Podcast Episode 61- Mail Order Catalogues
Posted on August 21, 2024
Oh were the days when the Winter edition of the Sears catalogue arrived in the mail, its pages smelling of ink and paper. The immense joy it brought to many […]
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Podcast Episode 60- Willey Family Stories
Posted on August 7, 2024
This episode is composed of accounts featured in “The Willey Stories 1614 to 1977” written by W. David Willey. The Willey surname originates from England. Some cite the name as […]
Podcast Episode 59- The History of the Dutton Flour Mills
Posted on July 24, 2024
The Dutton Flour Mill was built by Archibald McEachern in 1874 on lot number 7 Main Street north, opposite the Dutton Dunwich Public School. From its start in 1874, the […]
Podcast Episode 58- Local Businesses
Posted on July 10, 2024
Early life in rural areas like Dunwich presented many risks, especially related to fire. Any uncontrolled flame could quickly become disastrous with only a dug well at hand if there […]
Podcast Episode 57- Women of the Talbot Settlement
Posted on June 26, 2024
Anne Storey was the youngest child of Mary and Andrew Storey. Anne was born in Ireland in 1791. As a young child she traveled in 1800 to Baltimore with her […]
Podcast Episode 56- Laundry & Hygiene Part 2
Posted on June 12, 2024
Upon waking up, a woman in Upper Canada would already be wearing a linen shift. If you listened to Part 1 of Laundry & Hygiene, you might remember that the […]
A Grand Opening – and an Invitation
Posted on September 2, 2021
Three years ago, Tyrconnell Heritage Society was presented with two gifts from the estates of George Kimble and Theresa McPhee. The only request was that these funds be used to […]
Mondays at the Manor – A Welcome Centre
Posted on August 8, 2021
As work is continuing on our grounds, we are also working on a new Welcome Centre. Our Heritage Barn, which is the former home of our agricultural artifacts, is getting […]
Artifact of the Week – Seed Planter
Posted on August 6, 2021
This is a seed planter commonly known by farmers as ‘bill picks’ or ‘corn jabbers’. In the mid 1800s and early 1900s, these hand held planters were very popular. There […]