allowed -- HOORAY !!



7th September 2015
His Black Forest clock was the oldest in UCV.

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

ooooooooo I love this clock!!
9th September 2015

Misty
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I'm always amazed at how the people of previous centuries lived their lives so efficiently... without the assistance of all the technology we have at our disposal this day in age! Very impressive buildings and artwork to boot! Love the Daguerre church photo and the chicken feather "painting" :)

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