History of Tillsonburg
168th Battalion 'Oxford's Own'
A 1915 accounting of Oxford's Own during the Great War. Includes casualties, prisoners and those killed in action. Searchable.
Art Williams Scrapbook
A keyword searchable collection of the work of journalist, Art Williams, who wrote many of his newspaper columns on the history of Oxford County.
Historic Hamlets
This list was originally compiled in 1994, with additions ever since, ad hoc. This list is intended to be comprehensive of every historical hamlet that exists in Oxford County.
Historic Plaques
This list is intended to be comprehensive of every his-torical marker that exists in Oxford County including cen-otaphs, plaques placed by the Ontario Heritage Founda-tion, National plaques, and those placed by local citizens and groups.
Historical Places and Names in Tillsonburg
Annandale NHS & Museum reviews the origins of Tillsonburg place names. Presentation from OLHD 2022.
Oxford Directories
Explore directories to discover historic businesses and citizens
Oxford Tweedsmuir Histories
Explore this digital collection of Oxford County Women's Institute community histories. Searchable.
Oxford’s Black History Blog
The almost forgotten black history of Oxford County. Explore Oxford’s Black History blog written and maintained by Heather A. Rennalls to learn about early Oxford’s settlement roots.
The Carnegie Libraries of Oxford County
An overview of the Carnegie libraries opened in Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, Norwich, and Tavistock. Presentation from OLHD 2022.
The Opening of Glendale High School
This booklet features local clippings about the opening of Glendale High School in March 1960.
Tillsonburg Carnegie Library Correspondence
Read the original correspondence records from the CCNY Digital Archive at Columbia University.
Tillsonburg Library Scrapbook I
A new Tillsonburg Library building was opened 1975. Learn about Tillsonburg Library’s building and history through these scrapbooks.
Tillsonburg Library Scrapbook II
A new Tillsonburg Library building was built in 1974 and opened 1975. Learn about Tillsonburg Library’s building and history through these scrapbooks.
Tillsonburg Pioneers: Sharp and Sinclair
Monologues by Frederick Sharpe and Lillie Tillson Sinclair. Performed by the Tillsonburg Pioneers group on OLHD 2022.
Tillsonburg's Town Hall, 1876-1979
Laurel Beechey provides a history of Tillsonburg's old Town Hall, which formerly stood on Broadway and Washington Grand Ave. Presentation from OLHD 2022.
