The Nanaimo Historical Society Presents...
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In 1949, the quiet and isolation at the end of a logging spur in the Nanaimo River Valley drew legendary inventor/engineer/poet Robert Eugene Swanson to build a rustic research and development facility that became known as the Whistle Farm - where he designed and tuned his patented multi-chime air horns for diesel-powered locomotives and ships.
His company, Airchime, grew out of the Whistle Farm to become the prominent name - and sound - in railroad air horns in North America. Swanson and the Whistle Farm left behind an aural legacy still heard far and wide everyday. Amazingly these notes were struck here first.
Who: The Nanaimo Historical Society
What: General meeting and guest speaker
Where: Bowen Park Complex
When: March 13, 2004 at 7:30 pm
The Nanaimo Historical Society is a non-profit organization. Founded in 1953, the Society's mission is to preserve, promote, and celebrate the history of Nanaimo and central Vancouver Island. Annual membership is $24 for an individual, $30 for a family, and $34 for an organization.
Membership includes a subscription to British Columbia History, the quarterly journal of the British Columbia Historical Foundation.
| Cost: |
Free Event |
Category: |
Arts | Entertainment Museum Talks | Lectures |
| Location: |
Bowen Park Complex
500 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo |
This event is for Adults, Seniors, Student / College | |
| More Info: |
David Hobson, president [email protected] 250-756-0931 |
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