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      The Jacobite era spanned a number of important political, religious, and socio-economic events in Scottish history: the establishment of Presbyterianism as the national church (1688-89) again; the ill-fated Darien Colony scheme in 1695; and the Act of Union (1707) with England that provided economic stability and eventual toleration of episcopacy.

      John Galt (1779 – 1839) was born in Irvine, Scotland, and died at Greenock. He was the author of over 80 books, but is best known for his initiative in forming “The Canada Company” who purchased crown land in Ontario, Canada (then called Upper Canada) and sold it to settlers. …

      Celebration in photos of the MacDonald Institute

      This online version of Collection Update is an experiment in electronic distribution of a library publication previously produced in print.

      Research in rural history at the University of Guelph aims to transcend simplified views and distortions about the past. Guelph’s historians and their colleagues seek to understand rural men and women, families and communities from their own viewpoints, as they sought to shape themselves and their society. Rural history here …

      Normally, three-dimensional architectural scale models, also known as maquettes, would not be part of a typical theatre archives. But, because of the unique way that L.W. Conolly, many faculty in theatre studies, and the University Library "rescued" some theatre collections commencing in the 1980s, more than 125 small models were …

      This database contains historical images and descriptions of photographs held in the archives of the Guelph Public Library.

      County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Guelph Current Municipality: City of Guelph Location Address: 28 Norfolk Street Denomination: Roman Catholic Cemetery Status: closed Transcription Status: Transcribed (1996) Registration Status: Not Registered Additional Notes: removed to St. Joseph's Cemetery (OGS # 4321)

      Alternate Cemetery Name: Guelph Township Memorial Cemetery County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Guelph Current Municipality: Guelph/Eramosa Township Lot: 18 Concession: Div. B, 3 Location Address: 7018 Wellington Road 30 Transcription Status: Transcribed (1995) Registration Status: Registered

      Alternate Cemetery Names: Hans Cemetery; Abandoned Cemetery County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Guelph Current Municipality: City of Guelph Lot: 8 Concession: Div. C, 5 Location Address: 7789 Speedvale Avenue East Transcription Status: Transcribed (1987) Registration Status: Registered

      Alternate Cemetery Name: Ignatius College Cemetery County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Guelph Current Municipality: Guelph/Eramosa Township Lot: 4 Concession: Div. D, 3 Location Address: 5420 Highway 6 North Denomination: Roman Catholic Transcription Status: Transcribed (1992) Registration Status: Registered

      County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Guelph Current Municipality: Guelph/Eramosa Township Lot: 3,4 Concession: Div. D, 3 Location Address: 5400 Highway 6 North Denomination: Roman Catholic Transcription Status: Transcribed (1993, 2014) Registration Status: Registered

      County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Guelph Current Municipality: City of Guelph Location Address: 54 Westmount Road Denomination: Roman Catholic Transcription Status: Transcribed (1985, 2000) Registration Status: Registered

      Alternate Cemetery Name: Spiers-Derby's Corner Cemetery County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Guelph Current Municipality: Guelph/Eramosa Township Lot: 8,9 Concession: Div. B, 2 Location Address: 5317 Wellington Road 32 Cemetery Status: inactive Transcription Status: Transcribed Registration Status: Not Registered Additional Notes: removed to Woodlawn Memorial Park (OGS # 4322)

      County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Town of Guelph Current Municipality: City of Guelph Location Address: near 7 Wyndham Street South Transcription Status: Not Transcribed Registration Status: Not Registered Additional Notes: unmarked burial

      County/District/Region: Wellington County Historical Township: Town of Guelph Current Municipality: City of Guelph Location Address: 74 Woolwich Street Transcription Status: Not Transcribed Registration Status: Not Registered Additional Notes: unmarked burial