I first went to Guelph at the end of the summer of 1989. Having finished my practicum at the City of Ottawa Archives, Gregg and I went to the city as a landing pad for an eventual move to Toronto for Gregg (I was going back to Vancouver). I only remember being there for a few days in 1989, but when I moved to Toronto in May, 1990, Gregg and I stayed with a friend in Guelph for three weeks while we looked for an apartment in Toronto. I don't recall exploring the city back then at all, though it always seemed pleasant. I have always liked the name "Guelph", though I was disappointed to learn that it has a meaning associated to royalty.
Photo List (Total 146 Photos)
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Central Guelph (71 photos) - This walk through central Guelph with Yvon starts at the Basilica which dominates the skyline of the city, and which was open when we arrived. We also spent some time in the Guelph Civic Museum next door, before venturing out into the core of the city. Lots of photos of handsome stone buildings here, though we learned in the museum of the damage done to the city in the 1960's, when fine buildings surrounding St. George's Square were all demolished.
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Along the Speed River (30 photos) - Yvon and I took two walks centred on the river, here included in a single gallery. One starts downtown and continues towards the Royal City Park, and includes crossing the handsome Guelph Covered Bridge. The other was initiated when we crossed the Heffernan Street Footbridge, and includes some residential areas on the east side of the river on Arthur Street.
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University of Guelph and area (43 photos) - In the south end of town, there is the Art Gallery of Guelph and an accompanying sculpture garden, historic buildings for the University of Guelph, the Stone Road Complex (an Ontario government office building), and a large arboretum. This gallery captures two visits to this area, one with Yvon during our tour of Guelph, and another about two weeks later, for work, with my colleague Fran.
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Gregg in Guelph (2 photos) - Here are the only photos of I have of my 1989 stay in Guelph, they are both of Gregg. I don't seem to have taken any photos during my stay in 1990.
