Druggists
Through time there have been dozens of druggists found within Bruce County. Several of these druggists had other related occupations such as being ophthalmologists. Others sold stationery and books, which […]
Through time there have been dozens of druggists found within Bruce County. Several of these druggists had other related occupations such as being ophthalmologists. Others sold stationery and books, which […]
Canada Spool & Bobbin Co. began in 1884 when Thomas Ker and James Brocklebank of Streetsville, Ontario came to Walkerton and established a bobbin factory. By 1886 they had partnered
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Throughout the 20th century were zinc mining booms on the Bruce Peninsula. The type of zinc located and sought after is known as sphalerite and was often found in balls.
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Located in Southampton the Saugeen Mineral Water Company sold mineral water from 1893 until around the 1920s. The water came from an artesian well (an underground water deposit with running
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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
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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.
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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,