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William Hespeler, it’s rumoured that during ' ' Developing the tours was a labour of love the prohibition years, a secret tunnel led that took about a year. from idea to grant from the home to the Huether Hotel. applications to research and writing The stables for the hotel itself have long The final project was put together by since been turned into a bowling alley. loleen Taylor. a municipal heritage expert. Over on William Street, another former with audio production by Doug Mulholland stable has been turned into a restaurant â€" ,_.._J »-â€"â€"-\ at the University of Waterloo. Anthony Marbles. The wide front entrance door was 0’ ' 5 ~ Robins and Peter Cowell created the website orignally desigied for horses and carriages . ' and videos These are just a few of the fascinating . g . A great deal of the painstakingly gathered details that can be learned during each of the - ‘ '~ information came from right inside the Waterloo Public Library's two historical walk ‘ library in the Ellis Little local History Room. ing tours ' The collection there started in 1982 â€" Water But in true Waterloo fashion, these oldâ€" loo’s 125th birthday â€"â€" and the room opened time tours are taking a digital turn. to the public in 2004. Download the audio version of the tours The archives in the room are stuffed with onto a mobile device and head out for a walk. local history. including postcards. photos, or drop by the main library and Sign out an government records, atlases, memorabilia MP3 player and headphones with the audio and issues of the Waterloo Chronicle on tour pre-loaded. microfiche dating back to 1901. Each of the tours can also be viewed in y l g a “If people are particularly interested in a their entirety online through the WPL web- ‘ ' ‘ l specific place, they can drop in to the Ellis site, complete with historical and oontempo- ‘ ’ Little room for more information," Sealiy rary photos _ " said. The tours were made possible by a grant l ' an? --. The WPL has been working on another from the Heritage and libraries Brandi of the - m historical project for several years. They've Ministry of Culture. l j, ; selected thousands of photos and posted it takes about an hour to actually pound " “l them to the Our Ontario website, which the pavement while listening to the audio . ‘ showcases local history throughout the version of each tour. But having the tours ii i _ .. province available online means it can be enjoyed by . “e, g a“ j , “You can help them fill in information. people who have mobility issues. or during , such as identifying people or places in the bad weather. _ ._ ~- photos. You can also send e-postcards to “And anyone around the world can use it. ' _ '“ ' your friends and family. And it's very key- We‘re doing a lot digitally now.‘ said lanet » word-search friendly,” Seally said Seally, local history manager at the library. ‘ Mam “The Site is very mtm” She hopes that whenever possible. people will actually take to the streets for the tours, so they can get a fuller sense of the context. The Carnegie Library. built between 1903 and 1905, isone of the stepson theWPlls Historical ' lanthcaping and architectural details Walking Tour of uptown. Another tour features the Mary-Allen neighbourhood. “(011031 The uptown walking tour leaves from the MM“ m m m library’s main branch on Dupont Street and The Mary-Allen tour starts at Marbles yard. Today, the front (or back) of the house WalkingTours heads north on Albert before coming back before wending its way down Allen. Mary faces Mary. T the take down King, presenting an overview of the and George streets. which shame some of A bit of Snyder family history is included 9 download walking “11113. or a , residential and commercial development the finest homes in the city. built by its early in each of the tours. 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