Virtual Museum

Online Exhibits
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Agricultural Industry *NEW!*
Beaver Valley Fall Fair - Share pictures of Fair Ambassadors, Fall Fair memories and more at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/beavervalleyfallfair
Beaver Valley Agricultural Society - Share pictures, clippings, memories and more at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/beavervalleyfallfair
Communities *NEW!*
Heritage Scrapbook *NEW!* Share pictures, stories and more at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/heritageScrapbook/
Indigenous History and Culture - Also see Journey of Knowledge, an exhibit companion guide.
Leonard E. Shore - Share pictures, stories and more at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/leonardeshore/
Library History of The Blue Mountains *NEW!*
Literary Women of The Blue Mountains - Share stories, biographical info and more at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/literarywomen/
Niagara Escarpment - Share your images and stories about local ferns and orchids at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/niagaraescarpment
Our Military Heritage - Share your pictures and more regarding local military heritage at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/ourmilitaryheritage/
Staying Home Stories - Share your pictures and stories about your 2019-2020 year at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/Stayinghomestories/
Walter Trier - Share your pictures and stories connected to Walter Trier at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/waltertrier
Willi Winkels - Share your Willi Winkels memories and pictures at: bluemountains.librariesshare.com/williwinkels
Winter Sports and Recreation *NEW!*
Programs
View our videos on Facebook or BMPL's YouTube channel: Museum Mondays, April Aloud, Our Military Heritage, Museum Show & Tell, Talk n' Sketch, Building History, Bon Appetite Sundays, Museum Memes.
#MuseumFromHome Mondays. 12:30 p.m. Location: Craigleith Heritage Depot Facebook & Twitter pages @CraigleithDepot Start your week with highlights and the history of objects in the Craigleith Heritage Depot’s collection with #MuseumFromHome!
Favourite Fossils. Fridays at 5 p.m. on the Craigleith Heritage Depot Facebook & Twitter pages @CraigleithDepot. Explore the ancient past through photos of our staff’s favourite fossils in the museum collection. Share your own photos of your favourite fossils with us!
Watch REEL History films on YouTube: Apple Industry, Ski Industry, Indigenous History, Pathway, The Mary Ward, Fossils, and the Niagara Escarpment.
Watch Winter Solstice Event & 7 Days of Connection with Heather McIntyre, Indigenous Life and Wellness Coach.
Resources
Visit our Virtual Library Branch for a full listing of research links, including Genealogy and Local History. The following are commonly used links for local history research projects.
- Ancestry Library Edition - accessed on the public access computer at Craigleith Heritage Depot. No remote access exists at this time
- Clarksburg Sesquicentennial Collection: from the Virtual Museum of Canada
- Facebook page: Craigleith Heritage Depot
- How to Research your Home (PDF)
- Journey of Knowledge - exhibit guide for Indigenous History and Culture online exhibit
- L.E. Shore Memorial Library Historical Photos Database
- Local newspapers on microfiche
- Ontario Land Registry Access Portal (OnLand / Teranet)
- REEL History films on YouTube: Apple Industry, Ski Industry, Indigenous History, Pathway, The Mary Ward
- Then and Now: Community History - The Blue Mountains History project (submissions of local content)
- Twitter: Craigleith Heritage Depot
- Yesterday's News Facebook group - local news from 25, 50, 100 years ago
- History Pin: Craigleith Heritage Depot