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Audio & Video Recordings

 Here are links to audio and video recordings created by or featuring The History Guy of Brighton. Some are series on YouTube which have Playlist links.
Note: Most recent are at the top - scroll down to see earlier ones ......

These three links were recently provided by the Cobourg and District Historical Society for recorded talks I have given at their meetings.
A History of the Murray Canal - May 28, 2024 at Brighton
Rum Runners: The Story of Ben Kerr and Prohibition - April 26 2022
HMS Speedy: Tragedy and Mystery - April 27, 2021

Murray Canal Radio Interview with Lindsey Harren of Loyalist College Radio, 91X FM CJLX, aired on show "In Touch With Quinte" March 8, 2024.

Murray Canal Radio Interview with Rob Washburn, of Radio Northumberland 89.7 FM, aired on the show "Consider This Northumberland" March 9, 2024.

New Video from Sean Scally featuring The History Guy of Brighton discussing The Carrying Place and The Murray Canal:

 https://youtu.be/KiZrz6CYtw4

Journey To Murder in the Family!!
Learn about the author's journey from growing up in the farm house where Dr. King lived and was buried in the front yard, though evolving interest in family history and, ultimately, the Dr. King story. If you read the book, this will be very interesting, and, if not, maybe will motivate you to read the book "Murder in the Family: The Dr. King Story". Check out Parts 1 through 5 for the entire journey.
Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5
 

SPEEDY Videos and Event Recordings
The Wreck of HMS Speedy - The Video
My latest book "The Wreck of HMS Speedy: The Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada" was released August 18, 2020 and, since it was delayed a few months due to the pandemic, I had the time to learn video editing software and create this series of videos to largely mirror the contents of the book. You can run the YouTube Playlist or play individual videos below. Enjoy!
The HMS Speedy Story Part 1 - August 18, 2020
The HMS Speedy Story Part 2 - August 18, 2020
The HMS Speedy Story Part 3 - August 18, 2020
The HMS Speedy Story Part 4 - August 18, 2020
The HMS Speedy Story Part 5 - August 18, 2020


The Mystery of HMS Speedy
In addition to the 5-part video series that tells the full Speedy story, this video focuses on the artifacts that were found during the three years of survey work on Dobbs Bank. Segments from the 1989 testing video are used to highlight several artifacts that Ed Burtt identified and defined as best he could under the circumstances. The point of this video is to suggest that there are important artifacts from a very old ship wreck located on Dobbs Bank and that professional marine archaeologists need to investigate these artifacts to determine whether they still exist as Ed's saw them in the early 1990s. One day, maybe they can even analyze them enough to decide whether they are from the Speedy. Based on the information we have now, it is certainly worth looking in that direction. Here's hoping!
The Mystery of HMS Speedy - August 18, 2020


HMS Speedy: Tragedy and Mystery - Feb 27, 2022
The Oshawa Museum hosted Dan Buchanan as guest speaker at their virtual meeting on February 27, 2022. The topic was “HMS Speedy: Tragedy and Mystery”, a slightly different presentation of this story with emphasis on the events around Lake Scugog and the Oshawa area. Here is the link to a recording of that presentation and question period:
https://youtu.be/N10WRurffnI


History Between Neighbors - Feb 26, 2022
Friends of Wellers Bay hosted Dan Buchanan as guest speaker for their virtual meeting on February 26, 2022. The presentation was called “History Between Neighbors” which included a mix of topics including Wellers Bay and Asa Weller with the development from the bateau railway to stagecoach stop to steamer port. Presqu’ile history was included as well as several examples of people from The County resettling in the Brighton area during the 1800s. We have connections!
Here is the link to the recording of that event: 
https://youtu.be/zcmAbtMuJoI

The Making of a History Book - Cobourg & District Historical Society Zoom meeting April 27, 2021
This two-art video series contains the video recording of both Dan's unique talk and the lively question period.
Part 1 Dan's Talk
Part 2 Questions and Answers


Probus Club of Hanover and Area - March 10, 2021
This video is a recording of a Zoom meeting hosted by the Probus Club of Hanover and Area on March 10, 2021.
My talk re the Speedy has been snipped out of the full meeting video and published on my YouTube channel.


Men's Probus Club of Lindsay - April 13, 2021
This is an audio recording of the talk I gave to the Men's Probus Club of Lindsay on April 13, 2021.
In Touch With Quinte Radio Interview  91X CJLX FM Loyalist College - October 30, 2020
Word on the Hills - Radio Interview - Northumberland 89.7 FM, broadcast August 2 2020
Consider This Northumberland Radio Interview - 89.7 FM - October 9, 2020
Word on the Street 2020 Dan's Booth Chat - September 22, 2020 (Video on Instagram)


Other Topics
The Tobey Book - Brighton's Most Important Historical Collection
​The Tobey Book is a large book with a red cover that is available for reference at the Brighton Public Library. It also is available as a searchable PDF file that anyone can download for themselves. I use this book constantly for my research work on local history and genealogy and often just browse through it for fun. A virtual presentation on the Tobey Book was provided by The History Guy on February 17, 2021, hosted by the Brighton Public Library and I gave much the same talk to the Lakeshore Genealogy Society on April 8, 2021. The video series was created in order to offer the same information in video form for those who prefer that medium. You can run the YouTube Playlist or play the individual videos listed below. Help yourself!
The Tobey Book Part 1  The Tobey Book Part 2  The Tobey Book Part 3  The Tobey Book Part 4

The Tobey Book 2
See the video version of the second presentation about the Tobey Book on October 21, 2021.
Part 1      Part 2     Part 3     Part 4


Brighton in the 1850s: Time of Change .
Find out how Brighton changed so dramatically in the 1850s! This video series was created in April 2021 but is based on an audio recording of a presentation I did in August 2013 at Hilton Township Hall. The original audio recording was snipped into segments that each support a screen of the presentation and images were added to support and enhance the audio. An introduction was added at the beginning, using a new audio recording by me and some of the original images. A section was added at the end for Corrections and Additions, reflecting many things that have changed since 2013 as well as some mistakes in the original audio. You can use the YouTube Playlist to play all video segments in a row or use these links to play individual segments. Enjoy!
Part 1 - Time of Change
Part 2 - New Twp New Road
Part 3 - New Railroad
Part 4 - Exports and Wharfs
Part 5 - Dr King and Hilton Hall
Part 6 - What Goes up Must Come Down
Part 7 - Corrections and Additions


Video Updates - Playlist
History Guy Video Update - 2021 08 30
History Guy Video Update - 2021 05 01
History Guy Video Update - 2021 01 22 
The History Guy Video Update October 29, 2020
Speedy Book Update - September 13, 2020
Speedy Book Update 03 - August 15, 2020
Speedy Book Update 02 - July 18, 2020
Speedy Book Update 01 - June 9, 2020


Dance Hall Daze - History of Dance Halls in Brighton Area
Dance Hall Daze Part 1 - Dance Halls of Brighton (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)
Dance Hall Daze Part 2 - Dance Halls of Brighton (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)
Dance Hall Daze Part 3 - Dance Halls of Brighton (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)
Dance Hall Daze Part 4 - Dance Halls of Brighton (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)
Dance Hall Daze Part 5 - Dance Halls of Brighton (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)


Rural Roots - History of Farming in Brighton Area
Rural Roots Part 1 - History of Farming (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)
Rural Roots Part 2 - History of Farming (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)
Rural Roots Part 3 - History of Farming (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)
Rural Roots Part 4 - History of Farming (Produced by Brighton Digital Archives)


Cogeco YourTV Brockville Interview - April 13, 2020 - 38 Hours To Montreal
Part 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNy2olVnrXk
Part 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHsxWqPNS9E


​​I'm Getting a Makeover - Celtic Night, Fund Raiser for Presqu'ile Point Lighthouse
I'm Getting a Makeover - The History Guy Speaks as the Lighthouse - May 7, 2018

Word on the Hills Radio Interview re "Murder in the Family" - October 22, 2015
Word on the Hills 2015 10 22 Part 1
Word on the Hills 2015 10 22 Part 2

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  • Home
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        • Elegy
        • Farewell Family History
        • Indigenous History
        • Death of a Chief
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    • 38 Hours to Montreal >
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    • Brighton Digital Archive >
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    • Hilton Hall
    • Masonic Lodge
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    • Latimer Photos
    • The Tobey Book >
      • The Tobey Book Presentation
    • Presqu'ile >
      • What Became of the Land
      • Newcastle
      • The Mid-1800s
      • The Early 1900s
      • Provincial Park
      • Presqu'ile Books
      • Videos 1927
    • The Carrying Place
    • George Gibson's Schooner
    • Remembrance
    • Museums >
      • Proctor House
      • Memory Junction
    • Dan's History Stories >
      • Old Percy Road
      • The Breakaway
      • Birth of Brighton Township
      • First Settlers of Brighton
      • History of Codrington
    • History Week >
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      • History Week - 2019
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