When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer” you’d think she might talk about her past life.
Pieces of the Past
Pieces of the Past
As the days grow longer and warmer, and the scent of freshly cut grass fills the air, there’s a…
Atwood Cheese Company began under different name
Atwood Cheese Company Limited was started as a co-operative venture by local farmers under the name Elma Cheese and Butter Company in 1879.
The iris is Stratford’s civic flower
As most know, Ontario’s official flower is the white trillium. Found in the forests and woodlands…
Pieces of the Past: Community motor excusions
Road trips and family drives are great ways to enjoy a summer day. Beginning in 1923, the Listowel Chamber of Commerce invited “motor hikers” to travel together in annual “community motor excursions” to advertise their town and others on the route. That first year, the caravan travelled to Kincardin
Queen Victoria’s legacy
Queen Victoria’s legacy includes much more than a holiday weekend every May in honor of her birthday. For example, her choice in 1840 to wear a creamy white wedding dress embellished with lace and orange blossom continues to influence what many people think of as the typical outfit for a young bride
Pieces of the past: Advertising
Advertising can reveal much about the times during which an ad was placed.
Stratford-Perth Archives celebrate Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day has been celebrated in Canada since 1914. Ten years later, in 1924, Stratford and the towns and villages in Perth County celebrated the day with special services throughout the churches.
Mitchell held grand celebration in 1923
Mitchell was declared to be a town via an 1873 proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor that was made official at the beginning of 1874.
1924: New kitchen devices ‘save much time and labour’
Let’s rewind a century to the Saturday, April 5, 1924 edition of one local newspaper which was full of advertising for the upcoming Better Homes Week.
1945 Easter ‘parade’ brings out spring fashions
With the end of the Second World War expected soon, local newspapers described how area churches were “overflowing” for Easter services in April 1945.
Charlie Lightfoot and the 1900 OHA Hockey Championship team
The hockey team that was “instrumental in bringing the first junior OHA championship to Stratford on March 1, 1900” was so beloved that the local paper republished this photograph in 1945 to celebrate the anniversary of its great victory.
More to some scrapbooks than just clippings
In 2014, Stratford-Perth Archives received a donation of a very interesting scrapbook. It was donated by Phyllis Davidson and had belonged to her mother, Caroline Rose (Suhr) Barbour.
A brief history of Perth East’s Carthage
There are many rural villages throughout Perth County with rich histories. One of these villages is Carthage, which is located in the north part of Mornington Ward in Perth East.
‘Cookies for War-Time’
In January 1918, Canada was still at war. Those with loved ones overseas would frequently send handwritten correspondence or small care packages. Sons, fathers, brothers, uncles, and cousins would appreciate any small offering that made its way though the mail. Things like wool mittens and socks, ci
