Monthly Archives: January 2015

Much as 1888 had been, late January of 1889 was time without thunderously major events in Peterborough or abroad.  However, as usual, there were enough nascent crises, interesting issues, and enjoyable social occasions to fill the pages of the local … Continue reading →

  Mid-January of 1888 was a bad time to find yourself suddenly needing a cigar in Peterborough!  On the night of Thursday, January 19th, several thousand of them were burgled from W.J. Minore’s Confectionary; the next day’s Peterborough Daily Evening Review gave … Continue reading →

  Sometimes, in this series, we come across years where a large number of fairly minor things were going on.  On other occasions, we encounter years where there are one or two Big Stories.  1887 most certainly falls into the … Continue reading →

  When last we checked in, the good people of Peterborough were preparing to ring in 1886, with parties and all kinds of outdoor activities.  And here we are, in the first week of that new year, and it appears … Continue reading →

By an odd coincidence, “This Week in Peterborough: 1886” will also open on Thursday!  I hope that you too will survive the disappointment of not seeing it today, and come back to read about – among other things – assault … Continue reading →

  As 1885 drew to a close, Canadians in Peterborough and elsewhere could look back on a momentous year in the country.  The contentious Canadian Pacific Railway, which we have dropped in on numerous times in recent editions of this … Continue reading →