If I think about my roots – are they in the far north where I was born & partly grew up? The Atlantic Provinces? Ontario, where I’ve been since my mid-teens? – I might think about Hamilton. My Dad was born & raised there, with his father (the grandfather I never got to meet) having come over from Scotland as a child after his father was killed in France in 1916. My mother was born near Bracebridge (more roots there) but raised in Hamilton when orphaned at a young age. dad’s mom (my Nana) was also born in Muskoka but raised in the Hamilton area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peggy and I had a two-day visit to Hamilton in the Spring of 2024 to deliver boxes of vintage clothing inherited from Peggy’s mom. Vintage Soul Geek had seen our Marketplace ads, and it was a good match to our values – we knew the clothing, some of it very old but in very good condition, would find good homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since I had my camera, I made a few images while we were there. We went to a few other vintage shops nearby that they recommended, and got more images. We returned in the Summer, on our way home from camping. Here are a few images that I have processed from those visits. There are links to some of the shops’ Instagram pages below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As always, you get a larger image by clicking the thumbnail and, of course, prints are always the best. Let me know what you think. <\/p>\n\n\n