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- Elda Mae Patterson fonds 3
- Elgin County Map Collection 1
- Elgin County Photograph Collection 1
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection 14
- Hugh Sims fonds 6
- Ian D. Cameron Collection 1
- Ken Verrell Collection 1
- Reference Room Collection 3
- Scott Studio fonds 4
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds 90
- Steve Peters Papers 4
- Township of Malahide fonds 1
10 Centre Street
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives125050
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2014
- Storage Location
- Box 270, File 23
- M12 S1 Sh2 B2 F23
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- Box 270, File 23
- M12 S1 Sh2 B2 F23
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2014
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- An email of information on the Love family, who built and lived in the house at 10 Centre Street, St. Thomas. The email is from Linda Masson, who lived at the house as of 2014.
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
An Elgin County Calendar 1975, Sparta
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives46015
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1975
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Storage Location
- Box 126, File 1
- R5 S3 Sh4 B7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 126, File 1
- R5 S3 Sh4 B7
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
- Scope and Content
- A calendar highlighting heritage buildings in Sparta (3 copies).
- Name Access
- Sparta (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Archibald McLachlin house
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives148511
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2015-2021
- Storage Location
- Box 212, File 11
- R10 S5 Sh3 B6
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- Box 212, File 11
- R10 S5 Sh3 B6
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 2015-2021
- Scope and Content
- A photocopy of a St. Thomas Times-Journal article, October 15, 2015: "Heritage designation for McLachlin house at 1 Wellington Street, one of the most historic house in St. Thomas". File also contains a printed copy of City of St. Thomas by-law 27-2014, enacted February 10, 2014, by which the house was designated as a protected heritage property.
- -Notes from Virginia McGill, donated to the Archives in September 2021, relating to the McLachlin/Ferguson family , and mainly from William Lachlin McGeary, grandson of Mary Ferguson and Archibald McLachlin of 1 Wellingtn Street, St. Thomas. Also, scanned photos of Archibald McLachlin and his wife Mary Ferguson. There is also a scan of 1 Wellington, St Thomas known to the family as Inverlore.
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Documents
Architecture
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives449
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elda Mae Patterson fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1969-1993
- Accession Number
- 2003-18
- Storage Location
- R6 S6 Sh5 B1 F13
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elda Mae Patterson fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Accession Number
- 2003-18
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S6 Sh5 B1 F13
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1969-1993
- Physical Description
- 17 newspaper clippings
- 4 notecards
- 4 cards
- 3 postcards
- 1 booklet
- 1 pamphlet
- Scope and Content
- Newspaper clippings, notecards, cards, and postcards, primarily about St. Thomas heritage buildings.
- Booklet- "In Commemoration of the St. Thomas City Hall".
- Pamphlet - "100th Anniversary Fornal Opening- St. Thomas City Hall".
- Subject Access
- Architecture
- Heritage Buildings
"A Sketch of the Old Town Hall"
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives1423
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Reference Room Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1987
- Storage Location
- REF 20
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Reference Room Collection
- Creator
- Author: Marie Briggs
- Description Level
- Item
- Library Catalogue Number
- LH 971.334 BRI
- Storage Room
- Archives Reference Room
- Storage Location
- REF 20
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
- Scope and Content
- A historical profile of the early history of Aylmer's Old Town Hall.
- Name Access
- Aylmer (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
"A Sketch of the Old Town Hall"
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives46019
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1987
- Storage Location
- Box 126, File 5
- R5 S3 Sh4 B7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Creator
- Author: Marie Briggs
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 126, File 5
- R5 S3 Sh4 B7
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
- Scope and Content
- A historical profile of the early history of Aylmer's Old Town Hall.
- Name Access
- Aylmer (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Documents
Aylmer Old Home Week
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives184136
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1972
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Storage Location
- Box 271, File 25
- (M3 S1 Sh2 B3 F25)
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2017-39
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- Box 271, File 25
- (M3 S1 Sh2 B3 F25)
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1972
- Physical Description
- 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- Booklet: "Souvenir program: Your Old Home Week Tour of Aylmer Homes: 1872-1972 Centennial".
- Name Access
- Aylmer (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Aylmer Performing Arts Committee - Premiere Concert Series, 1988-1989
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives16457
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1988
- Storage Location
- Box 106, File 65
- R5 S4 Sh6 B2
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- File
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 106, File 65
- R5 S4 Sh6 B2
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1988
- Physical Description
- 2 p. of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File contains a program for the Premiere Concert Series, 1988-1989, organized by the Aylmer Performing Arts Committee. Includes a drawing of the Aylmer Old Town Hall, 1874-1988 and a brief history of the Old Town Hall auditorium.
- Name Access
- Aylmer (Ont.)
- Aylmer Town Hall
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Colonel Talbot and the Talbot Estate
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives458
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elda Mae Patterson fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1954-1984
- Accession Number
- 2003-18
- Storage Location
- R6 S6 Sh5 B1 F22
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elda Mae Patterson fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Accession Number
- 2003-18
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S6 Sh5 B1 F22
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1954-1984
- Physical Description
- 6 newspaper clippings
- 1 pamphlet
- 1 magazine
- Scope and Content
- Magazine- "Canada Century Home"- no.5, February-March 1984.
- Pamphlet- "St. Peter's Anglican Church: Tyrconnell".
- Newspaper clippings about Colonel Talbot and the Talbot Estate.
- Name Access
- Talbot, Thomas
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Courthouse, St. Thomas
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives145462
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Hugh Sims fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970
- Accession Number
- 99-11
- Storage Location
- R6 S5 Sh2 B1 F1 2
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Hugh Sims fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 99-11
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S5 Sh2 B1 F1 2
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Courthouse, circa 1970. Part of St. Thomas folder
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Images
Elgin County Court House
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives326
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1935
- Storage Location
- Box 516, Envelope 2066
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 516, Envelope 2066
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1935
- Publication
- Printed in the St. Thomas Times-Journal- July 22, 2003. Caption reads: "This 1935 photo shows celebratory decorations at the Wellington Street Courthouse."
- Physical Description
- Plastic negative
- Scope and Content
- Exterior view of the front entrance to the Elgin County Court House, decorated with flags and ribbons. The Elgin County Court House on Wellington and Stanley Streets was constructed 1853-1854 and opened in 1854. It was partially destroyed by fire on July 1, 1898. Under the supervision of architect Neil Darrach the building was rebuilt and enlarged, reopening in December 1899. The cannons were added to the lawn in 1902. It still operates as a Court House. Note the date 1853 above the central window. Decorations may mark the 60th anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1927: other prominent civic buildings in St. Thomas such as the post office were similarly decorated in 1927.
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Elgin County Courthouse
- Subject Access
- Elgin County Courthouse
- Heritage Buildings
- Court Houses
- Copy Print Number
- 284
Images
Elgin County Court House
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives5306
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1928
- Storage Location
- Box 506, Envelope 482
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 506, Envelope 482
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1928
- Physical Description
- Glass-plate negative
- Scope and Content
- Exterior view of the Elgin County Court House, 1928, looking southeast from just east of the intersection of Wellington and Stanley Streets. Residence of the Governor of the Elgin County Jail is partially visible at right. Note what appear to be mailboxes at the north end of the main driveway in front of the building.
- Name Access
- Elgin County Courthouse
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Elgin County Courthouse
- Court Houses
- Heritage Buildings
- Copy Print Number
- 176
Images
Elgin County Court House
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives94408
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Storage Location
- Box 100, Envelope 97254
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Scott Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 100, Envelope 97254
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1945
- Publication
- Published on the Archives' flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elgincountyarchives/4325025657/in/set-72157623335333710.
- Physical Description
- Plastic negative
- Scope and Content
- Exterior view of the Elgin County Court House, ca. 1945, looking southeast from the intersection of Wellington and Stanley Streets. The residence of the Governor of the Elgin County Jail is visible at right. note the leaves piled in the gutter on Wellington Street awaiting collection. Some residences on the east side of Metcalfe Street, south of Wellington Street are visible.
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Elgin County Courthouse
- Subject Access
- Elgin County Courthouse
- Court Houses
- Heritage Buildings
Images
'Elgin County- Historic Homes'
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives622
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Hugh Sims fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Accession Number
- 99-11
- Storage Location
- R6 S5 Sh2 B3 F15
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Hugh Sims fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 99-11
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S5 Sh2 B3 F15
- GMD
- textual records
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Fish Market, St. Thomas
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives145461
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Hugh Sims fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1920
- Accession Number
- 99-11
- Storage Location
- R6 S5 Sh2 B1 F1 1
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Hugh Sims fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 99-11
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S5 Sh2 B1 F1 1
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1920
- Publication
- Published to Facebook on March 14, 2023.
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.5 x 9 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Fish Market, circa 1920. Part of St. Thomas folder
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring the image.
Websites
Images
Governor-General's Visit to Elgin County Court House, 1914
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives153328
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ken Verrell Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1914
- Storage Location
- R4 S5 Sh4 B1 4
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ken Verrell Collection
- Creator
- Hopkins Studio
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R4 S5 Sh4 B1 4
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1914
- Publication
- -Published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal Bygone Days feature, and on the Archives flickr site, August 26, 2016: https://www.flickr.com/photos/elgincountyarchives/28625725964/in/dateposted-public/.
- -July 11, 2019: Posted on Facebook
- -October 16, 2020: Posted on Facebook
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23.5 x 35 cm on mat 40 x 51 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Elgin County Court House, St. Thomas decorated with Union Jack flags and banners. Shows the scene of the official visit on May 6, 1914 of the Governor General, HRH the Duke of Connaught and his daughter Princess Patricia: their itinerary included a brief stop at the Court House and the corner stone laying ceremony for the new St. Thomas YMCA building on the southeast corner of Talbot and Ross Streets. View is looking southeast and includes the Elgin County Registry Office (during their visit, an oak tree was planted near the Registry Office). Photograph was probably taken from an upper storey window of the house at 5 Wellington Street (northwest corner of Queen and Wellington Streets), owned at the time by William R. Jackson, President of Jacksons Limited jewelers and opticians.
- Photograph is mounted on cardboard embossed in the lower right corner with the name of photographer James H. Hopkins, St. Thomas.
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Elgin County Courthouse
- Elgin County Registry Office
- Hopkins Studio
- Hopkins, James H.
- Subject Access
- Elgin County Courthouse
- Court Houses
- Heritage Buildings
Images
Grand Central Hotel
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives451
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elda Mae Patterson fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1977
- Accession Number
- 2003-18
- Storage Location
- R6 S6 Sh5 B1 F15
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elda Mae Patterson fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Accession Number
- 2003-18
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R6 S6 Sh5 B1 F15
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 2 newspaper clippings
- 1 note
- 1 booklet
- Scope and Content
- 1 booklet: "Auction Catalogue"- of the contents of the Grand Central Hotel, 1977.
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
Heritage Aylmer
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives17020
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Township of Malahide fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1986-1990
- Accession Number
- 2006-27
- Storage Location
- R13 S4 Sh2 B2 F4
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Township of Malahide fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2006-27
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- R13 S4 Sh2 B2 F4
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1986-1990
- Scope and Content
- Correspondence between Heritage Aylmer and the Clerk's Offices, including correspondence related to the designation of Springwater Schoolhouse as a heritage site and the restoration of the Old Town Hall.
- Name Access
- Malahide (Ont. : Township)
- Subject Access
- Heritage Buildings
- Historic Sites
Heritage Aylmer
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives62066
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- File
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh1 B4 F7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- File
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh1 B4 F7
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981-1982
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- File contains black and white photographs used in St. Thomas Times-Journal articles concerning Heritage Aylmer, 1981-1982.
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Heritage Buildings
Heritage Aylmer - Aylmer Walking Tour
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives62069
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh1 B4 F7 3
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds
- Creator
- St. Thomas Times-Journal
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-01
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Storage Location
- C9 Sh1 B4 F7 3
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph used in St. Thomas Times-Journal article published July 2, 1981 with caption: "Describes 1862 House - More than 75 people took part in a 20-home walking tour of Aylmer recently. Guide Kirk Barons points out architectural details of the Beemer-Haight house on South Street, built in 1862, to a group on tour. The theme of the tour was Aylmer In 1881, and the walk included many of the homes in town that are at least a century old."
- Subject Access
- Newspapers
- Heritage Buildings
Images
