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Milton Historical Society

16 James Street, Milton Ontario
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Mid-March to December
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Publications

Home Up Historic Homes Milton WWI Milton WWII P. L. Robertson Milton Streets Scotch Block

The Milton Historical Society has a number of publications related to the history of Milton and the men and women who made it what it is today.

We are in the process of preparing individual web pages on this site (see links above) for the major publications, so check back for updates often.  The following list indicates the publications that are available for purchase from the Milton Historical Society.

These books now have their own web page: (click image or links above)

Available Publications:

Publication Title

Price
(Plus Shipping & Handling)

Summary of Document

Milton's Scotch Block: The People and Their Stories Available at the MHS offices and elsewhere in town as of October 3, 2009.

Members $36
Non-Members $40
Mail Order $cost+$10

The story of Halton's Scottish farmers and their families who settled in the southwest corner of Esquesing Township, circa 1820.
Milton Streets $40 (sold out) The story behind the villages, hamlets, neighbourhoods and roads. Prepared in recognition of Milton's 150th Anniversary.
Mrs. Merry's Memories $20 with CD Memories of the late Amy (Howes) Merry give us a lively record of rural life in the Drumquin and Hornby areas in the late 1800's and early 1900's. It is accompanied by a CD with extracts from interviews with Lou Bradley.
Time Capsules 1890- 1894 $7.50 Published in 2002. Revealing news notes from local and area newspapers, reflecting Milton's development and social changes.
Historic Homes of Milton
Volume I
Out of Print Published in 1991, this book is now out of print and has been succeeded by Volume II (see below)
Historic Homes and Buildings Volume II $20 Published in 2000. More than 60 local homes illustrated and detailed historically. Compiled by Marsha Waldie, Photos by Konrad Richter.
P. L. Inventor of the Robertson Screw $25 Published in 1998, and written by Ken Lamb, this definitive history of the Milton entrepreneur and major local industrialist formed the basis for a recent television production.
Milton Area Biographies VI $25

VII Out of Print

Two volumes of this work were published, one in 1995 and one in 1997 written by Alex Cooke and including more than 200 biographies of men and women born between 1764 and 1944.
Walking Milton's Main St. in the 1920's $5 Published in 1996 and republished in 1999 this is from a humorous speech given by T.A. Hutchinson in the 1960's which recalled the 1920's.
Milton Remembers World War I $25 Published in 2006, written by John Challinor and Jim Dills, edited by Ken Lamb, this book is the story of more than 80 Milton soldiers who were killed in service in the Great War. 202 pages and 170 pictures are included.
Milton Remembers World War II $20 We learn here the names of local people who served in the war. We also see biographies and photos of those who died. The book records personal experiences of many who served in the Army, Navy and Air Force.  The book was a combined effort of the Milton Historical Society and the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 136).
Memories of Milton $25 Published in 2003, written by Mel Robinson as a series of newspaper articles in the late 1970's. More than 150 historic photos.
Moments in History $40 More than 90 "moments" reflecting the times and changes in Milton 1833- 1864 compiled by Jim Dills. Many rare photos.
Post Cards 25 cents  
An Indelible Imprint $5 Bruce Street School

 

 

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