Local History:
Military in Hamilton
Battlefield Monument
This monument was erected to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Stoney Creek.
Fenian Invasion
During the Fenian threat of the late 1860s, Hamilton was very involved in planning to repel any potential invaders. There are a number of sources for researching this period available in Local History & Archives
Geoffrey Baker Collection
Baker, a Royal Air Force mechanic, was based at the Mount Hope Airport during World War II. He donated his photographs of that time to the library.
Land Collection
This very important collection of militia lists gives a detailed picture of the local militia during the Rebellion of 1837
McAfee Collection
A small archival unit of papers collected by Angus McAfee during his service in the militia during the War of 1812 includes some militia lists and letters.
Remembrance, a wartime poem by Norval D. Stapley of Hamilton
This poem, written by Hamiltonian Norval Stapley who was killed in action in France on August 21, 1917, was found lying in a little box with letters to his wife.
Roll of Honour
Lists of men from Hamilton who died in wars from the Boer War to the Vietnam War.
War of 1812 Collection
Local History & Archives has an extensive research collection concerning the War of 1812.
