Dance Pavilions
Alongside the rise of the big band era, was the establishment of dance halls or pavilions across North America. By the 1930s dance halls were a main stay in the …
Alongside the rise of the big band era, was the establishment of dance halls or pavilions across North America. By the 1930s dance halls were a main stay in the …
By 1869 there were three brickyards operating in Kincardine including James Keays, R. Rutherford and M & A McLean. Brothers Murdock and Angus McLean moved with their parents from …
An early industry found in Kincardine is that of Ira J. Fisher & Co., which was established prior to 1867. Through it’s time it’s been listed several different ways within …
One of the earliest industries in Bruce County were woolen mills and factories. Mills are described as places where several processes in the making of wool take place such as …
Bruce County has been the home of many newspapers and publications. Several of these are represented within the collection through objects used at the newspaper, photographs, and the publications themselves. …
Scattered throughout the County in the later half of the nineteenth century were cider mills. Some of the mills were large scale operations, while others were presses owned by farmers, …
Bruce’s early settlers were resourceful and made the most of what they had. In the early days, as land had to be cleared, all settlers had plenty of trees within …
A large part of settlers receiving the Crown patent for their land was the clearing and agricultural working of that land. Once the land was cleared of larger trees, and …
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Grinding grain is an arduous and time-consuming task that was necessary for the survival of settlers. Before the 1850s settlers were required to travel to Goderich or Grey county to …
Most early settlers didn’t have traditional farm animals at the time of settlement, but once they became more established, herd animals such as sheep and cows were raised for their …