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      This postcard depicts a class at the Oakland Public School in 1910. The teacher is Kate Halliday Hunter, who briefly taught there; however, she was married on December 28th, 1910, and at that time married women were not permitted to teach. The postcard was sent to her, and dated 1912. …

      This item is a postcard with a photograph of the Charles Mitchell House on the front. The postcard was sent in 1907. For an in-depth description please view the record located here.

      The Chronicles of Oakland Township is a collection of photos and oral history interviews collected between 1973 and 1980 that document Oakland Township as it was from the late 19th century through to the time it was compiled by students volunteering for the Oakland Public Library in 1980. Follow the …

      The image of the funeral card of James Ford, who died in Glen Morris on Monday, Apr. 12th, 1915, at 5:30 p.m., in his 78th year.

      The image of the funeral card of Nancy Grier, who died in South Dumfries on Tuesday, Mar. 14th, 1916, at 3:00 p.m., aged 68 years. She was the eldest daughter of the late John and Mary J. Grier.

      The image of the funeral card of William Ronald, Sr., who died in the Township of South Dumfries on Monday, Jun. 8th, 1885, at 4 p.m., aged 60 years, 1 month and 24 days.

      This is a photograph of the former J.D. Smith Saw Mill. The original mill was built in the mid-1800s. This picture was taken in 1985. This photograph was provided by Ann Gaunt during a Digital Preservation Days event (May 10-13, 2011) held by the County of Brant Public Library.

      This photograph depicts the Maus School, S. S. No. 11, located at 705 Paris Plains Church Rd. North of Paris, Ont. The school was founded in 1847. The land for the school was donated by Henry Maus. The original photo is held by the County of Brant Public Library.

      This photograph depicts the McLean's School No. 27 in St. George, Ont. The picture was taken from the driveway. The original photo is held by the County of Brant Public Library.

      1st row (left to right): Jinn Forbes, Helen Ryerson, Ruth Sandilands, Gwen Karlberg, Jean Forbes, Win Karlberg, Louise Harkness, Lola Griffen, Janet Payne, Rony Ryerson, Loris Griffen. 2nd row (left to right): teacher Jean Taylor, Art McCrew, George Fletcher, Norman Scott, Harold Griffen, Tony Forbes, Bill Griffen, Willie Wallace, Bert …

      This photograph shows an early view of the village of Glen Morris. The picture was taken around 1875. The original photo is held by the County of Brant Public Library.

      This photograph depicts the village of Glen Morris during the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. The date on the back of the image suggests this image was taken in 1945, but locals have identified the photo from an earlier period. The original photo is held by the County of …

      This photograph depicts the old township hall, sawmill and Hannan's Paint & Varnish Co. across the Grand River in Glen Morris village. The original photo is held by the County of Brant Public Library.

      This photograph depicts Principal Symons and the teachers of the Glen Morris Central School in the 1960s. The original photo was provided by Frances Kingston during a Digital Preservation Day event in Glen Morris in May 2011.

      Teacher - Mrs. Humphrey. Students: Back row: D. Kedrosky, K. Wallace, R. Diskor, G. Ronald, A. Degraaf, Ken Kingston, B. Mates, G. Forbes. Third row: J. Rosebrugh, D. Grates, D. Rettinger, M. Robb, D. Rottevelt, J. Rosebrugh. B. Clark, P. McArthur, J. Stratford, W. McComb. Second row: S. Shetton, Jetty …

      This is a photograph of 16 year old George Allan Howlett in the photo shack in the Howlett's shop on their property. In the photograph, George is using his homemade enlarger machine. The photograph was taken in 1948.

 Robertson, Mel, 14 Jul 1980     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the first part of the article A Burford Landmark - What Next?, which ran on July 14, 1982. It was written in response …

      From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains the six-part article A Cry of Fire, which ran from November 3 to December 8, 1976. It describes the history of …

 Robertson, Mel, 28 Nov 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the first part of the article Burford's First Family, which ran on November 28, 1979. It provides the history of Burford's earliest settlers. …

 Robertson, Mel,     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains the five-part article Mills of Yesteryear, which ran from April 13 to May 6, 1977. It describes the various historical mills …