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Item ID# |
AX2004.0052 |
Title |
An historic album of Paisley |
Object Name |
Book |
Author |
Paisley Centennial Book Committee |
Publisher |
Paisley Centennial Book Committee |
Published Date |
1974 |
Description |
A summary of Paisley's history in celebration of the Paisley Centennial. It includes information about people, places, buildings, events, industry and business and the development of the village. Headings include: - Paisley's first settlers - Early recollections of Paisley - Paisley's first circus - Our governing officials then and now - A pioneer's experiences of the early days / a pioneer of Paisley - Our religious heritage - Trains - Fraternities / Service clubs - Post office - Telephone - The Paisley Advocate - Telegraph - Military History - Education through the years - Paisley Public Library - Paisley Fire Department - Paisley Hydro Electric System and Waterworks - Spanning the waters (Bridges) - Distinguished sons & daughters - Century citizens - Cemeteries - Health Services - Lawyers - Banks - A century of sports - Industry - Music & entertainment - Wind, water and fire - There were 4 boats built in Paisley - 1967 Dominion Centennial in Paisley - Merchants of yesterday / today - Bruce nuclear power development - Paisley is proud of its tartan - What does the future hold |
Physical Description |
128 p. : ill. ; 21.5 cm x 28 cm (white soft cover) |
Places |
Elderslie Township Paisley Saugeen River Teeswater River |
People |
Cameron, John Crawford, Isabella Valancy Kortt, Nick McArthur, John McBeath, Thomas Milne, David Brown Stephen, Alexander Maitland Wrightson, William |
Search Terms & Subjects |
160th Bruce Battalion Loyal Orange Lodge Agricultural organizations Arenas & recreation facilities Artists Athletic clubs Banks Baseball Blacksmiths Bowling Brick industry Bridges Bruce County Tartan Caledonian games Carriage works & carriage shops Cemeteries Centennial celebrations Churches, Anglican Churches, Baptist Churches, Methodist Churches, Presbyterian Churches, United Dairy industry Dentists Disasters Doctors & physicians Fairs Fires & firefighting First World War Floods Foundries Garages (Auto repair) General stores Hardware stores Hockey Horticulture Lacrosse Lawyers Libraries & Mechanics' Institutes Livery stables Long term care homes Loyal Orange Lodge Masonic Lodge Mills Municipal government Newspaper industry Nuclear power Organizations Pioneers Post offices Postal service Railways (railroads) Rebekah Lodge Reminiscing Rotary Club Rural life Schools Shoemakers & shoe stores Skating Snow Social life Sports Storefronts Storms Tailors & seamstresses Telephone industry Trains Women's Institute |