In order to comply with local by-laws and provincial recommendations, the 2020/2021 Speakers Series is going virtual! The pre-recorded videos of our speakers will be posted to our Facebook page at 7:00pm on the scheduled dates, and the videos will be uploaded to this web page on the following Friday at 3:00pm.
“Buildings We Have Lost: Historic Photographs from the Collection of the Brant Historical Society”
Tyler Britz, History Major & President of the Campus History Club, Wilfrid Laurier University-Brantford
Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
“Gypsum, the Rock Nobody Knows: Mines and Mills Along the Grand”
Jean Farquharson, Teacher-Librarian (Retired),
Author & Editor of several histories & Newsletter Editor for the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
“The First World War and the ‘Enemy Alien’ Experience in Brantford & Hamilton”
Abigael Krueger, Graduate Student, University of Toronto
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
“The History of Water Supply in Brantford: Exploring the Early Water Supply System as it Evolved”
Franklyn Smith, Water Supervisor (Retired), Infrastructure Management in Water Services, Region of Waterloo
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
“The Beginning of Modern Brantford”
The evolution & growing prosperity of Brantford after World War II reflected in its architecture, pastimes & businesses
Jack Jackowetz, Local Historian, Educator, Journalist & Artist
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
“The Sheridan Street Home for Girls: 1876-1905”
Dr. Tarah Brookfield, Associate Professor of History
Wilfrid Laurier University-Brantford
Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
“Railways & Their Stations of Brantford & Brant County”
Ken Chrysler, President of the Brant Railway Heritage Society
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021