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    The Work of Our Hands chronicles the history of the town of Mount Pleasant from its earliest settlements through the end of the 19th century. In order to have meaning, local history must relate all aspects of a particular community’s development to a larger context. Mount Pleasant stands out as ...

    This broadsheet from the 1857-1858 general election was distributed in an attempt to discredit Herbert Biggar, then MPP for West Brant, because of what it claims is inconsistent voting. It was printed on page 172 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger, and was provided by Linda Guest.

    This stock certificate showed that Albert A. McAlister had purchased four shares in the Mohawk Sand and Gravel Company on April 13th, 1923. This photograph was provided by Linda McAlister during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and ...

    10867 Alberts mother J.A. Edy & Co. Photographer Brantford, Ont.

    This photo show the Grades 1 and 2 classes of the Mount Pleasant Public School in 1947. It was provided by Pat Phelps Smeaton. This photo is Zoomify enabled! Click on the photo to zoom in and pan around so that you can see faces in full detail. Back row: ...

    House Summary Bryning Manse was built for Reverend John Bryning in 1830. Bryning had been an English merchant before he "got religion" and traveled to the New World where he eventually settled in Mount Pleasant to become the resident preacher. He was an important figure in the religious landscape of ...

    Summary Located in Mount Pleasant, the United Church Manse was built to accompany the new Methodist church now known as the Mount Pleasant United Church. Designed by prominent Brantford architect John Turner and built in 1885, it has plain Georgian styling and repeats some of the architectural details of the ...

    This photograph, taken c. 1870, depicts a group of Devlin family siblings from Mount Pleasant. It was printed on page 210 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger, and was provided by Linda Guest. The people in this photo are: Top row from left, G.F. Devlin; Jim Devlin; ...

    This undated photograph, probably taken in the early 1900s, shows the players of the Mount Pleasant Foot Ball Club. It was printed on page 224 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger, and was provided by Linda Guest. The men in the photo are, left to right: Back ...

    The reverse of the postcard reads: Wishing you the Compliments of the Season R H Bryce Redlands California A later inscription was added, reading: Robert H. Bryce Son of George Bryce of Mt. Pleasant Settled in Winnipeg

    This item is an abstract of title dated April 10, 1906 regarding the northern parts of lots 1 and 2, Concession 3 in the Township of Brantford.

    This item is a mortgage of land in Brantford Township (76 acres on the northern parts of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 3) to secure $200 at 7% interest. The document is dated January 18th, 1906 and is from Frederick Puckridge to Matthew F. Muir.

    This item is a land sale agreement dated February 05, 1906 transferring land in Brantford Township (the northern parts of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 3) from Emma J. Charlton to William Brooks. The land was purchased for $3800 dollars.

    This item is a statutory declaration of Emma J. Charlton dated November 10, 1906. In this declaration Emma names the only people who have or can have any interest in the land that was to be sold to William Brooks (parts of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 3 in Brantford ...

    This item is a bond dated November 17, 1906 stating that Emma J. Charlton is bound to William Brooks for the sum of $500 in the event that Frank Woodley (who was presumably deceased) were to return and make a claim to the land that William had purchased (northern parts ...

    This item is a land deed dated September 12, 1906 transferring land in Brantford Township (the northern part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 3) from Emma J. Charlton on behalf of the estate of John Puckridge to William Brooks. The land was purchased for $3800 dollars.

    This photograph shows Bill, Harold and Stan Phelps of Mount Pleasant along with some other unidentified people. It was provided by Linda (Phelps) Guest.

    This photograph shows Stanley and Mrs. W. Phelps riding on a horse-drawn carriage. It was provided by Linda (Phelps) Guest.

    This copy of a painting portrays Epaphras Lord Phelps, also known as Onasquesakon. Originally a school teacher from the United States, he taught a school in Long Point, Blenheim and in Brant's Mohawk village; later, from 1800 to 1812, he was Joseph Brant's white secretary. He was trusted enough by ...

    This photograph, which appears to be from the 19th century, shows Jack and Charles Guest, the brothers who operated the Guest Bros. Butchers business. They operated from the small house depicted, which was the original Guest residence at 734 Mount Pleasant Rd. This photograph was printed on page 186 of ...