Norwich and District Archives

Lydia Peckham Stover Letter Collection

2011-02-24T11:27:00Z

Letters from Lydia Peckham Hakes Stover, Quaker, in Norwich, Ontario to Aunt Mary Peckham, Quaker in Westmoreland Twp., Pennsylvania.

Norwich Bell Telephone operators

2010-08-22T12:58:00Z

Norwich Bell Telephone operators at the switchboard in the office.NG 8-5. Names are available at the Archives.

William Kirkpatrick store in Burgessville

2010-08-22T12:52:00Z

The William Kirkpatrick store in Burgessville looking north. The Gospel chapel is visible on the north west beyond the dry goods store with the buggies parked in front. Mollins mill is on the north east behind the store.NG 4-32

Burgessville street scene. 4 corners

2010-08-22T12:42:00Z

The four corners in Burgessville looking west (Highway 59 now). William Kirkpatrick store on the north east corner. On the south side of the street is the Franklin House Hotel built by Harmon Nichols and sold to Edward O'Neill to run. (PN0313). The building on northeast corner is possibly Mr....

Otterville Savings Bank

2010-08-22T12:35:00Z

The bank in Otterville. It was the Otterville Savings Bank and later became the Royal Bank. Also in the picture to note are the street lamps. They are the same lamps that were used in Norwich. There is a group of 3 ladies, 1 man and 5 children standing in front of the bank.NG 8-4

Norwich Telephone office and Letitia Poldon

2010-08-20T15:16:00Z

Letitia Bradley Poldon sitting at the switch board of the telephone office. Mr. Van Valkenburg, manager, is behind the desk. The building was situated on the south west corner of Main and Stover Street. Letitia married and became Mrs. Wm Poldon. The building was later owned by Harry Cayley.

Canoes on Otter Creek at Otterville Park

2010-08-20T08:23:00Z

Otterville Park with people are canoeing in the Otter Creek.Otter Park, Otterville, 1908

Otterville Park bridge and Otter Creek

2010-08-20T08:18:00Z

The Otter Creek with boats in the water. People are crossing the bridge to Otterville Park. July 24, 1907

Ida Beck at the sawmill west of Hawtrey

2010-08-18T09:31:00Z

Ida Beck at the sawmill west of Hawtrey. Ida is sitting on a steel wheeled tractor with treads. Behind her is Beck's store and to the left of the tractor fender is the feed mill.

Main intersection in Burgessville

2010-08-18T09:22:00Z

The main corner in Burgessville looking west and it is the north side of the street.