Download or read book Building Rideau Canal written by Robert W. Passfield and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rideau Waterway written by Robert Legget and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2001-12-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Many years ago, I decided to write a book about the Rideau Canal. It is, therefore, with mixed feelings that I see that Robert Legget has beaten me to the tape. He is to be congratulated ... The definitive work on the Rideau has been written, and I shall value my copy.' Eric Arthur Since the publication of the first edition in 1955, Rideau Waterway has informed and delighted readers, among them historians, engineers, and vacationers. First revised in 1972, this classic guide has once again been brought up to date in a new edition. Robert Legget offers a rich history of the Rideau Canal – an adventure in engineering, built by soldiers and civilian labourers through swamp, bush, and rocky wilderness – as well as a guide to current places of interest along the waterway and stories of the pioneers who settled there. He resurrects the controversy surrounding Colonel John By, Superintending Engineer of the construction of the canal, whose leadership was debated in the British press and after whom By town was named. By town is now Ottawa; Legget traces the city's development from construction camp to national capital. This new edition contains three times as many photographs as the original, and has been even more thoroughly updated than was the revised edition of 1972. Legget has added new information about historical figures and references to developments in the surroundings: the St Lawrence Seaway, the Carillon hydroelectric project, new roads, new bridges, and more. The appendices have been revised to include the latest maps, charts, and fishing information available. In all, Legget has provided a lively guide for boaters and other travellers, and for all those interested in the history of eastern Ontario.
Download or read book The Sweeney Diary written by Peter Sweeney and published by Friends of Rideau. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Including The life and times of Peter Sweeney and who's who in the diary by Susan Warren.
Download or read book Rideau Canal written by Joseph Albino and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-10-03 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No available information at this time. Author will provide once available.
Download or read book The Building of the Rideau Canal as it Might Have Been Reported to a Kingston Audience in 1834 written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rideau Waterway written by Robert Ferguson Legget and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the first edition in 1955, Rideau Waterway has informed and delighted readers, among them historians, engineers, and vacationers. First revised in 1972, this classic guide has once again been brought up to date in a new edition.
Download or read book The Great Canadian Prairies Bucket List written by Robin Esrock and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-02-06 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock has explored every inch of Canada’s Prairies to craft the definitive Bucket List. From food and culture to nature and adrenaline rushes, Robin has the inspiration and information you’ll need to follow in his footsteps and discover everything Manitoba and Saskatchewan have to offer.
Download or read book Common Labour written by Peter Way and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-09-24 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of canal workers traces another strand of the labour story, one where the absence of skills bred powerlessness that made common labour's engagement with capital markedly unequal.
Download or read book Rideau Canal Diary Revised edition 2023 written by Kurt Asmis and published by Kurt Asmis. This book was released on with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, I will share a year on the canal with you. I will show you the breakup when the river comes alive with wildlife, and the early spring when the canal is being readied for use. The summer section needed few words, yet you may be surprised at the variety and wealth of watercraft that come by Manotick. In the fall, I will show you the almost unbelievable scale of the Canada geese migration right on our doorstep and then finally the canal workers as they look ahead to repair and prepare the canal for yet another navigation season. I have included an abridged course on engineering 101 so you can get a sense of the hidden features of the design that surrounds us. I have also included an historical section as to ‘Why’ the canal needed to be built. You can get a sense of the book by looking at this short video https://youtu.be/nnqtcDj9j8U Many of the photographs I have uploaded to the website https://rideaucanaldiary.blogspot.com/
Download or read book The Rideau Canal written by Paul Schliesmann and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2007, the Rideau Canal and Kingston Fortifications were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A trip to any of the 24 lock stations along the 202-kilometre waterway, or to Fort Henry and the Martello towers in Kingston, reveals why the Rideau has earned this distinction. The historical sites are remarkably well-preserved and the canal system continues to operate almost exactly as it did when completed in 1832. Rideau Canal: A Historical Guide was written and illustrated to provide visitors with a historical overview of the waterway's origins, the story of its supervising engineer and creator Lt.Col. John By, as well as insights into its operations and construction. The book contains dozens of full-color photos of the canal as it looks today and historical paintings from the time of its building.
Download or read book Military Paternalism Labour and the Rideau Canal Project written by Robert W. Passfield and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In studies of the Rideau Canal construction project, Labour historians have focused on the suffering of the canal workers, and have posited that the military deployed troops to suppress labour unrest and were indifferent to the suffering of the workers. This book provides a different perspective through placing the canal project within its natural and physiccal environments, and through taking into account cultural factors in examining the labour as it evolved during the construction of the canal. Within that broader framework, a totally different view emerges with respect to the causes of the suffering experienced by the canal workers, and the role of the military on the canal project. Moreover, the paternalism of Lt. Col. John By is revealed in his efforts to promote the physical, material, and moral well-being of the canal workers. Lastly, the phenomenon of military paternalism is examined further within a Marxist context, and in terms of Anglican toryism and and Lockean liberalism.
Download or read book River Landscape Changes in Building the Rideau Canal at Long Island and Hogs Back written by John Frederick Turner and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The British Ordnance Department and Canada s Canals 1815 1855 written by George Raudzens and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .
Download or read book The Ottawa River Canal System written by Normand Lafrenière and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents a brief history of the Ottawa River canal system from the time construction began until 1963. Although the Carillon Canal (a national historic park) would normally have been the focal point of such an undertaking, a specific study of this canal proved virtually impossible owing to the lack of information pertaining to its initial construction period. Records of the commercial use of the canal over the years were equally sparse. Fortunately, however, the history of the Carillon Canal is closely linked with that of several other canals (the Vaudreuil, St. Anne's, Chute-a-Blondau, and Grenville canals) constructed on the lower Ottawa River in the early 19th century. As a consequence this study encompasses the entire Ottawa River canal system.
Download or read book Rideau Canal Diary written by Kurt Asmis and published by Kurt Asmis. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, I will share a year on the canal with you. I am starting the diary in mid-winter. The days are getting noticeably longer, bright sunny days, still bitterly cold, are lifting our spirits; we are daring to look ahead to spring and even the next snowstorm will not be so bad as it just might be the last one. I will show you the breakup as the river comes alive with wildlife, and the early spring when the canal is being readied for use. In the summer you will be surprised at the variety and wealth of water crafts that use the canal. In the fall I will show you the almost unbelievable scale of the Canada geese migration right on our doorstep. Then in late fall join me as we see the canal workers repair and prepare the canal for yet another navigation season.\\\
Download or read book Top 115 Unusual Things to See in Ontario written by Ron Brown and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 15 New Destinations. [The author] has the gift of finding lots of things interesting and of them being able to write beautifully about those things. Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay) Ontario is full of hidden treasures. Down village streets, in city lanes and along quiet country roads lie the province's most unusual sites -- a river that disappears, log cabins in the centre of a major city, even a high-rise privy. All await the curious explorer. In his relentless quest to discover the unusual, Ron Brown has traveled nearly every road in Ontario. This book features 115 of his very best trips. Thoroughly researched and written in an inviting style, each description offers a fascinating story with background, location and accompanying color photograph. Most places are easy to reach from Ontario's major population centers, but there are a few for more adventurous explorers. Among the all-new locations featured in this edition are: Peterborough's canoe museum Ontario's longest small-town train station A ghost town worth visiting Camp 30 and the Battle of Bowmanville The Mimico Asylum, with its new lease on life The Little Current railway swing bridge In Top 115 Unusual Things to See in Ontario, existing entries have been updated and all places are now grouped by location (Eastern Ontario, Southwestern Ontario, Central Ontario and Toronto Area, Cottage Country and Northern Ontario). As well, detailed maps pinpoint every location in this engaging, informative book.
Download or read book Building written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
