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      The History of Brantford’s Second World War Military Training Centre 1940-1946. It must have been an exciting time at camps like Camp 20. Young men—some very inexperienced, just off the farm—were required to attend military camp with such a wide variety of other people. A whole new world of personalities, …

      When WWII began there was a great need for trained aircrew to fight the enemy. A Plan, the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, was created that built a massive system of air training facilities across Canada. As one part of this enormous plan Brantford, Ontario became an Air Station training …

      Acting Lance Corporal John (Jack) Henry Foster Babcock, (1900-2010) is remembered as Canada’s last known surviving veteran of WWI. Babcock, who enlisted at 15 years of age, was the last link to the 640,000 Canadian men and women who served in the First World War. As a member of the …

      For King and Country is the story of the 125th overseas battalion. It was the first complete battalion of soldiers recruited and trained in Brant County during World War One. The officers and men were chosen almost entirely from Brant County farmers, clerks, shoemakers and almost every trade and profession. …

      The OCR files were donated by the Brantford Public Library. Their electronic version of the book is linked to on the right.

      This 2003 book was created by the Grand River Heritage Mines Society in celebration of its tenth anniversary. It documents the history of the Five Oaks and Bethel areas of Brantford Township both before and after European settlement, including documentation of the area's numerous mines. One chapter is devoted to …

      Considered one of the most authoritative works on the history of Burford, Muir's work is still referred to by historians of the County of Brant.

      "County of Brant" is used to refer to a geographic region rather than the current municipality by the same name. Maps of Brantford are included in this atlas.

      The Work of Our Hands chronicles the history of the town of Mount Pleasant from its earliest settlements through the end of the 19th century. In order to have meaning, local history must relate all aspects of a particular community’s development to a larger context. Mount Pleasant stands out as …

      This binder contains the family history of the Chatterson family, as compiled by Helen Mulligan. It also contains many original historical photos of the Chatterson family and relatives. This collection can be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF file! Click on the link underneath the picture to the right. …