Year: 2009

CA-58432

A Postcrossing post card from Louise in Canada.

Thanks for the postcard, Louise.

The Gooderham, or Flatiron, Building at Front and Wellington Streets, was built by George Gooderham in in 1891, predating New York’s more famous Flatiron building by 10 years.

William Gooderham, George’s father, came from Yorkshire in 1832, to help his brother-in-law James Worts who had a bakery and mill at Parliament and Mill Sts. In 1834, James committed suicide. He was depressed because his wife had died in childbirth. William Gooderham, took control of the factory and re-named it Gooderham and Worts. (The ‘Worts’ being for James’ eldest son, James Gooderham Worts, who inherited his fathers’ share of the firm. In 1837, with a surplus wheat, they tried their hands at producing beer and whiskey from the wheat. The Gooderhams became experts at making good tasting beer and alcohol and, as a result, very wealthy.

(Source: http://www.lostrivers.ca/points/gooderhamb.htm)

CA-58432

A Postcrossing post card from Louise in Canada.

Thanks for the postcard, Louise.

The Gooderham, or Flatiron, Building at Front and Wellington Streets, was built by George Gooderham in in 1891, predating New York’s more famous Flatiron building by 10 years.

William Gooderham, George’s father, came from Yorkshire in 1832, to help his brother-in-law James Worts who had a bakery and mill at Parliament and Mill Sts. In 1834, James committed suicide. He was depressed because his wife had died in childbirth. William Gooderham, took control of the factory and re-named it Gooderham and Worts. (The ‘Worts’ being for James’ eldest son, James Gooderham Worts, who inherited his fathers’ share of the firm. In 1837, with a surplus wheat, they tried their hands at producing beer and whiskey from the wheat. The Gooderhams became experts at making good tasting beer and alcohol and, as a result, very wealthy.

(Source: http://www.lostrivers.ca/points/gooderhamb.htm)

FI-524251

A Postcrossing post card from Raija who livesin Joutsa, Finland.

Thanks for the interesting postcard, Raija!

Hamilton Island

A postcard from friend Stephanie who was on holidays with her family in Hamilton Island.

Hope you had a great time, Steph!

NL-56470

A Postcrossing postcard from Milja, who lives in Hilversum in Holland with her husband and two children.

Milja explains that although the beautiful tulip is Holland’s national floral emblem, it was actually imported from Turkey in the 15th or 16th century.

Thanks for the interesting card, Milja!

NL-56470

A Postcrossing postcard from Milja, who lives in Hilversum in Holland with her husband and two children.

Milja explains that although the beautiful tulip is Holland’s national floral emblem, it was actually imported from Turkey in the 15th or 16th century.

Thanks for the interesting card, Milja!