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Books - Maps - Videos
History Books and Papers on Perth and Area
Sources of Historical Material on Early Perth and the Area
Books about Women and Canadian History
MAPS
Map of Perth 1863
1863 Map of Lanark County - east side
1863 Map of Lanark County - west side
Map of Historic Bolingbroke / Althorpe
Map of Historic Maberly
Perth Military Settlement Map - zoom in and place your cursor on any Lot to view the data.
SEARCHABLE DATABASE
Searchable Database for Perth Military Settlement Lands (Excel Spreadsheet)
This database provides the opportunity to search the location of properties owned by the early settlers in six area municipalities – Bathurst, Beckwith, Burgess, Drummond, Elmsley and South Sherbrooke. Thanks for developing the database for this area’s 200th Anniversary celebration are due to Barrie Crampton, Anne MacPhail, data management company CGIS Spatial Solutions of Perth, and dedicated summer students.
VIDEOS
A recommended short video on the log drives on our early rivers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0RQzlb7zkU
A longer video on the log drives in English: www.nfb.ca/film/log_drive/
The Log
Drivers' Waltz: www.nfb.ca/film/log_drivers_waltz/
The Curlers [1955] - A short film on the Perth Curling Club of the 1950s, depicting the importance of curling in a small Canadian town of the era, through a (somewhat fanciful) story bringing disagreeing neighbours together as cooperative team players. An interesting trip back to the club and parts of Perth of the 1950s. Source – National Film Board; Director William Davidson. See:
www.nfb.ca/film/curlers/
The Amazing World of Clifford Pennock [2023] - A fascinating trip back to Elgin and area of the early 1900s through a narrated video of the life and photographs of renowned Elgin photographer Clifford Pennock (and a photo visit to Elgin and area sites, including Chaffeys, Opinicon, Rideau locks, and early residents). Source: thanks to Elgin & Area Heritage Society for this excellent presentation on Clifford Pennock and early rural Ontario. View the video at:
vimeo.com/807216864/9f5b09a94e
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