South West Oxford Local History Books
Search the documents below for keys to South-West Oxford’s past. You will find information about businesses, architecture, culture and pioneers of the area.
Beachville: the birthplace of Oxford
A detailed history resource 1784-1967, encompassing Beachville, West and North Oxford Townships.
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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.
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History of the Cheese Industry in Oxford County
and the History of Ingersoll Cheese Company by C. H. Sumner
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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.
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Index to: Inns and Taverns : Oxford County by Roy Johnstone
An index to a comprehensive history of early inns.
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Index to: Old Oxford is Wide Awake! by Brian Dawe
A history of pioneer settlers and politicians in Oxford county, 1793-1853. Explore the index to this valuable history text.
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Index to: The Axe and the Wheel: a history of West Oxford Township, 1790-1974
An index to: The Axe and the Wheel: a history of West Oxford Township, was published in 1974 by Otter Publishing Tillsonburg, and authored by the West Oxford Women's Institute Book Committee
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Index to: When cheese was king by Edward Moore
A complete history of the cheese factories in Oxford county
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Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1951-1977
Excerpt of Oxford County resources by Barbara B. Aitken
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Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1977-1987
An index of Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1977-1987 A Bibliography by Barbara B. Aitken.
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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
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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
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Pioneer Baptist Work in Oxford County
by Zella M. Hoston. Explore the origins of the Baptist faith in Oxford
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The Land is Their Heritage by Everett A. Wilson
A family history of Richard & Catharine Wilson & their 9 children, as well as the story of a heritage farm in Dereham Township. Searchable.
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The Meteor
Discover Mount Elgin’s scholars of the 1930s. The Meteor is a yearbook of the Mount Elgin Continuation School from 1932-34.
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