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      Photocopy of the Woodstock Directory for 1912. Includes a general index, a classified business directory, miscellaneous directory and an alphabetical listing of names, occupation and residence.

      Business Directory for Brant County 1913 from the Blue book and Business directory for the Province of Ontario. Lists businesses by town in Brant County.

      A collection of historical data and biographies of prominent men of the time (1914) in St Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario.

      An alphabetical directory for Elgin County, by township for 1915 starting at page 95. Includes a business directory.

      Photocopy of the Brant County Townships Directory from the Vernons Directory for 1915. Includes directories for Brantford, Burford, Dumfries South, Oakland & Onondaga Townships with names alphabetically arranged giving post office, lot and concession and whether freeholder or tenant.

      Centenary souvenir of the Village of Norwich and the Township of North Norwich. It includes a history and sketches of people and enterprises in the area. Added is an index of the names.

      A listing of the women in the Woodstock Social register for 1916. Included are their addresses. A supplement of the index of house names has been added when the booklet was reproduced for Oxford Museum.

      A newspaper article reprinted from Saturday, June 2, 1916 detailing how Brockville was involved in the Fenian Raids, including the troops stationed in the area.

      Three page history of The Sundridge Women's Institute. It details the founding of the Institute. It also includes a list of the first members, and the places where the Institute would meet. There is also a list of the achievements of the group.

      Three page history on the works of the Sundridge Women's Institute's work during the First World War. During the First World War the Sundridge Women's Institute hosted many fund-raising activities such as concerts. The money raised went to various funds such as The Patriotic Fund and the Machine Gun Fund.

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      On cover: Beaverdams, 1812-14-1912-14.

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      The book was written with original research by the Niagara Historical Society founder and President (1895-1925) Janet Carnochan in 1914. It is the most detailed history of Niagara thus far beginning with the days of Governor Simcoe. Chapters include information on the Capital years, the town's layout and buildings, local …

      The book focuses on a variety of themes relating to Laura Secord and her courageous trek to Beaverdams during the War of 1812. Other topics mentioned in the book include: first settlers, the Secord family, the Ingersoll family, reminiscences of 1812, the town of St. Davids, Fort Niagara, the Nelles …

      The book focuses on the invasion of Upper Canada by a small American army commanded by Brigadier General William Hull and the pivotal surrender of his forces at Detroit. It contains a collection of transcribed letters and documents from a variety of sources, predominantly military. The book also includes various …

      This book documents the immigration costs for some of Penmans Limited's immigrant workers in 1910. For much of the early 20th century, Penmans actively solicited workers - primarily women - in England and throughout Canada and assisted them in immigrating to Canada in order to work in the Penmans clothing …

      This book documents the immigration costs for some of Penmans Limited's immigrant workers in 1910. For much of the early 20th century, Penmans actively solicited workers - primarily women - in England and throughout Canada and assisted them in immigrating to Canada in order to work in the Penmans clothing …

      This book documents the immigration costs for some of Penmans Limited's immigrant workers in 1912-13. For much of the early 20th century, Penmans actively solicited workers - primarily women - in England and throughout Canada and assisted them in immigrating to Canada in order to work in the Penmans clothing …