Michael Baker

London, Ontario marks its 150th birthday in 2005, and Michael Baker and Hilary Bates Neary return from the success of London Street Names with a new collection in time to catch the sesquicentennial celebration.

Following up their popular London Street Names, Michael Baker and Hilary Neary present in this book stories drawn from the lives of more th …

Love, famous musicians, kidnapping, and embezzlement -- these are just a few of the themes readers will uncover when they dip into the stories in this engaging new book about London's past.
Most Londoners know that Guy Lombardo Avenue was named after Guy Lombardo, the famous big band leader and native son, but they seldom know about the people who …