For the month of August, the Grace Schmidt Room of Local History (GSR) will be running our Local History Scavenger Hunt! Anyone who wants to join the hunt can sign up to get a booklet that includes 18 historical images of Kitchener from the GSR’s photograph collection. Figure out the mystery locations and submit a picture of your answer sheet to gsr@kpl.org or drop off the completed booklet at Central Library’s Level 2 Information Desk. Get 15 of 18 answers correct to be entered in a draw to win a set of two 13x19 photo prints of your choice from the GSR’s archival collection (including consultation with staff to help you choose your favourite images from the thousands in our archive). Two runners-up will also win a single 8.5x11 photo print each.
Submit your entries by midnight on Friday, August 30, and join us at 2:00pm on Saturday, August 31 for an in-person event where we will reveal the answers, share a bit of history about each location and announce the winners.
Want a closer look at those photos? Check them out below.
Local History Scavenger Hunt Photos
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Good luck with the Local History Scavenger Hunt! We hope you enjoy exploring Kitchener's History. If you have any questions about this program, please email gsr@kpl.org or call 519-743-0271, ext. 252.