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Author: Angela Bobier

World Premiere!

Posted on February 14, 2023

Calling all history lovers and theatre fanatics! A new play has come to the area, Written by Len Cuthburt and Directed by Adam Corrigan Holowitz! Friday, April 14, 2023 – 7:00 […]

Podcast Episode 50- The Flagship Erie

Posted on January 25, 2023

Lawrence Station is a small hamlet located within Southwold Township. It sits about 14 miles southwest of the once bustling railway city, St. Thomas. The hamlet was founded in 1843 […]

Nominees Proposed for the Board of Directors

Posted on January 19, 2023

The following people have been approved by Tyrconnell Heritage Society to stand for election to the Board of Directors on March 1, 2023 at the Annual Meeting of the Members. […]

Podcast Episode 49 – New Year’s Traditions

Posted on January 11, 2023

In the 21st century, most people gather around New Year’s Eve to have a party, perhaps drink a little, and watch their region’s ball drop at midnight marking the start […]

Podcast Episode 48 – Christmas in the 1920’s

Posted on December 28, 2022

It’s that wonderful time of year again, where we spread the historic Christmas cheer! It’s our Roaring Twenties Christmas episode.  While we are largely going to focus on the 1920s […]

Podcast Episode 46 – The Moorhouse Doll

Posted on November 23, 2022

Backus-Page House Museum acquired this artifact from David and Paula Neice in 2017. The Moorhouse doll was brought to Upper Canada by Jane Hopkins Moorhouse in 1824, having been given […]

Podcast Episode 45 – Herstory

Posted on November 16, 2022

We talk a lot about the men’s Life in the Talbot Settlement, as it is their story that is often written down, and their legal right to do interesting and […]

Podcast Episode 44 – Folklore & Ghost Stories

Posted on November 9, 2022

Welcome to episode 44 in our podcast Life in the Talbot Settlement     The Talbot Settlement quickly became home to many people after word spread of the new lands. The majority […]