Then and Now

Then and Now shares historical photos and personal stories of past people, places, and events and connects them to their significance today. They are made possible through the continued support of Fawcett Funeral Homes as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Then and Now: Collingwood’s iconic Town Hall once housed popular jewelry store

Nettleton's Jewelry engraved medals presented to soldiers and nursing sisters who served overseas during the First World War

Nov 1, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

THEN AND NOW: A tale of two dry docks

The two former dry docks are the only physical, in-situ landmarks left of Collingwood's shipbuilding history, writes museum supervisor, Melissa Shaw

Sep 30, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

NOW AND THEN: Wheels on the bikes go round and round main street

'In 1923, Collingwood boasted three bicycle shops for a population of approximately 5,900 residents,' writes Collingwood Museum supervisor

Aug 28, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN AND NOW: Recognize this Collingwood street from 150 years ago?

On July 24, 1874, Lord and Lady Dufferin visited Collingwood and received a warm reception

Jul 24, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

THEN AND NOW: Students celebrate the end of school in 1915

Who among us didn’t enjoy a good field day outing or a moment of collective celebration as we emptied our desks on the last day of school and prepared for a summer of reprieve?

Jun 24, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

THEN AND NOW: A sign of the times

More than 70-year-old sign a poster for museum archive project and a picture of downtown businesses in the 1950s

May 31, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Collingwood name floated around 1893 Chicago World's Fair

A story of a Scottish immigrant in Nottawa, a ship design inspired by a whale's back, a wooden steamer named Collingwood, and some world fair fame

Apr 27, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

THEN AND NOW: Collingwood’s hospital retains 'marine' tribute for over 135 years

Before Collingwood's hospital existed, the Ladies Hospital Committee advocated for a hospital, and undertook the enormous task of raising the money needed to build one

Mar 29, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

'Last of its kind' caught fire in Collingwood’s harbour in 1917

'Yes, she's lost, but she's most certainly not forgotten,' was the tagline used by Side Launch Brewing Company for their Germanic Block beer, a tribute to a Collingwood-built ship that burned in the harbour

Feb 29, 2024 7:00 PM Read more >

THEN AND NOW: Collingwood built Canada's biggest ship in 1906

The Midland Prince was the longest ship built in Canada in 1906 for $375,000, which is about $10 million of today's dollars

Jan 29, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

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