Pieces of the Past

Have you ever walked past a home and wished you could see inside?  Even just a tiny peek? Back in…

From March 8, 1995.

An event that proved to be of lasting importance to the Avonbank community occurred in 1873 when…

“Little Theatre” groups or clubs for local thespians have been an important part of community…

From Feb. 23, 1994

From Feb. 24, 1993

From Feb. 19, 1992

At Stratford-Perth Archives, we often stumble across interesting news stories while conducting our…

Photographs and records relating to working women from over a hundred years ago are somewhat rare and it can be difficult to have a detailed understanding of what their lives were like.

From February 6, 1991

From Jan. 31, 1990

In this image from the collections at Stratford-Perth Archives, you can see a little girl feeding her chickens. Emma and Will Soeder of 216 Huron Street in Stratford sent this photo postcard of their daughter to their cousins to wish them a Happy New Year in the early 1900s. There were many chicken

Stratford was once well-known as one of Canada’s key furniture manufacturing cities. At its peak, the city was reported to be responsible for one-sixth of Canada’s total furniture output.

From Jan. 18, 1989

From Jan. 13, 1988