Sydney Bellingham came to Canada from Ireland at the age of 15 in 1824 from Ireland. His lack of prejudice and snobbery sets him apart from a lot of English-speaking writers of that era, and made him a keen-eyed observer with a fresh perspective on important events in Canadian history.

This is a collection of historical snapshots of events Sydney Bellingham witnessed and the people he knew, and will be of particular interest to the academic market, especially programs in Canadian history and studies.