by Susan Bentley | Sep 17, 2021 | Blog, Heritage
Those of you who follow the progress of Heritage London Foundation and have received our newsletters over the years will be aware that the grounds at Grosvenor Lodge present a unique challenge. Heritage London Foundation has to maintain them with a minuscule budget...
by Heritage London Foundation Team | May 18, 2021 | Blog, Corporate Events
Heritage London Foundation is offering Elsie Perrin Williams Estate as the beautiful backdrop for talented photographers to capture your prom and graduation photos this year! We’ve partnered with Fanshawe College’s photography program to offer photography sessions to...
by Heritage London Foundation Team | May 3, 2021 | Blog, Heritage
During Asian Heritage Month in Canada, we’re celebrating the history of Asian immigration to this country, which began well over two centuries ago. In 1788, Chinese craftsmen were recruited by a British explorer to construct a settlement on Vancouver Island,...
by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | May 2, 2021 | Blog, Heritage, Research
Hadassah, or Hadassah-WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization), is an international Jewish charity group that London is proud to be a part of. With fundraisers such as sales and bazaars, Hadassah is an important part of London’s Jewish community with a very...
by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog, Heritage
London has a lot of history to celebrate. Each year during Heritage Week, we at Heritage London Foundation partner with the Architectural Conservancy Ontario (or ACO for short) to honour some fantastic efforts to keep London’s vibrant history alive and thriving. 2021...
by Sarah Simpson - Heritage London Foundation Team Member | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, Heritage
London’s rich history has some fascinating individuals, including Shadrack “Shack” Martin. Born May 17th, 1833 in Nashville, Tennessee, he immigrated to Canada in 1854 where he stayed, working as a barber in London until the outbreak of the American Civil War. Martin...
