Hamilton, Ontario: King Street East & Corktown

Rambles in the Rustbelt is a series of audio explorations celebrating heritage architecture around the great lakes region. In this episode, Benjamin A. Vazquez leads us on a tour of the King Street East & Corktown neighbourhoods in Hamilton, Ontario. Join us for this walk and explore the area.
Written and narrated by: Benjamin A. Vazquez
Edited by: Melissa Parrott
Music by: Jeremy Gallagher
Credits:
Hamilton: An Illustrated History - John C. Weaver
Hamilton: A People's History - Bill Freeman
The Grand Old Buildings of Hamilton - Brian Henley
Footsteps in Time: Exploring Hamilton's Heritage Neighbourhoods - Bill Manson
Historical Hamilton
Irish Hamilton
The Hamilton Spectator
Image Sources:
Historypin
Vintage Hamilton

[@LuciaBBG]

I love your videos, but they make me sad to see how little heritage buildings are preserved and restored in Canada, in North America, in the Americas in general (I'm originally from Brazil, and it's the same there). I wonder why, so different from the European countries which rebuilt their cities stone by stone after the second world war. You do an important job making these videos and I thank you for that.

[@andrearock2208]

You talk too fast!

[@trevie25]

This is amazing since I've lived in Corktown my whole life

[@vassa1972]

Cool stuff

[@sparky107107]

it must take you a bit of your time to make these videos, that I enjoy so much. you certainly do a great deal of reseach on all the buildings you speak of. thanks for the video

[@ramblesintherustbelt]

Thanks. They're a lot of fun. I think I've got a really interesting year planned for the channel.

[@gina2838]

You can see the segregation of the population. The Italians on James St , the Irish in Corktown, The Eastern Europeans on Barton. Love your channel

[@Ireneybeeny]

Given that "The town of Hamilton was conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812.", it's amazing that they got that church built at Wellington & King in 1810.

[@sparky107107]

I have a contest going on my channel. I hope you get a chance to take a look at it and enter if you can.

[@gameimprovements4347]

These are amazing

[@vjaytvcanada]

cheers