Please join the Oxford County Libraries as the once again celebrate Oxford County’s Local History!
Mark Saturday, April 23, 2022 as the day to enjoy seminars, presentations and stories from Oxford County.
Experience collections, exhibits & featured stories from archives, museums & heritage groups from around Oxford County, as we celebrate our local history. Watch Oxford County Library Facebook Live & YouTube Channel throughout the day as focused presentations bring to light the story of Oxford.
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Your invitation to participate in Oxford Local History Day 2022!
Oxford County Library will again be taking the spirit of Oxford Local History Day online with our 2nd annual event celebrating the history of Oxford County.
On Saturday, April 23 we are hoping to again showcase a full day of virtual local history presentations that will bring to light the story of Oxford. Experience collections, exhibits & featured stories from archives, museums & heritage groups from around Oxford County.
Are you interested in telling the story of Oxford? Consider creating a short video or a narrated slide presentation to provide education around your collections and promote your organization that could be featured on Oxford County Library social media sometime during Oxford Local History Day.
Explore our outstanding submissions from 2021 on the Oxford County Library YouTube Channel:
If you would like to participate in this initiative, please indicate your willingness to do so by Monday, March 28. Video presentation submission deadline is Thursday, April 14.
Oxford County. We’ve made history!
Contact: VICKI BRENNER Digital & Local History Technician | Oxford County Library 519-485-2505 ext. 3280 | vbrenner@ocl.net
The Oxford County Archives has a new “online resources” section of our website which includes a variety of resources we have made available to help researchers find local history information. These resources include: a searchable County Council database; list of Ingersoll Mayors; list of Tillsonburg Mayors; list of District of Brock Council Members; list of County Wardens; and more. We will continue to add resources to this new page of our website in future. To check out these new resources visit Oxford County Archive Online Resources.
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Please join Oxford County Library on Saturday, April 24, 2021 as they celebrate Oxford Local History Day through social media. Connect with them on their Facebook page to view presentations from the Oxford Historical Society, Oxford County Library, Oxford County Archives, Zorra Heritage Committee, Ingersoll History Book Launch and many other organizations.
Beachville Lime Kilns, postcard from the J. Gruszka Collection, property of the OxHS
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This guest post is provided by the Ingersoll Senior Centre, via Oxford Historical Society members Doug & Janice Ferguson.
On-line presentation series hosted free of charge by the Ingersoll 50+ Activity Centre. All district residents over 50 years of age are welcome. You do NOT need a Centre membership for these presentations, nor do you need to live in Ingersoll.
Beachville Bedrock
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 2pm
Dr. Stephanie Radu, curator of the Beachville District Museum, takes you through the limestone valley, tracing the story of the early companies and the generations of people who worked there, and describing how 20th century advancements changed the lime business.
The Street Where You Live
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 2 pm
The history and stories behind the naming of a number of Ingersoll streets where you travel, where you work and play, and where you live. Told by Scott Gillies, curator of the Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural Museum.
Discovering Your Oxford Roots
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 2pm
Whether you are a researcher or simply a curious browser, a treasure trove of Oxford County’s past is available through Oxford County library resources. Better still, much of it is as close as your computer. Your guide is Vicki Brenner, Digital Literacy and Local History Technician at the Ingersoll library.
These are Zoom events. After you register, you will be sent an email with a link. At presentation time, simply click on the link and you will be connected.
