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- During both world wars, Hamilton industries concentrated on the production of war materiel, converting successfully after 1945 to serve the strong market for appliances, automobiles and houses. With the closing of textile mills and knit-wear plants in the 1950s and 1960s, Hamilton became increasingly dependent on steel and related industries.
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Jun 27, 2017 · At the time of Confederation, 150 years ago, the seeds were being planted for Hamilton to become an entrepreneurial, connected and ambitious city.
The Forge of Industry: Hamilton's Industrial Revolution. Hamilton's true character began to reveal itself during the Industrial Revolution. The city's close proximity to water sources and the Niagara Escarpment provided the necessary resources for burgeoning industries, including hydropower and raw materials like limestone.
For about a century after achieving its status as a city in 1846, Hamilton has seen itself in terms of industrial production. It adopted or acquired such nicknames as the Ambitious City, Steel City and the Birmingham of Canada.
Oct 22, 2012 · Beginning in the 1970s, Hamilton's city council and harbour commission struggled to improve the harbour's water quality and to balance the needs of an industrial port with public demands for better environment and waterfront recreational areas.
Feb 11, 2012 · The two companies became manufacturing giants that formed the backbone of an industrial economy that shaped our geography, our character and our politics.
The city became a significant port and railway center once the Burlington Canal opened in 1830. The region has grown to become one of Canada’s most important industrial sectors. The local economy of the city has been long driven majorly by the steel and heavy manufacturing industries.
Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, the town of Hamilton became the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe. [ 9 ] .
