Forging ON: The Evolution of Blacksmithing in Ontario | Digital Museums Canada
A blacksmith uses tongs to hold a heated piece of metal on an anvil.

Forging ON: The Evolution of Blacksmithing in Ontario

Pickering Museum Village 2024
Stream Digital Projects
Subjects
Cultures, Science, Industry, Art, History, Heritage
Technologies
Audio, Game, High resolution image, Parallax, Slideshow/Carousel, User generated content, Video

What is it like to be a blacksmith? Learn more about the history of the trade. This innovative website features an interactive timeline inviting users to explore blacksmithing in Ontario, along with engaging videos showing blacksmiths at work.


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Credits

Research

Travis Dods

Patricia Almeyda

Text

English writer

Andrew Mullins

French writer

Patricia Almeyda

English editor

Amanda Gallagher

French editor

Patricia Almeyda
Amanda Gallagher

Comparative editor

New World Translations – Renée Avilés

Translation

French translator

Patricia Almeyda

Production

Project lead

Amanda Gallagher

Developer - website

GHD Digital

Designer - website

Ellen Tayles-Armstrong

Andrew Mullins

Audio

Andrew Mullins

Videography

Brendan Black

Education

Lesson plans

Travis Dods

Katrina Pyke

Full credits

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