The Swansea Historical Society preserves and promotes the history of the former Village of Swansea that was amalgamated by the City of Toronto in 1967
Historic walking tour of eastern Swansea, presented by the Swansea Historical Society and Heritage Toronto. Explore the eastern part of the former village of Swansea, once an isolated area and summer escape from Toronto. Learn about the distinct history of this piece of “country in the city,” including stories of how Catfish Pond got its …
Thursday, September 14, 2017 Heritage Talk 7:30 pm, Lambton House (4066 Old Dundas St) Trevor Parkins-Scriberras talks on “The History of the Toronto Transit Commission and Toronto Street Railways.” www.lambtonhouse.org
SHS Annual General Meeting & Elections, 7:30 pm.
Following our SHS Annual General Meeting & Elections at 7:30 pm, we welcome Swansea Town Hall Speaker: Jack Gibney and the Sunnyside Historical Society on “The Heyday, Demise, and Future of Sunnyside”. Through historical photographs, humorous skits, and dramatizations, a troupe from the Sunnyside H.S. will give a presentation covering noteworthy events from various time …
Annual Governor Simcoe Walk, 9:30 am and 1:00 pm A walking tour in western Swansea, presented by the Swansea Historical Society in costume, following the route of Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe’s 1793 expedition up the Carrying Place portage route. Governor Simcoe will be portrayed by SHS President Bob Roden. Part 1 will start at 9:30 …