Christmas in the Village Pt 2 plus a Short History of Bicycles
What was settlers first Christmas in 1864 like? Plus bicycles from the Dandy Horse to the first modern bikes.
What was settlers first Christmas in 1864 like? Plus bicycles from the Dandy Horse to the first modern bikes.
This week, Kate talks about what it might Christmas might have been like for new settlers first Christmas in Haliburton County in 1864. The postal service was one way to keep in touch with far-away family. Plus Paul talks about bicyles from the Dandy Horse, to the Penny-Farthing to the first modern bikes in the late 1880's. And how do you get on a penny-farthing bike? And, then there's the 'Great British Bicycle Bubble' stock market crash from the late 1890's to talk about as well.
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum. Paul Vorvis is the host of the Your Haliburton Morning Show 7 - 9 a.m. Fridays on Canoe FM 100.9 and streaming on your devices. Haliburton County is in cottage country about 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto. You can contact us at timewarp@canoefm.com
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