Podcast Episode 63- Wallacetown Cheese Factory
Posted on September 18, 2024
What did the piece of cheddar say to the ghost? Don’t scare me—I’m Lac-ghost intolerant! Welcome to episode 63 in our podcast, Life in the Talbot Settlement! Before we delve […]
Podcast Episode 62- Debunking History Myths
Posted on September 4, 2024
The information in this episode comes from a book called “Death by Petticoat” by Mary Miley Theobald with The Colonial Williamsburg foundation. Myth # 1- So many colonial American women […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
Podcast Episode 55- Cholera
Posted on September 20, 2023
Cholera is a severe disease of the intestine caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium, which is found in food or water that have been contaminated by feces from a person […]