Although its chief innovation was that it carried passengers, its construction had been stimulated by the need to carry raw cotton from liverpools port to manchesters mills. Port hope was the proud recipient of the lieutenant governors ontario heritage award for 2008. By 1862 there were only two copper companies left the cape of good hope copper mining company, and the namaqualand copper company. This website gives information on heritage attractions including railway museums, information on railway heritage, railway photographs and postcards and news and events. Remembering the midland regiment the midland regiment as a preliminary you might say that the midlands has about the oldest traditions of any unit in canada, as five companies from the area served with the york rangers in 181214 and were known as the midland companies. Port hope is known for having the most lowlevel radioactive wastes in canada. The midland railway originated in port hope in 1856. The railway was constructed from the community of port hope on the shores of lake ontario north to beaverton on lake simcoe and, ultimately to the southern reaches of georgian bay at midland. The cobourg peterborough railway chartered in 1834, one of the first built in central ontario, it followed the path of a 17 kilometre wooden road, known as plank road, constructed by the cobourg and rice lake plank road and ferry company, 1846. The original midland station was demolished many years ago. This issue features philadelphias broad street lady by tommy meehan, about the history of the. Exhibit of the condition and prospects of the port hope. In this book, the author has not attempted to give a complete history of the military railway service. After several years of inaction a new charter was enacted in 1854 to instead create a railway between port hope and lindsay.
The ties that bound a county railway heritage tour of perth county railway rivalry, expansions and an even an explosion created drama in stratford and perth county long before any actor set foot on a stage. The oshawa railway began as the brainchild of hugo rathbun and the head of his rathbun company, captain r. Not to be confused with the northern railway of canada. Before canada became a nation in 1867, port hope was already a boomtown. Port augusta was ng to the north until 1956 when the. On ontario street, this c1837 building began its inn life in 1856 as the railroad hotel, william matthews 18141862, owner. Welcome to the north carolina ports of wilmington and morehead city. Public world how the railways transformed the world brendan martin 3 analysis must take into account the opportunity costs of other approaches to transport infrastructure development. The station is unstaffed, but has a heated waiting room, pay telephone, washrooms, free outdoor parking, and. This farsighted company saw a golden opportunity to supply oshawa with building products lumber and cement from deseronto and marlbank.
May, 1856 by port hope, lindsay and beaverton railway company. Hugh alexander walker 18271894 owned and operated it from 18601864, at which point it was purchased by. Railways as world heritage sites 3 of a new kind of informal or railway imperialism in which the struggle for explicit political control was relinquished in favour of more subtle kinds of influence davis and wilburn 1991. The portpatrick and wigtonshire railways were amalgamated in 1885 and in combination with castle douglas to dumfries became known as the port road. Selected photos from the bygone days of east durham. Railway named the railway interchange in kamloops, british columbia after chinese labourer cheng ging butt.
Thomas curtis clarke railway viaduct over ganaraska. Learn more about port capabilities, terminal information and the latest news. Currently, railroad lines lie between town and the waterfront. Later they approved, by action of stealth, the removal of the irons stays, pins and bolts from rice lake bridge. The midland railway port hope to peterborough freight yard in the harbour is filled with box cars. The ganaraska railway modellers are hosting their 25th annual model railway show the first weekend in february at port hopes town park recreation centre.
Railway bridge, port arthur, duluth and western railway. This website is dedicated to the port road which is the collective name for the portpatrick railway, wigtownshire railway and castle douglas and dumfries railway. In 1914, the lease was not renewed, and the city of london, who controlled the railroad, decided to electrify. Fourteen railway carriages carried about 400 guests from bombay to thane covering a distance of 21 miles 34 kilometers. Port hopes downtown is celebrated now as the bestpreserved 19thcentury streetscape in ontario.
Published by the port hope and district historical society in 1981. Thomas curtis clarke railway viaduct over ganaraska river, port hope, ontario, canada. I was just wondering when the current port augusta railway station was built. On the horizon there is a small bump that may be an incoming steamboat standing out from the gull island lighthouse. This spectacular 2day event is northumberlands oldestrunning and largest train show. The railway was originally created to become a link between peterborough and port hope. The discipline of the railway pervaded the whole society. Friends of the port hope depot is a group of volunteers who have moved and restored the depot to its new site in stafford county park, port hope michigan. In 1857 he advised the use of a railway from hondeklip bay, with two small locomotives. Enjoy this exhibit of photographs and documents related to the midland period in the railway history of port hope. The last girder of the new canadian northern railway viaduct at port hope dropped gently into place friday morning.
This work is in the public domain worldwide because it was prepared or published by or under the direction or control of the canadian government or any government department prior to 1970. Published bimonthly by the canadian railroad historical association. A few have a color pdf version instead of the original. Coloured postcard of port hope harbour and the grand trunk railway viduct across the ganaraska river. Know about indian railways indian railways, a historical legacy, are a vital force in our economy. The midland railway of canada was a historical canadian railway which ran from port hope, ontario to midland on georgian bay.
It started as nothing more than a rural branch line in manitoba, and quickly grew to span all of canada from coast to coast with 16,093 kilometers of track. Ridgefield voters unanimously approve formation of port of. Even those countries which escaped direct rule from europe latin america. World war regimental histories world war collections. The third authority to give his opinion on the namaqualand transport was the geological surveyor, andrew wiley. The cheng interchange honors the many labourers who toiled, some sacrificing their lives, to build the western section of the cpr from port moody to craigellachie, bc. Each page has 4 or more photos and a larger version of each is available by clicking those photos. Media in category port hope railway station the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Rendition of the rice lake bridge by fred j rowan c. If you ever wanted to know more about history of the rail transport, then here is the perfect place to find out from where came the inspiration for modern trains, early days of steam engine, spreading of train networks around the world, creation of first subways and much, much more. The first railway on indian subcontinent ran from bombay to thane on 16th april 1853.
Capsule railway history of peterborough county charles. The triweekly guide, in a story in 1859, referred to the establishment as matthews hotel, also shown in the 1862 port hope business directory. Nababeep the namaqualand copper mine railway a brief. Seattle, a major silk port, was linked to points east in 1893 by james j.
Port hope railway station in port hope, ontario, canada, is one of the oldest canadian passenger rail stations still in active use. Served by via rail trains running from toronto to kingston and ottawa, it was also a stop for trains to and from montreal until january 24, 2012. The east and west sections are now connected, and it will be but a short time before the rails are completed from port hope station to the union station at toronto. Rsr92cnrport hope, ontariohistoric sites and monuments. The port and the city are working on plans for a railway overpass extending from pioneer street to the ports land on the riverfront. From sheffield, trains head up the midland main line through the south west of the city to dore and totley, where the hope valley line branches off to run through the totley tunnel, the fourthlongest tunnel in england it emerges in the hope valley area of derbyshire, where it passes through the railway stations of grindleford, hathersage, bamford, hope, and edale before entering the two. At village, town and city alike, the railway guided the daily habits of citizens. The first great northern gn silk train on record left the city on december 2, 1910, carrying 1,656 bales of raw. For many years, the contribution of the chinese railway workers went. In india, the prime motivating force was the need to get the raw cotton to port, in what is now mumbai. It was operated under lease for many years, first by the grand trunk, and later by the pere marquette.
It crossed king street west, and then curved west along deane street north over to what is now sibley avenue north, on its way to lindsay. Harwoods rail heritage a brief history in four parts by ted rafuse part 1. The canadian northern railway in port hope port hope history. The midland railway of canada ran from port hope to midland, ontario. It was named the peterborough and port hope railway company and chartered on 16 dec 1846. As a rail terminus harwood glimmered briefly but its rail heritage has endured. Canadian northern railway toronto railway historical. The line was originally intended to run to peterborough, but the competing cobourg and peterborough railway was completed in 1854 and the owners plans changed. To travel by train, members of the public had to queue for tickets, present the correct tickets to officials, follow company rules and above all, to become a servant to railway time. Its main streets were thronged with horsedrawn carriages and farmers wagons, its plank sidewalks crowded with shoppers and merchandise. The atgrade crossings are dangerous and obstruct movement between the two parts of town. Despite its small size, the little station has many interesting features reflecting the architecture used in a number of midnineteenth century railway stations.
The nova scotia railway heritage society nsrhs encourages the preservation and interpretation of buildings, artifacts and information related to the development and history of railways in nova scotia. What opportunities have been lost as a result of predicating investment. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Midland railway timeline exhibit port hope archives. The canadian northern railway was a lesserknown third transcontinental railway of canada. Railways have an extremely long life time and are constructed to withstand natural. Wreck on the grand trunk railway at port hope on april 12, 1912. Port hope history cobourg and peterborough railway. Charles coopers railway pages quick railway histories. Exhibit of the condition and prospects of the port hope, lindsay and beaverton railway microform. With over 270 heritagedesignated buildings throughout the municipality, port hope has a higher per capita rate of preservation than any other town or city in canada. Toronto had already led the way with its portage road to collingwood. Hop aboard the canadian pacific railway and travel through its history from the.
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