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Historical Publications

Pictorial Meaford; A Pictorial History of The Town of Meaford

  • Published by Stanley Knight Limited
  • Copyright 1991
  • Available for Purchase
  • $84.95 plus tax

With 1,000 photos this 345 page book is a marvelous record of Meaford's past.  There is lots of text and a variety of topics are covered in this book.  Some of the topics in the index are: Railroads, Schools, Fishing, Parades, Sports, The Harbour, Floods, Fires, Streets, Buildings, People, Bridges, The Bighead River, Industry and Business, and much more.  Published in 1991, the book covers the period of 1818 - 1991.
Available at Stuff to Read, The Meaford Museum and Stanley Knight Limited.

Pictorial Meaford Limited Edition

  • limited edition prints of the cover art
  • available for purchase
  • $15.00 plus tax

The dust cover for Pictorial Meaford is a work of art commissioned from Anne Marsh-Evans, a local artist. It depicts a collage of Meaford images, past and present. The original watercolour has been re-produced in a limited edition print, numbered and signed by the artist.

Knights; From Generation to Generation

  • Published by The Knight Press
  • Copyright 1974
  • Available for Purchase
  • $25.00 plus tax

Published in 1975, this 279 page Knight family tree is illustrated with family photos, copies of letters and other interesting stories related to the children of George and Sarah Knight who emigrated to the Americas in 1843/44.  They settled in the Woodford area of Ontario and later some of them moved to the northern parts of the U.S.A.
Please contact us to purchase a copy.

 

This Is Meaford; 1875 - 1956

  • Published by The Knight Press
  • Copyright 1956
  • Available for Purchase
  • $5.00 plus tax

This booklet of 35 pages, published in 1956, is a brief sketch of the origins of the St. Vincent and Meaford Names.  It gives some background to the names and a short history of Admiral John Jervis, an Englishman who was knighted for his service to his country during the war with the Spanish in 1797.  The booklet also includes some early photos of Meaford.

 

Peter Fuller Diary; 1852 - 1872

  • Excerpts from his diaries
  • $20.00 plus tax

Fuller was a Meaford sawmiller, branch manager of the Molsons Bank, a builder and a meticulous diarist

Cover Art

Pictorial Meaford; A Pictorial History of The Town of Meaford

 

 

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Knights; From Generation to Generation

 
 
This is Meaford; 1875-1956

 
 
Fuller Diary