St. Thomas

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.

Program for the 110th anniversary of First United Church in St. Thomas. Contains a short history on the church.

Former editor of the St. Thomas Journal reminiscences about his life in St. Thomas.

A history of secondary education in St. Thomas with a particular focus on St. Thomas Collegiate Institute.

A history of the First United Church in St. Thomas.

A history of Balaclava Street School in St. Thomas.

A booklet on the Alma College Amphitheatre, with a passage written by Perry Dobson titled "Beauty for Ashes". The booklet was printed as a fundraising project for the London, Ontario branch of the Alma College Alumnae Association.

the centennial book that was published to document college history in honour of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the college. The book is a history of the college and includes lists of staff, members of the Board of Management, principals, deans, famous graduates, presidents of international council, presidents of alumnae branches, presidents of student's council, chairmen of the board, May Queens, and valedictorians.

A chronological survey of significant events in the history of Alma College from October 1976 to May 2006

Chuck Brubacher's experiences and recollections on his time with the Ambulance Service in Ontario. Chuck had been a resident of St. Thomas.

Index: Articles about Port Bruce and Area: St. Thomas and Aylmer Newspapers, 1850s to 1948. Compiled by Ian Johnson.

Diary thought to by kept by F. G. Stanbury who served during the Boer War

A history of breweries & soda Works of St. Thomas from 1833-1933. Also features illustrations of the bottles and additional facts for collectors.

Souvenir Program of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive, Firemen, and Enginemen Canadian Grand Union Meeting held in St. Thomas between August 1-6 1921. Contains lots of local history, photos, and advertisements.

County Of Elgin Directory is contained within this Almanac.

Photocopy of Canadian Home Journal Calendar for 1863 and County of Elgin Directory, compiled by Archibald McLachlin. Inscribed with the name Henry Roe, so copy may have been made from his original copy.

A history of Central United Church in St. Thomas

Building and Extension program for Centre Street Baptist Church September 1954

History of CHLO Radio in St. Thomas.

Souvenir Directory", 1904. Includes a history of the church and a list of members and their addresses. Also includes many business advertisements.

Exhibition programme from The Vancouver Art Gallery, April 2-May 1, 1977. 

Typed pages containing the evidence taken from the Coroner's Inquest of the murder of William Hendershott, by coroner Eliphalet W. Gustin, taken on December 17, December 21, and December 27-28, 1894.

53-page typescript entitled "Diary of a War Bird" by Captain Norman B. "Nipper" Scott. Typescript of original manuscript diaries detailing Captain Scott's experiences as a fighter pilot serving in England and France with the Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force, Squadron 11 during the First World War.

Early directory for the city of St. Thomas

A history of Centre Street Baptist Church 1879-1979

Presentation of Colours to the First Battalion The Elgin Regiment by Colonel, the Honourable Herbert Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario, Canada on behalf of The 25th Elgin Regiment Chapter, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, St. Thomas, Ontario, June 28, 1936.

A look at the the formation of the Elmdale Public School Harmonica band and their later success. Lots of local advertising as well as messages from prominent members of the St. Thomas community are shown.

An illustration of the "Erecting Traveller, Kettle Creek Trestle, M.C.R.R." derrick, from the publication "The Engineering and Building Record", June 2, ca. 1888. It was designed and built by the Detroit Bridge Company. Regarding this illustration, the publication states: "This derrick was designed and built by the Detroit Bridge Company for their own use on the Kettle Creek trestle of the M.C.R.R.. Its duty was to remove the old and set up the new structure without interfering with the regular traffic, which was all transferred to one track while work progressed on the other".

Memorial to W.F. Thomas and his years of service to First United Church.

Early directory for St. Thomas and Elgin County.

History of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in St. Thomas.

Scrapbook made by Dorothy M. Mayer on the history of the Original Senior Citizens Club 37.

Some history of the University Women's Club of St. Thomas.

This Pamphlet provides information to the public about hospital service.

Associated with Jumbo Days, June 27-July 1, 1985, marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Jumbo, September 15, 1885. Contains lots of history on the famous circus elephant as well as lots of local advertising. 

The story of Jumbo The Elephant in an article from the May-June 1988 issue of Leisure Ontario.

Contains historical sketches of the ministers of Knox Presbyterian Church in St. Thomas.

Lists the name and address of all members of the St. Thomas militia, 1864. This militia roll was found in 2020 in a Township of Dunwich tax assessment roll for 1864.

Booklet prepared to accompany the Nominal Roll presented at the reunion to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the departure of the 91st Battalion overseas.

Includes advertisements of local businesses.

Illustrated with numerous photographs showing public buildings, businesses, residences and prominent citizens of St. Thomas, Ontario.

A Brief History of the Church and pastoral Anniversary Greetings

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.

Pilot's log book compiled by Captain Norman B. "Nipper" Scott, August 14, 1917 to November 25, 1918, detailing his training and service as a fighter pilot serving in England and France with the Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force, Squadron 11 during the First World War.

A historical sketch on Alma Street Presbyterian Church in St. Thomas on the occasion of its 60th anniversary. 

The 1893 Gazetteer for St. Thomas. Includes a guide to the city of St. Thomas with pictures of buildings and a short history of the area

Brochure contains a brief history of St. Thomas as well as historical and other points of interest in the city

The Autobiography of St. Thomas based doctor James Curtis with Introduction done by his daughter Carolyn Curtis.

The 100 year history of the Church of Christ (Disciples) in St. Thomas from 1864 to 1964.

Program for the Consecration of St. John's Anglican Church in St. Thomas. Contains a historical sketch of the Anglican church in Elgin County. 

Centennial booklet made for the 100th anniversary of the Donnelly Massacre in 1880. Booklet contains many news clippings covering the murders in 1880. This booklet was edited by St. Thomas based historian Don Cosens.  

A booklet about the history of Hog's Hollow, which was a community on the south-western outskirts of the city of St. Thomas.

Memoir of Elijah Leonard an early industrialist in St. Thomas.

The official souvenir program sold at the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show held September 17-21, 1985 in the vicinity of St. Thomas, Ontario. Programs were produced and sold under the authority of the Merchandising Committee of the Local Committee for the 1985 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show.

Photographic study of Elgin County in celebration of the bicentennial of Ontario in 1984. Produced by Art Gallery St. Thomas-Elgin and Printed by Elgin Blueprint, St. Thomas.

Souvenir copy of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers meeting in St. Thomas. Contains a historical sketch of St. Thomas as well as lots of local advertising and photographs.

Contains information about School and Association activities and about teachers at the school.

Booklet made to commemorate the one hundred year history of Wellington Street School in St. Thomas.