Ed Nicholson

  • 21 Stories | 
  • Page 1 of 2

March madness in Ladysmith – Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith and District Archives shares the news from March 1914, 1939 and 1964 in his monthly column.

Fall Fair prizes given out — Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith and District Archives shares the news from October 1913, 1938 and 1963 in his monthly column.

Mining conflict spread into Ladysmith — Chronicles From The Past

In this second column in a two-part series, Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society shares news about the miners' strike of 1913.

Covering the miners’ strike 100 years ago — Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society offers the first part in a series about the coal miners' strike in August 1913.

This photo, taken at the time of the Lions Gate Bridge opening in July 1938, shows the Empress of Japan passing underneath the bridge.

No hope for labour settlement in 1913 — Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society shares the news from 1913, 1938 and 1963.

This photo, taken at the time of the Lions Gate Bridge opening in July 1938, shows the Empress of Japan passing underneath the bridge.

Comox Logging was one of the largest logging companies in the world — Chronicles From the Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society shares the news from May 1913, May 1938 and May 1963.

Strike rumours were flying in Ladysmith in April 1913 – Chronicles From the Past

Ed Nicholson shares the top news from April 1913, 1938 and 1963 in his Columns From the Past column.

Concerned about poor attendance, the Rialto Theatre in Ladysmith published the following ad in the Chronicle in March 1936.

Campaign for constuction of Ladysmith community centre began in 1963 — Chronicles From the Past

Ed Nicholson shares the Ladysmith news from March 1913, 1938 and 1963 in his Chronicles From the Past column.

Concerned about poor attendance, the Rialto Theatre in Ladysmith published the following ad in the Chronicle in March 1936.

Davis Road Elementary opened during Education Week — Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson looks back at some of the top news in Ladysmith in February 1913, 1938 and 1963.

The Mush Alley Kids at a birthday party: from left, Danny Browne, Lanore Browne, Gary Laird, Colleen Clarkson, Bernice Davidson, Jack Ulinder, Eleanor Findo, Eilene Thorney, John Petrak, Lois Ulinder and Earleyne Johnson.

Heritage Week: The history of Mush Alley

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society shares stories from Mush Alley, a Scottish neighbourhood on the south side of town.

The Mush Alley Kids at a birthday party: from left, Danny Browne, Lanore Browne, Gary Laird, Colleen Clarkson, Bernice Davidson, Jack Ulinder, Eleanor Findo, Eilene Thorney, John Petrak, Lois Ulinder and Earleyne Johnson.

Ladysmith teen performed with Rolf Harris in the U.K. – Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society shares the news from January 1913, 1938 and 1963 in his Chronicles From The Past column.

This photo was taken around 1912, and the building is decorated for Christmas, according to Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society. It is the former Portland Hotel, located on the southeast corner of First and Methuen by the roundabout.

A 1912 Ladysmith Christmas

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society offers a story of a snowy Christmas Eve in Ladysmith in 1912 in his historical column.

This photo was taken around 1912, and the building is decorated for Christmas, according to Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society. It is the former Portland Hotel, located on the southeast corner of First and Methuen by the roundabout.

December 1962 election was biggest in Ladysmith’s history – Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society shares the news from December 1912, 1937 and 1962 in his Chronicles From The Past column.

Chronicles from the past: Canada’s first air hostess hailed from Chemainus and a Ladysmith dentist who once used unique Japanese dental techniques to extract patients’ teeth

Ed Nicholson revisits events from Novembers past in his monthly column.

Canadian Collieries manager insisted company wouldn’t move men out of Ladysmith – Chronicles From The Past

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society looks back at the news from 1912, 1937 and 1962 in his October history column.

Sam and Bess Guthrie with their two sons.

Sam’s wife stuck in outhouse

Ed Nicholson of the Ladysmith Historical Society shares his Chronicles of the Past column, looking at the news from 1912, 1937 and 1962.

Sam and Bess Guthrie with their two sons.

Teenager saved baby from fire – From Chronicles Past

Historical writer Ed Nicholson rounds up news from Chronicles past from December 1911, 1936 and 1961.

Celebrating Halloween in Ladysmith

Things that go bump in the night along the 49th parallel

Stories from Chronicles past

Looking back on June in Ladysmith

From Chronicles gone by – May

From the ChronicleMay, 1911 A study of cigarette smokers amongst workers on…