BUILDING HISTORY: VOLUME 2Port Dover & Delhi’s Enduring Echoes
Dive deeper into Norfolk County’s architectural legacy, where lakefront lights and tobacco fields shaped a resilient heartland. In this second instalment, host Daryl Rainey teams with Port Dover Harbour Museum curator Katie Graham and Delhi Tobacco Museum’s Andrew Moore to unearth the stories behind eight storied structures—each a testament to innovation, community, and quiet reinvention.
PORT DOVER
Lighthouse Festival Theatre: from historic town hall to thriving stage
Dominion Hotel: a grand lakeside haven for travellers and foodies
The Ivey House: the Victorian legacy of a local dynasty
DELHI
Croton Dam: the powerhouse that powered a region’s rise
Delhi’s Velodromes: high-speed ovals under tobacco-belt stars
Calvin Presbyterian Church: a steepled sanctuary of faith and fellowship
Deltasia: Delhi’s Land of Fantasy
No scripts. No sets. Just authentic voices, faded blueprints, and the grit that built these towns.
BONUS: Blooper Reel – because history’s highlights come with hilarious outtakes.
