Résultats

      Place Settings is the final project of the County of Brant Public Library's 2016-2017 Writer-in-Residence Program. This anthology showcases 16 unique non-fiction pieces by local writers about their personal connections to the County of Brant’s geography and history. The anthology includes stories that range from the singularity of a park …

      This 1901 certificate documents Mr. G. Kenward's pledge to abstain from all intoxicating alcoholic drinks in the "Band of Hope" at Scotland's Down House Mission. It is dated May, 1901, and signed by the secretary or registrar H. J. Wood. The temperance movement was a strong social force in the …

      In this book, Samuel Gordon Hunter recorded all of the major events which occurred on his Simcoe St. flower farm in the 1870s and 1880s. This two page excerpt provides examples of the events that marked farm life, such as the dates of bee swarms, dates of flowers blooming, and …

      This item is a loan agreement between Eleanor Flock of Burford Township and the Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada. The agreement is dated January 8th, 1862 and was for the sum of $1400 to be paid by April 1st 1867. If the amount was not paid in full …

      This item is a mortgage agreement for land in Burford Township (210 acres consisting of parts of lots 4, 5, and 6 Concession 11 and parts of lots 4 and 5 Concession 12) from the Canada Landed Credit Company to John and Mary Jane Smith. The agreement is dated February …

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (50 acres consisting of part of lot 3 concession 12) from John Vivyan to Philip Flock. The deed is dated October 23, 1855 and the land was purchased for 300 pounds.

      This item is a note written by William Smith acknowledging payment by John Smith of a loan for the sum of 200 pounds which he had provided in late April or Early May 1846. The note is dated September 18, 1852.

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (210 acres consisting of parts of lots 4, 5, and 6 Concession 11 and parts of lots 4 and 5 Concession 12) from William Smith and his wife, Charity, of Ancaster Township and John Smith of Burford Township. The …

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (50 acres on part of lot 3 concession 12) from Philip Flock to John Smith. The deed is dated January 11, 1856 and the land was purchased for the sum of 450 pounds.

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (the northern 50 acres of lot 3 concession 12) from John Paul Smith and his wife, Sarah Esther, to John Smith. The deed is dated June 22, 1847 and the land was purchased for the sum of 275 pounds.

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (89 acres of lot 3, concession 12 and the southwest quarter of lot 6, concession 12) from Eleanor Flock and her late husband, Philip Flock, to Thomas [Perrin] of Brantford Township. The deed is dated December 18, 1858 and …

      This item is a daily journal for the year 1951 which was owned by Clifford Andrews who lived near Scotland. A ledger is located both at the front (January-June) and back (July-December) of the journal.

      This unverified article originally appeared on the County of Brant wiki at ourbrant.wikia.com. It was contributed by a member of the community. It has been included in this collection for ease of research.

      One of Agnes Macphail's regular postcards to her sister, Gertha Reany (nee McPhail)

      Postcard to Gertha (nee McPhail) and Merd Reany from Agnes Macphail in Glasgow, Scotland

      Postcard from Agnes Macphail to her sister, Gertha reany (nee McPhail)

      Postcard from Agnes Macphail to her sister Gertha Reany (nee McPhail) from Scotland

      An autobiographical article by Agnes Macphail about her family history and trip to Scotland to visit her ancestral homes.

      The Scotland Sun once served the community of Scotland, Ontario, in the late 19th century. This issue, volume I number 27, dates from Thursday, December 28th, 1893. It provides a snapshot of notable local events in the community at that time, along with many vintage advertisements that show the businesses …

      This item is a class photograph of the 1925-26 senior IV class at Scotland Public School.