The Kitchissippi Museum

Dave Allston's blog about west Ottawa's little-known history, with stories, photos and information covering the fascinating history of the historic Kitchissippi neighbourhoods.

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Monday, June 20, 2022

The history of the Hampton-Iona neighbourhood (two-part series)

In May and June of 2022, my two-part series looking at the birth and early days of the Hampton-Iona neighbourhood was published in the Kitch...

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Ottawa's early pre-sewers sanitation history & Kitchissippi's role

Early Ottawa sanitation is one of those topics that I hadn't intended on researching, it just kind of happened. I was researching a diff...

Sunday, March 20, 2022

The tail of the Hampton Park Lynx

The March 2022 Kitchissippi Times features a fun article I wrote on the appearance and capture of a lynx in Hampton Park in May of 1919. Jus...

Sunday, February 20, 2022

The St. Hubert's Gun Club: Renowned early-20th century Westboro club

The February 2022 issue of the Kitchissippi Times includes an article I wrote on the history of the St. Hubert's Gun Club, which had dev...

Sunday, February 13, 2022

The detailed history of Hilson Avenue Public School

The history of Hilson Avenue Public School goes back over a century, and the growth of the school has mirrored the neighbourhood around it. ...

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