Podcast Episode 27 – A Grave Situation Part 3
Posted on March 9, 2022
Welcome back to the third and final part of a Grave Situation cemeteries in Dutton Dunwich. In October 2021, the Dutton Dunwich Municipal Heritage Committee hosted an outdoor Doors Open […]
Podcast Episode 26 – Textiles
Posted on February 23, 2022
Welcome to the 26th episode of the Life in the Talbot Settlement Podcast, today we will be talking about the production of textiles Flax/linen and wool processing. Weaving, sewing, Spinning, […]
Podcast Episode 25- A Grave Situation Part 2
Posted on February 9, 2022
We’re back with part 2 in the 3 part series of A Grave Situation from our podcast Life in the Talbot Settlement! In October 2021, the Dutton Dunwich Municipal Heritage Committee hosted […]
Podcast Episode 24 – Red River Downfall
Posted on January 25, 2022
Today’s episode is about the Selkirk Settlers -A group of Scottish Highlanders who arrived at the fork of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in Manitoba, led by Lord Selkirk and […]
Episode 18-Fleming Family
Posted on December 1, 2021
In 1796 James Fleming and his wife Barbara Windecker settled on Lot 6 1st Concession, broken front of what would become Aldborough Township, Elgin County. Land on both sides of the Thames River were owned by Fleming descendants until 1871. […]
Podcast Episode 17- Vanished Villages of Dunwich
Posted on November 24, 2021
Our first town, Burwell’s Corners, started with the family of the same name. Mahlon Burwell, first generation Canadian, became a surveyor in 1809 and was registrar of Middlesex by 1811. He lived […]
Podcast Episode 16 – Vanished Villages of Aldborough
Posted on November 17, 2021
The first town we will be talking about is the town of Churchville. Little is known about the corner settlement on the Kerr Sideroad in Aldborough. Churchville got its name from […]