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Collecting COVID-19 History at Lambton County Archives

 August 7, 2020

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Twas the Night Before Christmas

 

December 20, 2019

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Who’s That Guy Again? Writing Safely on your Photographs

February 12, 2018

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Rare World War One Photos and Diary Transcription Donated to Lambton County Archives

February 12, 2018

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Lambton County Archives Capital Project - New shelving units

 

April 25, 2017

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Archives Awareness Week 2014

 

 

 

March 13, 2014

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Facility Name Change: Lambton Room to Lambton County Archives

January 8, 2013

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Peek Into The Doors Open Lambton County Weekend

 

September 30, 2012

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Doors Open Lambton County 2012

 

 

July 18, 2012

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Constructing the St. Clair Tunnel

 

 

July 5, 2012

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Ontario Genealogical Society's 50th Anniversary

 

October 18, 2011

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A Foreign Affair: Upcoming Book Launch and Theatre Presentation at OMC

September 15, 2011

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Ontario Vital Statistics: New Years Are Here!

July 19, 2011

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The Lambton Room's New Blog: Exploring the Past

February 3, 2011

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        • The Township of Warwick: A Story Through Time
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          • Chapter 1: Scratching the Surface of Warwick Township (Geology)
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          • Chapter 10: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (Businesses)
          • Chapter 11:Watford, My Home Town (A Personal Tour)
          • Chapter 12:Responsible Government (Political Leadership)
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          • Chapter 14: St. Clair Borderers (Military pre-World War I)
          • Chapter 15: My Home, My Palace (19th Century Domestic Architecture)
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          • Chapter 18: Good Times in Bad Times (The Great Depression)
          • Chapter 19: Home Front to Battlefront (World War II)
          • Chapter 21: Tires and Wires (Transportation and Communication)
          • Chapter 22: Overcoming Adversities (Natural Disasters, Accidents, Fires, Murders and Diseases)
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        • Constructing the St. Clair Tunnel
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        • What is True History? The Shaw Gusher Question
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