This is an archived event from Culture Days 2020.
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St. Catharines Museum Collection, Port Robinson Bridge Disaster, 1974. STCM 2016.27.2
STC Museum | Virtual History Podcasts | Canal Crossings: Bridge Accidents
Digital
History & heritage Museum Storytelling TourDate and time
Location
Online
St. Catharines, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Online
About
Preesnted by the St. Catharines Museum
On this episode of Museum Chat Live, your cohost Sara and special guest, Des, dig into the darker history that surrounds the canal crossings – the tragic accidents involved in bridge construction and maintenance, and other bridge disasters.
We turn our attention to this grim part of Welland Canal history in honour of the National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured in the Workplace held on April 28th.
Image: Port Robinson Bridge Disaster, 1974. STCM 2016.27.2
Links
- Listen to the Podcast stcatharinesmuseumblog.com
Organizer
St. Catharines Museum
St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre:
A Municipal Museum with permanent and temporary exhibits that illustrate the history of St. Catharines and its people: The Welland Canals, the Underground Railroad, and the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame & Museum. At the Centre you can also experience the technological marvel that is the Welland Canal Locks - head outside to experience the Lock 3 Ship Viewing Platform.
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STC | St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre
St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre St. Catharines, ONSt. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre: A Municipal Museum with permanent and temporary exhibits that illustrate the history of St. Catharines and its people: The Welland Canals, the Underground Railroad, and the Ontario Lacrosse Hal...