Central Elgin (Yarmouth)

Record of the first four years of operation of the London and Port Stanley Railway following its electrification and municipalization, by the City of London. Book contains lots of images showing the improvements made to the railway.

Centennial history of Christ Church Port Stanley.

A History of the Whites of Springtwater written by Ward McKenna, Aylmer, Ontario. The booklet focuses on Ira White and his descendants in Elgin County. Written ca. 1984 in celebration of Ontario's Bicentennial Celebrations.

Compiled by the Ministry of Culture and Recreation. Includes map and 14 points of interest

Includes historical essays on Christ Church, Port Stanley, St. Peter's Church, Tyrconnell, and Trinity Church, Port Burwell.

Booklet covering the history of Belmont 1815-1971.

A history of the village Belmont with special interest paid to heritage buildings and local families.

Short History of the Christ Church Cemetery and Church in Port Stanley.

History of Christ Church Port Stanley in connection with the 105th anniversary of the church in 1950.

Book contains annual report of the Elgin County Library, 1979. Report is dedicated to the architecture and history of Port Stanley and includes "Port Stanley's Heritage Discovered" by Linda Pearse, with illustrations by Robert Ballantine, and "The Selborne Grist Mill" by C. Teskey Smith.

Book contains annual report of the Elgin County Library, 1981. Report also includes "Beneath the Surface: History of Belmont" by Heather Hudson, with illustrations by J.O. Radford.

This issue of Evolution of Schools: From Quill to Computer focuses on schools in Yarmouth Township.

A history of Port Stanley compiled by Agnes Hepburn as part of Elgin County's Centennial Celebrations in 1952.

Historic Walking tour of Port Stanley featuring sketches and locations of multiple historic sites in Port Stanley.

A look at the 100 year history of St. John's Presbyterian Church in Port Stanley.

Contains photocopied histories regarding Yarmouth S.S. #3 (Dexter). Compiled ca. 2005-2006.

Draft Plan and Design Guidelines" for a proposed Main Street Heritage Conservation District in Port Stanley

Diary of Mary Elizabeth ‘Minnie’ (Baker) Williams of Yarmouth Township. April 21, 1914- June 27, 1918.

More pages from the Diary of Mary Elizabeth ‘Minnie’ (Baker) Williams, July 3, 1918-May 16, 1921.

More continued pages from the Diary of Mary Elizabeth ‘Minnie’ (Baker) Williams, July 3, 1918-May 16, 1921.

Contains images and descriptions of St. Thomas and Port Stanley. Two sketches show the Kettle Creek Railway Bridge at St. Thomas and Invererie Heights at Port Stanley.  

A photograph album, likely compiled by Clara Moore Thompson, containing 212 photographs showing members of the Duncombe-Moore families, 1897-1904. Clara Kathleen Moore was born to Nelson Whitney Moore (N.W. Moore) and Mary Eliza Rebecca Duncombe on September 20, 1875. She married Peter McKinley Thompson in 1910, with whom she had at least one child: Mary. She died in 1958, and is buried at the Old English Cemetery.

Port Stanley Customs House Manifest Book for the period March 28, 1850 to December 13, 1852. Includes names of ships, destination ports and descriptions of cargo.

A booklet advertising Port Stanley. Includes a brief history of the community as well as a listing of Port Stanley attractions and local businesses.

A second booklet advertising Port Stanley. Includes a brief history of the community as well as a listing of Port Stanley attractions and local businesses.

Produced and distributed by the Railway ca. 1907 as an enticement to tourists to use the railway to visit Port Stanley; Rondeau; The Mettawas resort and Paradise Grove, Kingsville, Ontario; the St. Clair River; Detroit and the Detroit River, including Belle Isle. Booklet includes several photographs relating to Port Stanley.

Produced and distributed by the Railway ca. 1897 as an enticement to tourists to use the railway to visit Port Stanley. Booklet includes several historic photographs of Port Stanley.

History of the Paterson family in North Yarmouth. Also contains history on the Paterson Log Cabin which is currently at Dan Paterson Conservation Area.

A booklet titled "The Selborne Grist Mill", written by C. Teskey Smith. Contains the history of the Selborne Grist Mill, built in the early 1820s by Jesse Zavitz on a tributary of Kettle Creek, in an area known as Talbot Mills. As the area developed after establishment of the mill, the village was renamed Selborne.

Historical Sketch of Christ Church at Port Stanley as part of the 80th Anniversary of the church in 1925.

A look back at eighty years of Church Of England in Port Stanley.

Contains a history of Yarmouth Township as well as a list of the members of each Council. The Township Wardens are also listed.

Volume One of the Yarmouth Glen Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History.

Volume Three of the Yarmouth Glen Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History.

The second volume of the Yarmouth Glen Tweedsmuir started in 1959 and ends in 2010, and is a time capsule of technology. From black and white to colour photographs, and typewriter to home computer, this volume shows the changes of the last fifty years all in one volume. A variety of topics are covered, including branch history, barn histories, travels of Yarmouth Glen members and their outreach activities in the community. An index is included at the end of the volume.

Contains a history of the Union United Church.

Includes historical essays on the following churches: Churches of the Elgin Presbytery London Conference, Plymouth Church Belmont, Diamond Jubilee of the Belmont Circuit 1853-1929, Sparta United Church.

Report related to the establishment of a Heritage Conservation District in Port Stanley.

Port Stanley Urban Renewal Study from 1968.