Picked this picture of Hamilton book, it has some unique pictures of the area including a few from the Beach. It also comes with a short history of Hamilton.
No year of publication is mention anywhere in the book.
THE site of Hamilton, Ontario, was first visited in September, 1669, by Sieur de la Salle. The first white man to take up his residence here was Robert Land, who built his log cabin on the shores of Hamilton Bay in June, 1778. In 1813, George Hamilton, Member of Parliament for the Gore District, laid out the site of the present city in town lots, and the place was named for him. In 1824, I the Government passed an act for the construction of Burlington Canal. On the completion of the canal in 1832, Hamilton became the head of navigation on Lake Ontario. The Desjardins Canal was completed the same year. The next event of importance in the history of Hamilton was the construction of the Great Western Railway In 1846 Hamilton was incorporated a city, having a population of 6,842. In 1850 the population was over 10,000. Since then the city has grown rapidly in population, and the latest enumeration of the population is 57,600. Hamilton is a very pretty city, being located at the head of Lake Ontario and the shores of Burlington Bay. It lies at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, which skirts the shore of Lake Ontario, and which is called here Hamilton Mountain. From the summit of this mountain a beautiful view is had of Burlington Bay, Lake Ontario and the city of Hamilton lying beneath. Hamilton is substantially built, among the finer business blocks being the Court House, City Hall, Post Office and Normal College. Hamilton is a pleasant resort city, having some pretty parks and drives, while Hamilton Beach is one of the finest summer resorts on Lake Ontario. As a manufacturing city Hamilton is outstripping any other city in Canada, and no city in the United States can show the record of expansion that Hamilton has in the last few years. The development of the power of the Decew Falls and of Niagara Falls has caused a large number of manufacturing concerns of the United States to build their Canadian Plant in Hamilton. The transportation facilities of this city by rail and water are excellent, and the result of these combined causes has caused manufacturing plants to spring up with great rapidity in this city Among the big American concerns that have plants here, are The International Harvester Company, The Westinghouse Air Brake and Electric and Manufacturing Companies, The Otis Elevator Company, The American Screw Company, The Norton Can Manufacturing Company, The American Car and Foundry Company, The United States Steel Corporation and American Steel and Wire Company, The International Silver Plate Company and the Meriden Britannia Company, The Swift Packing Company and the Anderson Fowler Company. In the next few years the population of Hamilton will undoubtedly double. There are a number of other large manufacturing industries, which are purely Canadian.
Published by S.H. Knox & Co, Hamilton, Ont.
Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club is one of the most flourishing in Canada and the home of aquatic sports. Their Club House on Hamilton pier is a handsome building and is a popular summer resort.
Steamer Turbinia
Several Steamship lines connect Hamilton with Toronto and other points. The travel between Toronto and Hamilton is very large, and two Companies take care of this business. This illustration shows the Steamer Turbinia, which is a Turbine Steamer with a speed of 20 knots an hour.
At the Beach, Burlington.
Hamilton Beach is the wide strip of land extending almost directly north and south across the entrance of Lake Ontario to Hamilton Bay. Many Hamilton citizens have their summer cottage here. The spot is about eight miles from the city and is reached by Steam or Electric Cars or by boat. It is one the finest pleasure resorts on Lake Ontario.
Canal and Lighthouse, Hamilton.
The Canal entrance to Hamilton Bay is flanked by long piers. On the piers is situated the home of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, and on summer nights the is thronged with people who are out to enjoy the refreshing lake breezes.
The Hotel Brant
No year of publication is mention anywhere in the book.
THE site of Hamilton, Ontario, was first visited in September, 1669, by Sieur de la Salle. The first white man to take up his residence here was Robert Land, who built his log cabin on the shores of Hamilton Bay in June, 1778. In 1813, George Hamilton, Member of Parliament for the Gore District, laid out the site of the present city in town lots, and the place was named for him. In 1824, I the Government passed an act for the construction of Burlington Canal. On the completion of the canal in 1832, Hamilton became the head of navigation on Lake Ontario. The Desjardins Canal was completed the same year. The next event of importance in the history of Hamilton was the construction of the Great Western Railway In 1846 Hamilton was incorporated a city, having a population of 6,842. In 1850 the population was over 10,000. Since then the city has grown rapidly in population, and the latest enumeration of the population is 57,600. Hamilton is a very pretty city, being located at the head of Lake Ontario and the shores of Burlington Bay. It lies at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, which skirts the shore of Lake Ontario, and which is called here Hamilton Mountain. From the summit of this mountain a beautiful view is had of Burlington Bay, Lake Ontario and the city of Hamilton lying beneath. Hamilton is substantially built, among the finer business blocks being the Court House, City Hall, Post Office and Normal College. Hamilton is a pleasant resort city, having some pretty parks and drives, while Hamilton Beach is one of the finest summer resorts on Lake Ontario. As a manufacturing city Hamilton is outstripping any other city in Canada, and no city in the United States can show the record of expansion that Hamilton has in the last few years. The development of the power of the Decew Falls and of Niagara Falls has caused a large number of manufacturing concerns of the United States to build their Canadian Plant in Hamilton. The transportation facilities of this city by rail and water are excellent, and the result of these combined causes has caused manufacturing plants to spring up with great rapidity in this city Among the big American concerns that have plants here, are The International Harvester Company, The Westinghouse Air Brake and Electric and Manufacturing Companies, The Otis Elevator Company, The American Screw Company, The Norton Can Manufacturing Company, The American Car and Foundry Company, The United States Steel Corporation and American Steel and Wire Company, The International Silver Plate Company and the Meriden Britannia Company, The Swift Packing Company and the Anderson Fowler Company. In the next few years the population of Hamilton will undoubtedly double. There are a number of other large manufacturing industries, which are purely Canadian.
Published by S.H. Knox & Co, Hamilton, Ont.
Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club is one of the most flourishing in Canada and the home of aquatic sports. Their Club House on Hamilton pier is a handsome building and is a popular summer resort.
Steamer Turbinia
Several Steamship lines connect Hamilton with Toronto and other points. The travel between Toronto and Hamilton is very large, and two Companies take care of this business. This illustration shows the Steamer Turbinia, which is a Turbine Steamer with a speed of 20 knots an hour.
At the Beach, Burlington.
Hamilton Beach is the wide strip of land extending almost directly north and south across the entrance of Lake Ontario to Hamilton Bay. Many Hamilton citizens have their summer cottage here. The spot is about eight miles from the city and is reached by Steam or Electric Cars or by boat. It is one the finest pleasure resorts on Lake Ontario.
Canal and Lighthouse, Hamilton.
The Canal entrance to Hamilton Bay is flanked by long piers. On the piers is situated the home of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, and on summer nights the is thronged with people who are out to enjoy the refreshing lake breezes.
The Hotel Brant