Fans of TV’s Murdoch Mysteries Will Find My Hometown Familiar

Before the pandemic, those who had visited the historic harbor town of Cobourg, Ontario, might occasionally find themselves making a double. Seeing people dressed in early 1900s clothing causes passersby to stop and stare. It’s been a busy year of filming in Cobourg, and the city center seems to change its wardrobe on a weekly basis. For example, just a week later, the scene switched to an American one by replacing every Canadian flag with Stars and Strips to shoot Ginny & Georgia. I can only imagine what visitors must have thought when they saw such an amazing change of scenery, wondering if they made the wrong turn! Until 2020, filming activities in this picturesque town have made these attractions quite popular. Cobourg has become one of the must-visit filming locations in the province. In 2019, production companies that filmed there include Shaftesbury Murdoch Inc. (Murdoch Mysteries), Netflix (Ginny & Georgia), TF Content Ltd. (Hey Lady!) and Marblemedia (Canadian Landscape Artist of the Year).Victoria Hall — a popular filming location for Murdoch Mysteries.Cobourg boasts many historic Victorian and Edwardian buildings, making the town a good filming location for the Murdoch Mysteries. Victoria Hall, built in 1859, is a perfect stunt for Toronto’s old Union Station. In fact, fans are happy to learn about the local scenes around town. Ravensworth Manor, named and named after Ravensworth Plantation in Virginia, was a spectacular location for the wedding of Constable Henry Higgins (played by Lachlan Murdoch) and Ruth Newsome (Siobhan Murphy). The Victoria Park boardwalk was the setting for a fast-paced roller-skating episode in Season 10, where Murdoch investigates the murder of one of the champions in the ruthless sport, and Bagot Street is also a rink. The perfect stage for the bike chase scene. Viewers have now witnessed Constable George Crabtree (played by Canadian actor Jonny Harris) asking two different women on two separate occasions to propose to them. Both proposals take place in a climbing trellis in Victoria Park, with Lake Ontario in the background.An adorable shot of Victoria Hall as the setting for an autumn fair in Wellsbury, New England. Ginny & Georgia is a Netflix series set in present day, in a fictional town called Wellsbury, in New England. . Part of the first season was filmed in Cobourg during 2019. El Camino Restaurant became the “Green Farm Cafe”. Scotiabank has become the “Beachway Trust, Massachusetts” and the versatile Victoria Hall is once again starring as the backdrop for the local fall fair. . A trailer features scenes from the historic courtroom “Old Bailey” inside Victoria Hall, while the Canadian series Landscape Artist of the Year highlights the famous view from Cobourg harbor in one episode. of Cobourg, announced before the pandemic that the “watch” audience was attracting more tourists: “In Cobourg, art is very popular and all these events bring a sense of community and complement complement the economy.”Currently, due to COVID-19, the town has had to deny a request to film at Victoria Hall, which is currently closed to the public. Murdoch Mysteries was in town briefly in November 2020, filming on private property on the eastern edge of Cobourg. Any future filming will also include detailed COVID-19 policies and procedures. Miranda Lukaniuk-Lipovisek, who has 30 years of experience in the film industry (and created Local BG Talent), has a new panel called “Back to the background after the pandemic,” she said, emphasizing “all Everything you need to know about the film industry protocols that have allowed our industry to keep going. “Miranda’s goal is to continue working to develop digital technology with a local company, Kleurvision, that will change the way background performers are selected for productions across Ontario for the better. In September 2019, I stopped by Murdoch Mysteries set in the Old Market building. As I joined the crowd of women watching from across the street, a few of them nervously asked, “Have you seen him?” Everyone smiles. We all know “he” as Yannick Bisson, who plays Detective William Murdoch. COVID-19 has created a mountain of challenges, but things are progressing toward a new normal. There will be “Lights, Cameras, Action” again in Cobourg and we are all looking forward to meeting “him” in the near future. Ontario’s most famous ghost town.