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Oil Boom! Music to Celebrate the Canadian Quest of Oil (CD)

$14.16 +HST [insert image]

Fairbank Oil Fields and the Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site present this musical CD--Oil Boom! A collection of songs and music written for 2008 Celebrate--a commemoration of 150 years of unique oil heritage with original songs composed by Strathroy, Ontario singer/song writer Bernie Gilmore

19th Century Petroleum Technology in North America

Dr. Emory Kemp and Michael W. Caplinger

$30.00 + HST [insert image]

This book not only describes and lavishly illustrates the early Canadian technology in Oil Springs and Petrolia, it also places these developments in the broader context of the world. Sponsored by the Charles Fairbank Oil Properties, Ltd. Petrolia, Canada and the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archealogy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.A.

Tunnel Tales--The St. Clair Tunnel 1891-1991

Wanda Pratt

$8.00 + HST [insert image]

Details the history of the St. Clair Tunnel, Sarnia.

A Walk Through the Village of Bluewater, Ontario 1942-1966

Lorraine (Mayer) Williams

$30.00 + HST [insert image]

A collection of stories.

The Story of Fairbank Oil

Patricia McGee

$23.00 + HST [insert image]

Using the Fairbank family documents, photographs, maps and many interviews, this book tells the story of how the Fairbank family has been pumping oil in Oil Springs since 1861.

The Scent of Oil

Gary May

$23.00 + HST [insert image]

A fascinating tale of how members of the Nichlos and Perkins Families left Petrolia, Ontario to work in the oil industry in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia.

The Story of Imperial Oil

Imperial Oil

$1.00 + HST [insert image]

The development of Imperial Oil is traced from Petrolia to Sarnia, and all the petrochemical companies that sprang up at the beginning of World War II.

Groundbreaker

Gary May

$30.00 + HST [insert image]

Recounts the remarkable lifetime story of Leo Ranney and how his brilliant inventions transformed water and energy technology.

Historical Lighting Reprints

David Broughton

$20.00 + HST [insert image]

Historical Lighting Reprints is a series of volumes (three) of kerosene lighting catalogues and related ephemera spanning the entire kerosene era. This set is a must have for the beginning collector, and makes a good reference guide.

Oil Springs: The Birthplace of the Oil Industry

Michael O'Meara

$4.95 + HST [insert image]

Written to commemorate the 100 anniversary of James Miller Williams establishing the world's first commercial oil well and refinery.

Grease Town

Ann Towell

$19.99 + HST [insert image]

Set against the exciting world of Canada's first oil boomtown of the nineteenth century, Grease Town is historical fiction at its finest.

Black Springs Abbey/Early Days in Oil Springs

Gloria Pearson Vasey/Bob McCarthy

$29.00 + HST [insert image]

This duo book is a great value!

Black Springs Abbey: After her harrowing rescue from the Faefumes, Hilma Moonstorey is nursed back to health by her grandmother. Although five years have passed since her return from Vapourlea, she remains beset by anxieties and insecurities. Encouraged by young police constable, Garth Mayfield, to take a position at a dilapidated abbey on the outskirts of Black Springs, Hilma soon discovers that the abbey houses not only elderly nuns but ghosts and dark secrets.

Early Days of Oil Springs is an account based on a few facts and a gusher of imagination.

The Western Light

Susan Swan

$29.95 + HST [insert image]

The Western Light is Susan Swan's long-awaited return to the life of the beloved narrator Mary “Mouse” Bradford.
Mouse's world is constrained by a number of factors: her mother is dead, her father – the admired country doctor – is emotionally distant, her housekeeper Sal is prejudiced and narrow, and her grandmother and aunt, Big Louie and Little Louie, the only life-affirming presences in her life, live in another city.
Enter Gentleman John Pilkie, the former NHL star who's transferred to the mental hospital in Madoc's Landing, where he is to serve out his life-sentence for the murder of his wife and daughter. John becomes a point of fascination for young Mary, who looks to him for the attention she does not receive from her father. He, in turn, is kind to her – but the kindness is misunderstood. When Mary figures out that the attention she receives from the Hockey Killer is different in kind and intent from the attention her Aunt Little Louie receives, her world collapses.
Set against the beautiful and dramatic shore of Georgian Bay, the climax will have readers turning pages with concern for characters they can't help but love.

The Story of Oil

Ontario Institute of Petroleum

$1.00 + HST [insert image]

Pamphlet with an explanation of the petroleum industry.

A collection of titles from the Lambton County Historical Society.

These books are on consignment and require cash or cheque for payment

• Canada West's Last Frontier: A History of Lambton County by Jean Turnbull Elford
• Gallimere Beach: A Place by the Lake by Maxine McBryan
• Pat Stonehouse and his history of Enniskillen Township
• More Family Farms of Lambton County Vol. II
• My Version of the History of Sarnia Township 1829-1990 by Dean Hodgson

Gumbed Bites

$3.95+ HST [insert image]

These delightfully delicious, little, hard candies are named after the oil museum's gum beds. The candies have a cherry cola flavour, and are the staff's favourite treat.

Logo'd shot glass

$9.25+ HST [insert image]

Whether you're a Roughneck, an Oil Barron, or just a visitor to the oil fields you'll enjoy our shot glass. Comes with a recipe card.

Die-cast Pump Jack Pencil Sharpener

$6.50 + HST [insert picture]

Drill for oil at your desk by manually moving the pump jack up and down!

Souvenir Pin

$3.50 + HST [insert picture showing front and back - back is smaller in size]

Oil drop museum lapel pins are ¾" or 1.9cm in size and have a butterfly backing.

Colour Changing Pencils

$0.85 + HST [insert picture]

Hold the pencil and watch the barrel change from black to neon yellow.

Travel Stickers

$2.00 + HST [insert picture]

Put it on your hard hat, bumper, suitcase, or even your steamer trunk if you have one! Our travel stickers are approximately 3.7 inches/9.5 cm in diameter.

Canadian Leaf Dishes

$14.00 + HST [Insert picture]

No two of these beautifully made leaves are the same. Real Red Maple and Sugar Maple leaves are hand selected by the artist for her creations. Each leaf is pressed into the clay and fired, making each dish as unique as Canada.

Climbing Bears

$8.50 + HST [Insert picture]

This toy had two purposes, to keep a young child entertained, and to teach a child how to milk a cow. Made "just down the road" by Petrolia Enterprises - a business that fosters an inclusive work environment by employing people of all abilities.

Jacob's Ladder

$6.00 + HST [insert picture]

A classic wooden toy that has tricked children into thinking that the ladder is getting longer for centuries.

Cup & Ball

$5.00 + HST [insert picture]

Another classic toy that has kept children amused throughout the years.

The Petrolia Spur 1866-1997

Tom Walter

$30.00 + HST was $45 [insert picture]

The story of a rail line that was built to haul oil, but for 128 years did so much more.

County Roads

Terry Culbert

$10.00 + HST was $19.95 [insert image]

Favourite stories from Terry Culbert's show Country Roads, a once staple of Global Television.

Super Stretchy Snake

$2.20 + HST [insert picture]

Approximately 25cm long, before stretching.