Entertainment
Pages from the 1882 publication "Picturesque Canada", relating to St. Thomas and Port Stanley
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.
Jumbo: The Amazing, True Story Of The Most Famous Circus Elephant Of All Time
The story of Jumbo The Elephant in an article from the May-June 1988 issue of Leisure Ontario.
Elmdale Harmonica Band, 1933-1934
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.
Summer Resorts on Lake Erie The Detroit and St. Clair Rivers
Produced and distributed by the Railway ca. 1907 as an enticement to tourists to use the railway to visit Port Stanley; Rondeau; The Mettawas resort and Paradise Grove, Kingsville, Ontario; the St. Clair River; Detroit and the Detroit River, including Belle Isle. Booklet includes several photographs relating to Port Stanley.
The Lake Erie & Detroit River Railway - Port Stanley Souvenir Booklet
Produced and distributed by the Railway ca. 1897 as an enticement to tourists to use the railway to visit Port Stanley. Booklet includes several historic photographs of Port Stanley.
Jumbo 1885-1985: Official Souvenir Program
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.
St. Thomas: The Flower City: Over 100 Years of History & Progress
Brochure contains a brief history of St. Thomas as well as historical and other points of interest in the city