'Art is the New Steel': Marketing Creative Urbanism in Twenty-First Century Hamilton, Ontario

As a major manufacturing hub in southern Ontario, Hamilton enjoyed considerable economic stability during the twentieth century. However, like most industrial-based cities, Hamilton’s role as a North American manufacturing producer has faded since the 1970’s. This has resulted in dramatic socio-economic impacts, most of which are centered on the inner city. There have been many attempts to revive the core. This includes Hamilton’s most recent urban renewal plans, based upon the principles of Richard Florida’s creative city hypothesis and Ontario’s Places to Grow Act (2005). Common throughout all of Hamilton’s urban renewal initiatives has been the role of the local press. In this thesis I conduct a discourse analysis of media based knowledge production. I show that the local press reproduces creative city discourses as local truths to substantiate and validate a revanchist political agenda. By choosing to celebrate the creative class culture, the local press fails to question its repercussions

Indenture between Hamilton Killaly Woodruff and the United States Trust Company of New York

Indenture between Hamilton Killaly Woodruff and the United States Trust Company of New York. The proceeds would be paid to his successors. (This is a handwritten copy)

Indenture between Hamilton Killaly Woodruff and the United States Trust Company of New York (3rd Trust Deed)

Indenture between Hamilton Killaly Woodruff and the United States Trust Company of New York. This is listed as the 3rd trust deed. The proceeds would be paid to successors (2 copies). Most of the first page of copy no. 2 is torn away which does affect the text. These 2 documents are in an envelope marked "vouchers", June 20, 1899.

Indenture between Joseph Hamilton to Jonathan Hart and Thomas Hart

Indenture between Joseph Hamilton of late of Queenston by his attorney Samuel Street to Jonathan Hart and Thomas Hart of Queenston for the sale of land in the township of Saltfleet, Lot no. 8 in the 6th Concession. There are holes in the document and the back is stained, but this does not affect the text, November 9, 1829.

Indenture between Joseph Hamilton and Joseph Hart

Indenture of sale between Joseph Hamilton of London and Joseph Hart of Montgomery County. This is regarding Lot no. 25 in the 5th concession in the Township of Norwich in the County of Oxford, May 11, 1833.

Indenture between Margaret Stewart and Elizabeth Clench Stewart and Archibald Gilkison

Indenture of bargain and sale between Margaret Stewart and Elizabeth Clench Stewart of the Town of Niagara to Archibald Gilkison of Niagara regarding the westerly half of Lot no. 24 in the 5th Concession of the Township of Brooke. May 12, 1841.

Indenture between William Kingsmill and Joseph Hamilton

Indenture (sheriff's deed) (vellum) between William Kingsmill, Sheriff of the District of Niagara to Joseph Hamilton regarding part of Lot no. 19 in the Township of Stamford, August 26, 1841.

Indenture between Jacob Huffman and Margaret Huffman

Indenture of bargain and sale between Jacob Huffman and Margaret Huffman formerly of Bertie Township but moved to Grand Island, New York to Benjamin Troup and John Troup, both of Bertie Township regarding approximately 50 acres of land in Lot no. 3 of the 5th Concession in the Township of Bertie - instrument no. 2295. This was registered on June 25, 1845 in Book E folios 321, 322 and 323, June 25, 1845.

Indenture between Duncan and Margaret McFarland and Duncan Campbell

Indenture (vellum) of bargain and sale between Duncan and Margaret McFarland of Port Robinson to Duncan Campbell of Port Robinson for part of Lot no. 202 in the township of Thorold - instrument no. 673, November 30, 1847.

Indenture between Owen Clifford and Margaret Clifford to Samuel D. Woodruff

Indenture of mortgage deed between Owen Clifford and Margaret Clifford of the Township of Grantham to Samuel D. Woodruff of St. Catharines regarding 36 3/4 acres in Lots numbered 12 and 13 in the 8th Concession in the Township of Grantham - instrument no. 187. This was registered at the Registry Office for Lincoln on April 30, 1867 in Liber I, March 29, 1867.

Indenture between William and Margaret Wilson to Stephen M. Jarvis

Indenture of statutory mortgage between William and Margaret Wilson of the Village of Grimsby to Stephen M. Jarvis of Toronto regarding part of Lot no. 10 in the 1st Concession in Grimsby - instrument no. 502, February 26, 1869.

Indenture between John Young and Jane Young to Margaret Ellen Rogers

Indenture of bargain and sale between John Young and Jane Young of Stamford Township to Margaret Ellen Rogers the wife of Henry Rogers of Stamford regarding part of Lot no. 113 in the Township of Niagara. This was registered in the Lincoln County Register on March 31, 1869 - instrument no. 274.

Indenture between Owen Clifford and Margaret Clifford to John Charles Rykert and William B. Gilleland

Indenture of mortgage deed between Owen Clifford and Margaret Clifford of the Township of Grantham to John Charles Rykert and William B. Gilleland of St. Catharines regarding parts of Lots no. 10 and 11 in the 9th Concession of the Township of Grantham. Registered in the Township of Grantham Register on September 15, 1870 - instrument no. 804 and registered in the Township of Grantham Register of February 8, 1872 - instrument no. 1104, September 15, 1870.

Indenture between Margaret Clifford and Samuel D. Woodruff

Indenture of deed of land between Margaret Clifford of Grantham and Samuel D. Woodruff of St. Catharines for lots 12 and 13 in the 8th Concession in the Township of Grantham. This was registered February 7, 1872 - instrument no. 19112 [?], February 2, 1872.

Indenture between Margaret Adams and Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff

Indenture of deed of land by way of quit-claim between Margaret Adams of St. Catharines and Samuel DeVeaux Woodruff of St. Catharines regarding parts of Lots no. 20 and 21 in the 5th and 6th Concessions in the Township of Grantham. This was registered in the Lincoln County Registry on January 21, 1875 - instrument no. 2053 and instrument no. 4819, January 20, 1875.