Résultats

      This is the Rose Bowl Trophy awarded to Howard Featherston of Onondaga for the Top Boy Score at the S. S. No. 6 School Fair in 1933. Howard Featherston was born on July 23, 1922. The original trophy was provided for photography by Barbara Plant during a Scan & Share …

      This handheld bullet ball mold was carried by Canadian or British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. It was used with the famous British "Brown Bess" Land Pattern Musket, and provided soldiers with a small, portable means to create balls. This …

      This cutlass was carried by British soldiers in the County of Brant area during the campaign of the War of 1812. This is a 1795 model which was issued to the British 7th Light Dragoons cavalry regiment. This artifact was provided for photography by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. …

      Letter to James Pate from his sister, Agnes Pate. Letter was sent on Nov 9, 1876 and discusses various family members and illnesses in the community. Page 1 Midtown Nov 9th 1876 My Dear James How are you keeping this cold weather? I am afraid you will be missing some …

      Letter to James Pate from his brother Thomas Pate. The letter was sent December 31 1876. In the letter Thomas says Merry Christmas to his brother and provides an update on how he is doing. He states that they are selling very little milk and he thinks it is due …

      Letter from Martha Dykes (a cousin) to James Pate, sent January 18, 1879. In the letter she discussed her school lessons, and how a girl named Miss Scott went skating and got sick and died. Jessie scott was staying with Martha through the summer. She discussed how the farm was …

      A letter from William Pate (brother) to James Pate on August 20, 1882 discussing the farm. Page 1 Lethangie Kinross My Dear Brother, I have only once I think – and that very shortly – written you. Since you left here. I prefer – lazy as I am at writing …

      This book by Joseph A. Scott traces the history of the "forgotten" Carlyle brother, John Carlyle. He was the half-brother of the much more famous Thomas Carlyle, historian and philosopher. John was born in Scotland, but emigrated to North America and eventually moved to Mount Pleasant, where he lived most …

 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 …

      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 article "The End of an Era" describing the history of retail business in Burford. The article may not have been republished. Newspaper …

      This binder contains information on the hamlet of Woodbury, which is located in the former Township of Burford, Ontario. It focuses on relatively recent history, and is arranged around three landmarks: Woodbury Public School Woodbury Church Woodbury General Store In addition to Betty Ames's own writing this binder contains articles …

      This article originally appeared on the County of Brant wiki at ourbrant.wikia.com. It has been included in this collection for ease of research.

      This article originally appeared on the County of Brant wiki at ourbrant.wikia.com. It has been included in this collection for ease of research.

      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 1887 document mortgages a plot of land held by George F. and Emma Birley for $2600 from William R. Baker, the mortgagee. The lot mortgaged is lots number 5 and 6 in the north side of Capron Street in Paris.

      This binder contains the family history of the Burtch family, as compiled by Helen Mulligan. It also contains many original historical photos of the Burtch 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. …

      This item was digitized on November 14th, 2009, during a Digitization Days event at the Paris Branch of the County of Brant Public Library.