Exploring Tavistock's History One Photo at a Time
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Tim Mosher's articles about photographs in the Lemp Studio Collection are now available in the "Vintage Views" section of this website.
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Measles no longer eliminated. Will we need this placard again?
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In May 1950, sixty members of the Tavistock Teen Towners gathered to honour Carl and Ann Seltzer, their mentors, on the occasion of their recent marriage. It was a wonderful evening. Unfortunately, Mrs. Seltzer, the star of the show, was unable to attend...she had come down with measles two hours earlier.
Monumental John K. Lemp Clock Returns Home
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John K. Lemp was a skilled woodworker from Tavistock who, during his lifetime, built five large grandfather clocks for members of his family. As his family moved, so did his clocks, so that residents of Tavistock have been deprived of seeing the handiwork of one of its most notable residents…until now!
First Ever Issue of Tavistock Gazette Found
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Walter Scholz finds a first issue of the Tavistock Gazette from 26 Sept 1895, not seen since the disastrous fire at the turn of the last century. He also finds the first issue of the rival Tavistock Mail. These discoveries help to fill a gap in Tavistock's history.
The Quick Reminiscences QR Code Project
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Community outreach is important to TDHS. Until recently, that mission was primarily accomplished by having the public come down to visit the museum itself. But with limited hours of opening, few of the public had the opportunity to see what TDHS has to offer. Modern technology is changing all of that!
The Total Solar Eclipse in Tavistock 24 January 1925
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On the morning of January 24, 1925, Tavistock and area found itself in the path of a total solar eclipse. John Lemp Jr, local druggist and “astronomer”, was able to capture the event on film and in his store he sold postcards of the event.
Welcome to Tavistock: The Story of the Town Gates
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The History of the Stone Pillars that were erected on Woodstock Street North to Recognize the 20th Anniversary of the Tavistock Horticultural Society in 1943
Ernest Vickerman: Home is where the heart is!
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Home is always where the heart is. For Ernest Vickerman, a part of his heart stayed in Canada long after he returned home to England. Ernest, then a young lad of 12, arrived in Canada in May of 1906 on the ship SS Tunisian. He was a Home Boy from England, an orphan travelling with many other Home Children including his brother Lewis.
Who was Alexander Mitchell?
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Who Named Sebastopol and Inkerman?
Was it Alexander Mitchell?
Football Fever: A Tavistock Team Won the Ontario Championship in 1912!
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With the world's attention focused on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, it is timely to remember and celebrate the Tavistock Junior Marlboros who were champions of all of Ontario in 1912!
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