A Beautiful Butterfly Quilt

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This beautiful butterfly quilt was made by Elizabeth (Lizzie) Eckstein, the daughter of the founder of Tavistock, Captain Henry Eckstein and Susanna Heyrock.

Lizzie was born on October 20, 1858 in Tavistock. She lived her entire life in the village and often spoke about the days when Tavistock was just a tiny little settlement in the bush and of the many changes during her lifetime.

Hold That Smile

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We are all a little bit guilty. When we look at the pictures in the Lemp Studio Collection or even the photos in our family album, our focus is on the people in the picture. We rarely think about the photographer who took the shot. These are the people who recorded our history and gave us such grand memories.

Souvenirs Anyone?

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Souvenir pieces were popular items in days of yore. Travelling salesmen would go from town to town with their supply of plates and pitchers and other items that they turned into local memorabilia. Tavistock has its fair share of souvenir items like this one featuring the stores and the Arlington Hotel on Woodstock Street North.

D-DAY - June 6, 1944

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Tavistock’s Cpl. Francis Weitzel looks out from the hatch of a landing craft at Normandy on D-Day on June 6, 1944. Cpl. Weitzel was killed at the Battle of Buron on July 8, 1944.

Wins Prestigious Award

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The Ontario Historical Society recently announced that the Dorothy Dunlop Public History Award for 2018 was accorded to “Oxford Remembers Oxford’s Own”. The Dunlop award recognizes an outstanding public history project presented or completed in the award year.

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