Current Publications
Tales of our Town: More Strathroy and Area Stories
The Strathroy and District Historical Society is proud to announce the second volume of Tales of Our Town (the green book). This book is a compilation of 60 stories/tales that have been published in the local newspaper. It also includes addition information and images for each Tale.
Cost: $20 (including tax)
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Cost: $20 (including tax)
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Memories of Old Strathroy: The Stewart Lamont Letters
Stewart Lamont, as a 70 year-old resident of Chatham writes to the local newspaper, the Age Dispatch, about his years growing up in Strathroy. He arrived here with his family at the age of nine, in 1869 and left in 1886 to pursue a career. You get a feel of Strathroy in the early days; the families interconnected by marriage, the small factories making the products of the day, the businesses and hotels up and down Front and Frank Streets. You can follow the pranks, leisure activities and much more of young people in a very different era.
Cost: $20 (including tax)
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Cost: $20 (including tax)
Email [email protected] for more information
Tales of Our Town - Strathroy and Area Stories
LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE - 60 tales published in the local newspaper have been compiled together with additional information and photos.
Cost: $20 (including tax)
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Previous Publications
Strathroy Stories - The Early Years 1832 - 1908
This publication was edited and compiled by Bill Groot. Articles were found in the local newspapers and historical publications and compiled into Strathroy Stories. Profits from this book go to the SDHS. They will be used to produce further publications and to carry on the mission of the society.
Articles include; 1857 Strathroy business directory, 1875 Obituary for John Buchanan, 1878 Bixel Brewery, 1892 Strathroy Collegiate Institute Graduation, 1897 Strathroy's Old Boys Reunion, and 1902 Sketch of James Wright.
2009 Calendar - Historic Images of Downtown Strathroy
This calendar highlighted business and leisure activities in Strathroy. One example was the Waterworks and Pumping Station, the current location of SDHS's monthly meetings.
In 1902, the Citizens' Water, Gas & Electric Co. was engaged to construct a pump house and a network of mains with hydrants to supply fire protection to downtown. The location for the new station was ideal: the existing electric power house and Sydenham River complemented the new pumping station and provided necessary water and electricity to the growing downtown. To see more images from the calendar click on the link below.
2009 Calendar Images
In 1902, the Citizens' Water, Gas & Electric Co. was engaged to construct a pump house and a network of mains with hydrants to supply fire protection to downtown. The location for the new station was ideal: the existing electric power house and Sydenham River complemented the new pumping station and provided necessary water and electricity to the growing downtown. To see more images from the calendar click on the link below.
2009 Calendar Images
