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| Nom de l'objet : | Photograph |
| Titre : | Goldie's Mill |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | 8: Communication Artifact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Documentary Artifact |
| Médium : | Paper, Photographic |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1998.31.2 |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de début de production : | 1905 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1915 |
| Date absolue : | circa 1910 |
| Description : | B/W photograph of Goldie's Mill by the river. There are trees in the foreground. |
| Fonctions : | James Goldie, born in 1824 in Scotland, left his homeland for New York in 1842 to work as an estate manager. In 1848, he met and married Frances Owen, born in Montgomeryshire, Wales. Three children followed: Thomas, born in 1850, John, 1852, and James, 1854. Moving first to Utica, NY, to learn the flour milling business, an opportunity apparently lured James to Guelph in 1860. In 1861, on the site of Galt Gardens on Speedvale ave., the Goldie's built a mill. This was sold in 1966, apparently because of an opportunity to refit a mill which had burned down, what is now Goldie's mill next to the Speed River on Cardigan St. near London Road. This sight was originally a sawmill (1827-1829); a home built there served as the home for the Goldie family. The mill burned three times, in 1850 and in 1864 and finally in 1953. In 1976 The Grand River Conservation Authority took over the Mill and in 1984 they stabilized it and made it a feature of the park.James Goldie further was active in Guelph organizations: the Guelph General Hospital board, the Guelph Horticultural Society, Canadian Flour Miller's Association, and board of directors of Mutual Fire Insurance Comany of Galt. Thomas Goldie, served as mayor of Guelph from 1891-92 and died in office at the age of 42. Little is known of his life other than his connection with the milling co. The Goldie family also built Riverslea, on the site of The Homewood Sanitorium, which burnt down in 1925.ames Goldie ran for political office in 1876 in the federal election. His party affiliation is unknown. he was defeated by Liberal Donald Guthrie in a close race. Guthrie had 1,366 votes to Goldie's 1,288. Goldie ran against Guthrie again in 1878 but lost again. Guthrie has 1, 832 to Goldie's 1,529. Goldie continued to run but was never elected. He ran in 1882, 1887, and 1891 against Liberal James Innes. By 1887 Goldie is listed as a Conservative. The voting is as follows:1882 Innes: 1,790 Goldie: 1,672 1887 Innes: 2,411 Goldie: 2,285 1891 Innes: 2,510 Goldie: 2,134 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Guelph |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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