Before the era of suburbanization, the automobile, and economic globalization, people’s worlds were much smaller. In St. Catharines, if you […]
Museum Chat Live! E802 – Why Does History Change? A Perspective on the Evolution of Museums
In this episode of Museum Chat Live! Sean discusses the history of museums since the late 1700s. He delves into […]
My Year with Mrs. Beeton – Part 10 – Invalid Cookery
As we approach the end of our year of adventures with Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, for our second to last post, let’s take a look at what Mrs. Beeton has to say about cooking for the sick.
Museum Chat Live! E603 – Victorian Tweets: Chronological Identity
As modern, progressive people of the 21st century we enjoy a certain distance from the romanticized and contradictory Victorian period but are we really that different from our Victorian ancestors?
On this second episode of the special podcast series, we’ll explore our chronological identity. Wait. What? Our chronological identity? Listen to the episode to find out more.
Museum Chat Live! E602 – Victorian Tweets: Who Were the Victorians?
As modern, progressive people of the 21st century we enjoy a certain distance from the romanticized and contradictory Victorian period but are we really that different from our Victorian ancestors?
On this first episode of the special podcast series, we’ll explore what it means to be Victorian. We’ll hear some of the tweets and their original sources on this podcast, read and recoded by some familiar voices of staff and volunteers.
Museum Chat Live! E405 – Obituaries
In honour of ooky-spooky Halloween time, this Museum Chat Live! episode explores local obituaries in St. Catharines newspapers. Obituaries can be incredibly valuable sources for understanding the nuances of society at a particular moment in time.
Museum Chat Live! E304 – Gender, Class & Social Control in Alias Grace
E304 As a podcast companion to our next Books & Brews read, Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, we interview Dr. Linda […]
Museum Chat Live! E107
Happy Victoria Day, everyone! We love this May-long weekend for so many reasons – it signals the beginning of warm weather in Canada, and it is steeped with history that still impacts our lives today.