Attawandaron: Hamilton's Publisher

Attawandaron is a small press based in Hamilton, Canada. We focus on quality books of local interest.

Feature Book

Hamilton: Weird and Wonderful

By Bill King

In Hamilton: Weird and Wonderful, Bill King shares stories reflecting lighter, less-known and overlooked aspects of local history. The book is planned as Volume One in a series.

Weird and Wonderful contains over 100 photos, many in colour.  Photographer Micheal Heinhold worked closely with Bill to bring the past alive by linking historical placed and events with the city today. In addition, book contains archival photos and other illustrations.

Pre-Order Only!

Further information, please contact
wm.king4@gmail.com

Featuring

Micheal Heinhold
Photographer

Published Date

November 20th, 2024

Featured

Over 100
Photographs

Bill King talks about Hamilton’s Stone Age …

Feature Book

Feature Book Information

Hamilton’s Stone Age By Bill King

Published: September 20, 2023
Further information, please contact
wm.king4@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

Metal Detecting Museum

Saturday January 28, 2023
See an amazing collection of relics and coins found in Hamilton.  With Mike “Relics” Guarascia and Gary Wright.

R.H.L.I Building, 1353 Barton St E

For further information, please contact Bill King at wm.king4@gmail.com

Downtown Hamilton Walking Tours

Bill King's Historic Hamilton Tours

2024 Dates
Meet at King & John streets | Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. | Free to all!

2023

Dates Coming Soon!
Free History Tours in Hamilton

May 26

The Golden Age of Stone
Architectural treasures featured in Bill King’s book, Hamilton’s Stone Age.

June 2

The Haunts of Evelyn Dick
Guest hostess Sarah Farr joins us to explore the hidden world of Hamilton’s famous femme fatale.

June 9

Mountain Climbing
Explore some of Hamilton’s lost mountain roads.

June 16

Discovering the TH&B
Guest hosts Mike and Liam Heinhold help us discover remnants of Hamilton’s most controversial railroad.

June 23

Alleys of the Northwest
Explore the alleyways of old St. Mary’s Ward.

June 30

Authors through the Ages
Some old-time writers, and where they lived and worked.

July 7

Housing the Rich
How the other half lived in Victorian Hamilton.

July 14

Tyburn’s Tree
There was nothing like a public hanging to bring nineteenth-century Hamilton to life.

July 21

Abandoned and Forgotten Cemeteries
Discover a few remaining graveyards and tombstones in downtown Hamilton.

July 28

Cold Cases
We’ll revisit locations connected with crimes which the Hamilton Police Service has been unable to solve.

Aug 4

Alleys of the Southwest
Explore the alleyways of Hamilton’s old St. George’s Ward.

Aug 11

Hamilton and Ma Bell
Beginning with the first telephone exchange in the British Empire, we’ll discover the love affair between Hamiltonians and their phones.

Aug 18

Unearthing Hamilton
Guest host Mike Guarascia, author of The Relic Hunter, joins us to explore an ancient Pleasure Ground and other uncovered relics of subterranean Hamilton.

Aug 25

Special Walk with guest host Cameron Nolan
Realtor and community leader Cameron Nolan shares his vast knowledge of Hamilton’s development and its leading builders.

Sept 1

Alleys of the Northeast
Explore the alleyways of old St. Lawrence’s ’s Ward with special guest Brenda Duke, foundress of Beautiful Alleys volunteer organization (www.beautifulalleys.ca).

Sept 8

Meet the McQuestens
Visit the historic walled garden at Whitehern and other buildings connected with the McQuesten family and their friends.

Sept 15

Ghost Signs of Hamilton
Forgotten signs, symbols and other relics of old Hamilton.

Sept 22

Hamilton’s Castles
Hamilton had more titular castles than any other city in Upper Canada. We visit one of the lesser known.

Sept 29

Architects Great and Near Great
Explore the work of some great architects    and a few others.

Oct 6

Hamilton on Stamps
Discover some of the people and locations featured on Canadians postage stamps.

Oct 13

Downtown Highlights
The best of the summer’s tours.

Sponsored by Attawandaron: Hamilton’s Publisher.
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