Unboxing the First World War: The Robinsons of Wellington Street South by Dr. Jonathan Vance

All are welcome at our meeting, Friday, November 21, 2025, where our speaker will be Dr. Jonathan Vance, Professor of History at the University of Western Ontario.

The topic will be Unboxing the First World War: The Robinsons of Wellington Street South.
Even after more than a century, treasures from the Great War are still coming to light. Tonight, Dr. Vance will unbox - literally - the archive of a family of Hamilton lawyers and see what it reveals about the family, the city, and the war.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m., presentation at 7:30 p.m.
The Coach House at Dundurn Castle, 610 York Blvd. Hamilton
Members free, guests $5

(photo Western Gazette)

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