Search the resources below for keys to Blandford Blenheim’s past. You will find information about businesses, architecture, culture and pioneers of the area.  Some of these titles have been digitized and are keyword searchable.  Lookups are available on request by contacting localhistory@ocl.net
A History of Blandford Township 1867-1967 book cover
A History of Blandford Township: 1867-1967
by George Oliver. Commemorating the Centennial. Searchable.
A History of Drumbo: 1851-1987 book cover
A History of Drumbo: 1851-1987
by Ester Harmer
At the Crossroads: the history of Eastwood is a local history book Compiled by June Payne Flath this work documents the village of Eastwood and those people who settled there.
At the Crossroads: the history of Eastwood
Compiled by June Payne Flath this work documents the village of Eastwood and those people who settled there.
Birchall as told by Himself
A detailed account of Birchall's life, trial and imprisonment published in 1890.
Index to: Book of Remembrance by Gow Harvey
Index to a compendium of service men & women from Plattsville, Bright, Chesterfield & Washington.
Drumbo Old Boys' Reunion, 1950
Souvenir Programme celebrating a century of progress of the Blenheim Agricultural Society, 1850-1950
Giants book cover brown
Giants of Oxford: women and men who changed our world.
Explore the index to Giants of Oxford by Doug M Symons. This books contains notable figures across Oxford County including Aimee Semple McPherson of Salford and many others.
Historical Notes by Len K. Coles
Holding the position of Oxford County Clerk for 30 years, Len Coles shares his research and knowledge of Oxford County history in this work.
History of Princeton 1793-1993: a diary of growth and change. <br />Compiled on the occasion of the Princeton 200th birthday celebration, this work contains many reminiscences and photographs.
History of Princeton 1793-1993:
a diary of growth and change.
Compiled on the occasion of the Princeton 200th birthday celebration, this work contains many reminiscences and photographs.
History of Princeton: 1795-1967 book cover
History of Princeton: 1795-1967
A comprehensive history of Princeton and surrounding area.
Index to: Inns and Taverns : Oxford County by Roy Johnstone
An index to a comprehensive history of early inns.
Little Successes: the history of a Hamlet: Windfall, Ontario book cover<br />
Little Successes:
the history of a Hamlet: Windfall, Ontario 1850-2000
by Belva Kalbfleisch
Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1951-1977
Excerpt of Oxford County resources by Barbara B. Aitken
Image of the cover of a book. The book is yellow titled Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1977-1987 a Bibliography by Barbara B. Aitken. The cover includes an oval black and white photograph inset in the yellow cover above the title. The black and white photograph pictures a woman crossing a busy street circa 1890s. The street is filled with pedestrians. The only vehicle in the street is a streetcar on a track. Electricity polls and lines are also featured in the street.
Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1977-1987
An index of Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1977-1987 A Bibliography by Barbara B. Aitken.
Memories of Life on the Farm book cover
Memories of Life on the Farm
by Gordon Scott
Transcribed from Mrs. Canfield's journals by Patricia Moody in 1986 this book contains alphabetical listings of various people, buildings, events in Oxford County history over a period of many years, ending in 1942
Mrs. Canfield's People
Transcribed from Mrs. Canfield's journals by Patricia Moody in 1986 this book contains alphabetical listings of various people, buildings, events in Oxford County history.
Once Upon a Time in Washington book cover
Once Upon a Time in Washington
by Jennifer Harvey
Outstanding Women of Oxford County by Brenda Dyer, Sarah Kolasiewicz and Donna Stevenson this work Depicts portraits of courageous and determined women who endured pioneer life in Oxford County
Outstanding Women of Oxford County
Depicts portraits of courageous and determined women who endured pioneer life in Oxford County written by Brenda Dyer, Sarah Kolasiewicz and Donna Stevenson
Outstanding Women of Oxford County: Volume 2 Written by Carol Miller, Nancy Payne and Jeanette Zwart in 1980 this work takes a further look at pioneering women in Oxford County
Outstanding Women of Oxford County: Volume 2
Written by Carol Miller, Nancy Payne and Jeanette Zwart in 1980 this work takes a further look at pioneering women in Oxford County
Image is a photo of the cover of the monograph Oxford County Libraries: a brief history. The cover is a light green and the title is inset in the outline of the shape of Oxford County on a map.
Oxford County Libraries: a brief history
The short histories of the branch libraries of Oxford County, prepared in 1971 by Louise Krompart.
Pioneer Baptist Work in Oxford County
by Zella M. Hoston.
Explore the origins of the Baptist faith in Oxford
Plattsville Echoes : 1808-1968 book cover
Plattsville Echoes : 1808-1968
Created for the Centennial in 1967. Searchable.
A Safe haven; the story of the Black settlers of Oxford County By Joyce A. Pettigrew.<br />A comprehensively researched documentation of Black pioneers and their struggle to survive.
Index to: A Safe haven: the story of the Black settlers of Oxford County
By Joyce A. Pettigrew.
A comprehensively researched documentation of Black pioneers and their struggle to survive.
Tweedsmuir History: Princeton-Woodbury cover
Tweedsmuir History: Princeton-Woodbury
Created by the Women's Institute in preservation of area heritage
When cheese was king by Edward Moore a local history book containing A complete history of the cheese factories in Oxford county
Index to: When cheese was king by Edward Moore
A complete history of the cheese factories in Oxford county
Winding River: impressions of Early Plattsville book cover
Winding River: impressions of Early Plattsville
By Hume Wilkins