by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, we talked about Nell McCann and the diary in which she recorded the comings and goings in early Westport. Since it is the end of the month, we’re going to look again at Nell’s diary and some of the entries that she made during the...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Walter Colster Walter Colster came to the village around 1905. A talented photographer, Walter set up his shop on Church Street West. In the 1909 commemorative issue of The Westport Mirror, it stated that he had a “fine gallery which is well equipped with the best...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Walter ColsterWalter Colster came to the village around 1905. A talented photographer, Walter set up his shop on Church Street West. In the 1909 commemorative issue of The Westport Mirror, it stated that he had a “fine gallery which is well...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Vintage Westport
Nell McCann Nell McCann and her bicycle. Nell authored “The Diary of Nell McCann ~ one woman’s journal of life in the Village of Westport, as written in the early 1900’s” which is a fund-raiser for The Rideau District Museum. We’ve looked at the hotels, palace ships...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Nell McCannNell McCann and her bicycle. Nell authored “The Diary of Nell McCann ~ one woman’s journal of life in the Village of Westport, as written in the early 1900’s” which is a fund-raiser for The Rideau District Museum. We’ve looked at the hotels,...
