Upcoming Presentation: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 – Life on Board a Lancaster Bomber in WWII!

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WWII Lancaster Bomber, picture from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Hello Everyone,

Please join us on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 to hear John Bullen’s presentation. His topic will be: For RCAF Crew: Life On Board A Lancaster Bomber in WWII.

John Bullen, is a member and volunteer Tour Guide with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. He is also a member of their Speaker Panel.

His interest in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum was inspired by his late Uncle who was a Harvard flight instructor during WWII, and was based out of the Kingston, ON airport.

John will be discussing a brief overview of the Lancaster, the crews, the conditions they endured, the challenges and threats, the keys to survival and Canada’s contribution.

The following poster can be printed if you wish to advertise this event: Life On Board A Lancaster Bomber in WWII

This presentation will take place on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. Doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting will start at 6:45pm. 
This is a free public meeting, all are welcome to attend.

Oxford Branch of Ontario Ancestors November Zoom Presentation: Dutch Immigrants to the Norwich Area!

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Logo from the OCBOGS

Hello Everyone,

please see this guest post from the Oxford County Branch of Ontario Ancestors.

Matthew Lloyd, Curator of the Norwich and District Museum, will share some of the stories that brought Dutch immigrants to the Norwich area and the ways in which they shaped the community.

This meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting on Monday, November 21st, 2022 at 7pm.

All are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required.

To register for this event (or for inquiries), go to their website Oxford County Branch of Ontario Ancestors and choose the November 21st meeting link. You will then be sent another link to join the meeting on November 21st.

Post Correction – Oxford Creates Art Expo!

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Hello Everyone,

In the post sent out on Friday, October 28, 2022 there was an error in the event times:

The event will take place at the Craigowan Golf Club on Saturday, November 12th from 10am-4pm and on Sunday, November 13th from 12-4pm (the previous post listed the times on Sunday, November 13 as 10-4pm).

The above poster lists the correct event information. More information about this event can be found on the Oxford Creative Connections website.

If you wish to volunteer to help set-up or be a booth attendee please email us at info@oxhs.ca or by calling 226-242-4774 by Thursday, November 3, thank you.

Oxford Creates Art Expo!

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Hello Everyone,

The Oxford Historical Society will once again be participating in this wonderful event where we will be selling our various publications.

The event will take place at the Craigowan Golf Club on Saturday, November 12th from 10am-4pm and on Sunday, November 13th from 10-4pm. More information about this event can be found on the Oxford Creative Connections website.

If you wish to volunteer to help set-up or be a booth attendee please email us at info@oxhs.ca or by calling 226-242-4774 by Thursday, November 3, thank you.

Presentation Tonight – Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 6:30pm: Doris Weir – Cold Springs Farm in Thamesford!

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Mr. Harvey Beaty (photo provided by Doris Weir)

Hello Everyone,

Please join us on Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30pm to hear Doris Weir’s presentation on the Cold Spring’s Farm in Thamesford. The presentation will be held at the Woodstock Museum, NHS.

From Doris Weir:

“Mr. Harvey Beaty was a huge employer and contributor to the town of Thamesford and surrounding areas.  He started Cold Springs Farm in 1949 and up to his death in 1994 he created a business with over 100 farms, processing plants and was starting to build a mini town in Florida. 

When I received his memoirs I wanted to ensure everyone knew who he was and what he had done for Thamesford, Oxford County and many other areas in Ontario, Michigan and Florida so I digitized the memoirs and created a book for everyone to read and enjoy.

I will be talking about Mr. Beaty’s memoirs book, his upbringing, how he crippled himself (his word) and how he started in to the poultry and feedmill business and more.”

This presentation will take place at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. The meeting will start at 6:30pm. This is a free public meeting, all are welcome to attend.