Hello Everyone, Please join the OxHS in welcoming our special guest Jennie Grevers, for an evening filled with dramatic tales and historical accounts of the executions that shaped Woodstock, people who faced the gallows and how their lives and deaths impacted Oxford County!
Reminder- we have a new venue for our meetings Chartwell Oxford Gardens at 423 Devonshire Ave, Woodstock is our new location. We are grateful that they offered the space and the opportunity to keep our Historical presentations available with no cost to the public- whether you are a member or not.
This presentation will take place at the Chartwell Oxford Gardens at 6:30pm!
This is a free event and open to all!
The OxHS is now on Facebook and Instagram, to like us search: OxfordHistoricalSociety1897 Or click on the FB or Instagram symbol on the right hand side of our website!
If you would like your event or article published (relating to Oxford County ON or South-Western ON), on the Society’s blog please email us at info@oxhs.ca
Hello Everyone, please join us for Wes Magill’s presentation as he takes us through the history of “Industrial Woodstock”. To download and share this event, click on this link to: Industrial Woodstock This presentation will take place at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. Doors open at 6:15, meeting starts at 6:30pm. This is a free event and open to all!
The OxHS is now on Facebook and Instagram, to like us search: OxfordHistoricalSociety1897 Or click on the FB or Instagram symbol on the right hand side of our website!
If you would like your event or article published (relating to Oxford County ON or South-Western ON), on the Society’s blog please email us at info@oxhs.ca
“Writing History: A Conversation Between Two Storytellers”
In partnership with the Yorkminster Park Speakers Series, the CIHE is pleased to present two of Canada’s best known writers on stage together this coming Friday, September 26th at 7PM at Yorkminster Park Church in Midtown Toronto.
Charlotte Gray is a prolific popular historian and the author of a dozen books including The Massey Murder, Sisters in the Wilderness, and Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons, as well as biographies of Alexander Graham Bell, Nellie McClung and Pauline Johnson.
Maureen Jennings has published eighteen crime fiction novels in four different series, each set in a different historical era. She is best known for her Detective Murdoch Books, which inspired the popular Murdoch Mysteries television series which has now been broadcast in over 150 countries and territories worldwide.
Maureen Jennings and Charlotte Gray’s presentation is entitled “Writing History: A Conversation Between Two Storytellers” and promises to be an entertaining and insightful evening. This event will also be live streamed so that you can watch online wherever you happen to be. You can learn more at the link below and register to attend either in person or online, and you will receive a reminder email before the event.
Join award-winning author and historian Charlotte Gray and Maureen Jennings for a powerful discussion about the future of Canada’s national archives — and what’s at stake if we fail to act.
Canada’s national archives preserve our collective memory — yet chronic underfunding, bureaucratic roadblocks, and limited public access threaten their ability to do so.
This thought-provoking talk will examine:
Why Canada’s archives matter more than ever
The real impact of years-long research delays and restrictive access laws
Why new buildings aren’t enough to fix the deeper problems
What citizens can do to ensure Canada’s history remains accessible
Whether you’re a historian, researcher, educator, or a concerned citizen who cares about preserving Canada’s past, you won’t want to miss this engaging evening.
The OxHS is now on Facebook and Instagram, to like us search: OxfordHistoricalSociety1897 Or click on the FB or Instagram symbol on the right hand side of our website!
If you would like your event or article published (relating to Oxford County ON or South-Western ON), on the Society’s blog please email us at info@oxhs.ca
Hello Everyone, please join us for Wes Magill’s presentation as he takes us through the history of “Industrial Woodstock”. To download and share this event, click on this link to: Industrial Woodstock This presentation will take place at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. Doors open at 6:15, meeting starts at 6:30pm. This is a free event and open to all!
The OxHS is now on Facebook and Instagram, to like us search: OxfordHistoricalSociety1897 Or click on the FB or Instagram symbol on the right hand side of our website!
If you would like your event or article published (relating to Oxford County ON or South-Western ON), on the Society’s blog please email us at info@oxhs.ca
We hope you will join us to help share this unprecedented exhibition. Your involvement would play a crucial role in bringing this impactful experience to a wider audience.
The promo code MUSEUM15 is also valid on tickets to these other exhibitions: Nature in Brilliant Colour; Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools: 300 years of Flemish Masterworks.”
For more information about the ROM and their exhibits or to purchase tickets go to: rom.ca
If you would like your event or article published (relating to Oxford County ON or South-Western ON), on the Society’s blog please email us at info@oxhs.ca
The OxHS is now on Facebook and Instagram, to like us search: OxfordHistoricalSociety1897 Or click on the FB or Instagram symbol on the right hand side of our website!
Reminder- we have a new venue for our meetings 
