Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Starting with the formation of the volunteer militia field battery of ottawa city in 1855, the bytown gunners have spent nearly two centuries fulfilling the roles of ottawas artillery unit. After confederation the royal navy increasingly shared naval responsibilities with canada but retained sole responsibility for other british colonies in north america, until they joined canada. Hmcs bytown wardroom naval officer mess events and. More info about hmcs bytown wardroom naval officer mess claim this venue profile on eventful. History of the town of goffstown, 17331920 narrative volume 1 of history of the town of goffstown, 17331920, george plummer hadley. Founded in 1964, the army officers mess provides a location for army officers to socialize and network. Bibliography of reference material for web site bytown or. Bibliography of reference material for web site bytown or bust. York was one of the original divisions of the newly formed royal canadian naval reserve. Gunnery officer, hmcs uganda light cruiser pacific 19461946. The early years of the wchso consisted of the writing historical papers, regular meetings and loan exhibitions displays that brought together artefacts from the private collections of the members and local history enthusiasts. Bytown a digital history of eastern ontario and western. Learn more about h m c s bytown wardroom ottawa, on.
Originally formed to promote maritime issues to canadians, the navy league is the nongovernmental partner of the department of national defence and supports the royal canadian sea cadets program. In 1910, the department of the naval service was created to. If you dont allow cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of the web site including but not limited to. Starting with the formation of the volunteer militia. A history of old bytown and vicinity, now the city of.
It was founded on on september 26, 1826, incorporated as a town on january 1, 1850, 1 and superseded by the incorporation of the city of ottawa on january 1, 1855. In order to provide complete functionality, this web site needs your explicit consent to store browser cookies. The great depression and its affects on ottawa, ontario, canada lanark county, ontario, canada, history and genealogy nicholas sparks and sarah sally olmstead bibliography of reference material for web site bytown or bust added one new book today birch bark canoes in eastern ontario and in western quebec their history and construction archaeology in eastern ontario, canada, and western quebec, canada including the cities of ottawa and gatineau gabriel foubert and marie josephte. Bytown article about bytown by the free dictionary. The history of hmcs quadra and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The official hockey canada history of the 1972 canadaussr series, by john macfarlane, published by hockey canada and prosport productions, canada, 1973. Scott, 1911, mortimer press edition, in english recollections of bytown 1911 edition open library. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Canadian railroad historical association 2002 book award. Bytown came about as a result of the construction of the rideau canal and grew largely due to the ottawa river timber trade. This book recounts the story of the regiment and its batteries from 1855 to the present. Its from 1896 and obviously written by someone who lived there for many years and knew many of the early caucasian pioneers as opposed to the natives who lived there all along.
This is an amazing book describing the history of the algonquin nation in the ottawa river valley and its watershed, mainly in the. The bytown railway society is a volunteer, nonprofit organization promoting an interest in railways and railway. The night before the canadian task groups arrival in vladivostok, huron was buzzing with activity. Book a history of old bytown and vicinity, by andrew. The guild inn, or simply the guild was a historic hotel in the guildwood neighbourhood of scarborough, toronto, ontario and was once an artists colony. Hotels and airbnbs near hmcs bytown wardroom naval officer mess. The great depression and its affects on ottawa, ontario, canada lanark county, ontario, canada, history and genealogy nicholas sparks and sarah sally olmstead bibliography of reference material for web site bytown or bust added one new book today birch bark canoes in eastern ontario and in western quebec their history and construction archaeology in eastern ontario, canada, and. Staff gunnery officer, naval service hq, ottawa hmcs bytown 194607. Bytown is the former name of ottawa, canadas capital city.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Book a history of old bytown and vicinity by andrew wilson, 1875. Hmcs u 889 surrendered and recommissioned uboat auxiliaries edit the symbol fy in the pennant number denotes fishing vessels of the fishermans reserve which constituted a large portion of the auxiliary fleet throughout the second world war. Recollections of bytown and its old inhabitants by william pittman lett free ebook project gutenberg.
Record of decisions annual general meeting agm naval association of canada ottawa naco monday 11 may 2015 hmcs bytown call to order the president called the meeting to order at 1930. Naval radio station gloucester pronounced gloster, call sign cgi, was established as a hfdf facility on february 23,1943 on the recommendation of the british during the war years the station was officially known as number 1 station hmcs bytown and for brevity it was sometimes referred to as no. List of royal canadian navy ships of the second world war. The principal aim of the society is to increase public knowledge of the history of ottawa and the surrounding region through meetings, tours, awards, publications, and sponsored research. Bytowns first mayor was john scott, elected in 1847. H m c s bytown wardroom in ottawa, on 62357496 411. The book obrien by scott young and astrid young, page 150 michael john obrien came to renfrew county, ontario, from nova scotia as a teenager.
Oakvilles flower the history of hmcs oakville has captured an important and amazing piece of canadian naval history. The majority of the ships company and the recently embarked hmcs naden band were getting their kit organized, while the flats party was doing one final scrub down of the main passage ways and polishing all the brass. Manage your venue info, images and keep your venues schedule up to date on eventful. Early politicians peddled their agendas in back rooms, while their wives worked the politics of high society.
Town history of weare, new hampshire, from 1888 helen e. The founding was marked by a sod turning, and a letter from governor general dalhousie which authorized lieutenant colonel john by to divide up the town into lots. History of hmcs york york was established april 10, 1923 when the toronto halfcompany of the royal canadian naval volunteer reserve was established with a complement of 57 officers and men. A digital history and genealogy site for the ottawa, canada area a digital history of eastern ontario and western quebec, canada, including the cities of ottawa and hull gatineau you can use the search engine below to find keywords. Hope you had a good christmas and managed to avoid all. Sean livingston tells the story of this corvette in an easy to read format that will interest all readers. Join cliff scott as he highlights the famousas well as infamouscharacters, triumphs and tragedies of canadas capital ottawa from frontier times to today ottawa grew into the capital city of today from humble beginnings. First nations history in the ottawa area since time immemorial. Since the early 1980s, the society has regularly published monographs on various aspects of ottawas history in its bytown pamphlet series. The surrounding guild park and gardens is notable for a sculpture garden consisting of the rescued facades and ruins of various demolished downtown toronto buildings such as bank buildings, the old toronto star building and the granite club. History of bedford, new hampshire, from 1737, being statistics compiled on the occasion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the town, may 15, 1900. Book a history of old bytown and vicinity, by andrew wilson, 1875. Author cliff scott brings these and other stories together in a collection of historical ottawa vignettes. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Reynolds kinley award by the navy league of canadas vicepresident maritime affairs, captain harry harsch, rcn retd, at a maritime affairs luncheon at hmcs bytown. Cliff is an honorary life member of the historical society of ottawa where he has served as secretary, museum manager and president. The book is loaded with detailed information on the railways history in words and photographs. The historical society of ottawa hso is ottawas oldest historical organization. List of ships of the royal canadian navy wikipedia. A history of old bytown and vicinity, now the city of ottawa by, 1875, s. The wchso laid the foundation for what would later become the bytown museum. Locomotives of cn, cpr, via, plus regionals and industrials. Located south of ottawa, ontario, the naval radio station nrs gloucester was established as a high frequency direction finder hfdf facility on february 23, 1943. Barry wavy of eight argent and azure the crest from the arms of sir guy carleton, baron dorchester which is a dexter arm embowed and naked at the elbow the shirt sleeve folded above the elbow argent and vested gules. The history of ottawas artillery, 18552015 by kenneth w.
Last post steve king read out the names of the members who had passed away since the last agm see. I found this fantastic site online called open library and searched for bytown and found this amazing old book which you can read online, download, whatever. Browse and buy a vast selection of history books and collectibles on. Covering the timeframe from 1900 to 1975, this book tells the fascinating story of how apartment living emerged in 20th century ottawa. Appears in 102 books from 17922006 page 201 a list of the names of such persons as came out of the town of hingham, and towns adjacent, in the county of norfolk, in the kingdom of england, into new england, and settled in hingham in new england. Ligue navale du canada is a nonprofit organization founded in 1895 and incorporated in 1918. He is the president of the council of heritage organizations in ottawa and founder and first chair of the heritage fairs of ottawa organizing committee. More indigenous history books on our native canadian history web page conversations with a dead man, the legacy of duncan campbell scott, by mark. Hmcs bytown private members club ottawa, ontario 8.
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