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The Age of Steam on Lake Temiskaming by Bruce W Taylor, a history of the great steam boats that opened northern Ontario. $24.95
Agricultural Temiskaming 1910 LCHM reprint of the 1910 book used to draw settlers to Temiskaming. $20.00
1354 Airy Somethings: The Extraordinary Life of the Aviation Pioneer Horatio Barber by by Terry Grace and Maggie Wilson. Horatio Barber was involved in a variety of business ventures: farming, silver and gold mining, and then in the 1910s, aeroplane design, construction, and piloting. His businesses ranged from bona fide to unethical to outright scams. A fascinating story of an extraordinary man; an exceptional life from the pioneering days of heavier than air flight. $34.95
Backhouses of the North by Muriel E. Newton-White Philosophy, humour and wonderful drawings are combined to give the reader a nostalgic look at the history of the "Biffy". $5.95
1250 The Bell and the Book Andrew Donald Clement documents the early history of the rail cars used as schools throughout Northern Ontario in the early 1900s from their beginning to their demise. Limited number left from the former Highway Book Shop $34.95
The Boat Builders of Hamilton by Laura Baldwin. Hamilton's waterfront, in the 19th and up to the early part of the 20th century, was a popular centre for boating activities and a center for boat building. $8.95
Boston Creek: Golden Echoes of an Ontario Mining Camp by Peter Fancy. Like other northern mineral discoveries Boston Creek first grew at the province's frontier of mining development, and this history records the rise and fall of this once-great mining camp. $49.95
1161 Cage Call text by Charlie Angus, photographs by Louie Palu. Through interviews and incredible photography, the life of underground miners sees new light. $24.95
1165 Cal Taylor ~The War Years by Cal Taylor, Patricia Taylor. an autobiographical account of Cal's WW II service with the RCAF. Available in ebook formats. $14.95
Claybelt Chronicles Series
Link to master list of interviewees on the LCHM website
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 1 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 2 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 3 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 4 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 5 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 6 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 7 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 8 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Chronicles Volume 9 Memories gathered from Temiskaming Seniors by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00 This volume completes this series.
Claybelt Memories Series
Claybelt Memories Volume 1 Stories From Previous Generations compiled by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Memories Volume 2 Stories From Previous Generations compiled by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Memories Volume 3 Stories From Previous Generations compiled by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Memories Volume 4 Stories From Previous Generations compiled by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Tapestry Series
Claybelt Tapestry Volume 1 A collection of little-known or forgotten happenings, endeavours and businesses in the early South Temiskaming District compiled by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Tapestry Volume 2 Volume 2 of little-known or forgotten happenings, endeavours and businesses in the early South Temiskaming District compiled by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Claybelt Tapestry Volume 3 Volume 3 of little-known or forgotten happenings, endeavours and businesses in the early South Temiskaming District compiled by the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum $30.00
Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower by Charlie Angus. The modern search for cobalt has brought investors back to a small town in Northern Canada, a place called Cobalt, where Canada became recognized as a mining superpower over 100 years ago. $24.95
Cobalt Mining Times Remembered Stories from the Cobalt mining camp by Bill Sutton re-live and at the same time preserve what life was like in the mining days of Cobalt. $22.95 Also available as EBook
COBALT Where The Stories Are As Tall As The Headframes by Helene Culhane. Fascinating insights into the heart of this incredible town from the people who refuse to call anywhere else home, from interviews with Cobalters. Available in EBook formats. $16.95
Three books -buy them separately or as a set:
Cold Wind in the Winter
The Pleasant Summer Sun
The Sunset in the Morning $9.95 each or set of three for $22.55
A Different Time Among the Northern Cree by James Scanlon. He recounts his life among the Cree First Nations of Northern Quebec and James Bay. $29.95
Dr. William Henry Drummond Collected Poems edited by Robyn Gabriel. The most complete collection of Drummond's poems we could gather. $29.95
Dymond: One Hundred Years in the Making Deborah Ranchuk. The centennial history of the Township of Dymond before its amalgamation into the City of Temiskaming Shores was $28.00 now $14.95
Early Farm Implements Pictorial Memories of Pioneer Implements by Dave Hanes $24.95
FIRE Cobalt: May 23, 1977 by Don Curry. An expanded reprint of the 1978 account of this incredible inferno. Added commentary, colour photos, and index, $29.95
Forty Years of Memories 1975-2014 The Earlton Steam Show A photographic collection of memories from this unique annual show. Rod Inglis Memorial Steam & Antique Society $25.00
From Romance to Reality ~Stories of Canadian WW II War Brides By Peggy O'Hara. A collection of stories told by the World War II war brides themselves who came to Canada from Britain and Holland. $19.95
Gabby by André Maheu. Gabby doesn’t know how to stop talking. He keeps finding himself in situations that should be devastating and yet manages to somehow keep going in style. Set historically in New Liskeard of 1916 through 1918, Gabby is a fictional character interacting with real people and places of that time. He winds his way through New Liskeard and World War I, meeting many famous people of that time with hilarious results. Also available in ebook formats. $29.95
Gabby Remembers by André Maheu. Gabby does it again. A 75 year old Gabby regales his grandchildren with his exploits during the Roaring Twenties, the Dirty Thirties and the beginning of the Fabulous Forties. Historical fiction that's easy to ingest. $29.95
George A. Young, Mining Broker by Peter Fancy.rom his first pioneering arrival in 1905 Cobalt, George Young followed the successive rushes of mining camp to newly-discovered mining camp.Through South Lorrain, Elk Lake, Gowganda, Porcupine, Kirland Lake, Red Lake, and Abitibi he travelled in search of mining claims to sell. As a claims broker he made the emergence of mines possible by negotiating option-to-purchase agreements between prospector's mineral discoveries and developers' risk-management skills. $44.95
Giachino's a Cobalt puzzle from the Cobalt Historical Society $25.00
Gillies Depot ~A Temiskaming Journal History of the Gillies region in South Temiskaming (Coleman Township) by Peter Fancy $49.95
Go Ahead Or Go Home, The Trethewey Story by Daphne Sleigh. A history of five generations of the Trethewey family—colourful and action-loving men and women with their fair share of "characters" among them. They originally made their name in the lumber industry, owning large sawmills and numerous logging operations in the Fraser Valley. They were not only lumbermen, but ranchers, inventors, land speculators and—above all — mine owners. $32.50
The Great Fire of 1922, A Centennial Retrospective by Deborah Ranchuk for the Haileybury Heritage Museum.The Great Fire of 1922 left an indelible mark on the history of the Temiskaming area. The devastation made it one of the ten worst disasters in Canadian history. On this 100th anniversary of the fire, this book preserves the memories of that historic event, mainly from the first person accounts of the survivors. Available in Hard Cover as well as soft cover. HC: $79.95; SC: $49.95
Gordon Mitchell, Bush Pilot ~Family Memories and Movies by William Ronald Mitchell. Ron's book is as much a history of aviation as it is a family history, one of the best collections of bushplane photos. $24.95
Haileybury Courthouse puzzle from the Haileybury Heritage Museum. Haileybury was declared the district town July 8, 1912. Construction of the courthouse began soon after. The Courthouse was officially opened in 1914. Photo credit to Brian Dobbs who captured the enduring majesty of Haileybury’s courthouse. $35
Haileybury School of Mines, Humble Beginnings 1912-1922 by Brian Dobbs The idea of establishing a Mining School in the area can be traced back to Asbury Wilson, the first principal of Haileybury High School. His vision of introducing mining-related subjects within the high school curriculum in 1912 planted the seed to eventually realize a much-needed program for technically trained graduates for the Canadian mining industry. $29.95
7976 Harley Township, Through The Years by the Centennial Committee. Topics include the development of the township, the hamlets located in the township, and many family stories including Alderdice, Connelly, Connors, Cragg, Dewar, Dickinson, Doupe, Gannon, Goddard, Hermeston, Jackson, Kirkey, Loach, Mackewn, Middleton, Newton, Peddie, Peebles, and many more. $30.00
Highway Book Shop~Northern Ontario's Unexpected Treasure. by Lois Pollard. A history of this unique book store in Ontario's northland. $37.95 Also available as EBook
History of Harley Township 1904-1985 ncorporated in 1904, this history of Harley Township outlined the land ownership over the years, the schools, churches, and families up to 1985.There are minutes from municipal meetings and quite a large selection of family histories included. $14.95 LIMITED NUMBER LEFT
History of Hilliard 1910-2004 LCHM Reprint. Information on the settlement and homesteading, lumbering, agricultural development, schools, lot history and quotes from the people of Hilliard Township. $30.00
I'd Do Most Of It Again by Ron Bailey. Ron Bailey captures some of the most significant parts of his life in this autobiography. Ron has been a woodsman, mechanic, teacher, farmer, college lecturer and professor who began work at the age of 15 and continued until retiring at the age of 75. $29.95
Immigrant in Porcupine and his Later Journal by Magne Stortroen starts with Magne's journey to Canada from Norway. Born on a farm in Tylldalen, Norway, he came to Canada in 1923 at the age of 20. He worked in lumber camps and road construction around Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Larder Lake and Timmins from 1923 till 1925, the period described in his story. Between 1925-1950 he worked for Tough-Oakes Mine in Kirkland Lake, and the Hollinger Mine in Timmins. For 19 years he worked for the Dome Mine from 1950 until his retirement in 1969. Altogether he worked 34 years underground, mostly in production jobs. Interesting and humourous first person account of those days in the Porcupine. Also available in ebook formats. $23.95
Industrial Cathedrals of the North by Louie Palu and Charlie Angus. Capturing the history of the iconic mining head frames in north-eastern Ontario and north-western Quebec with his unique perspective in words and photos. $24.95
Iron Mining at Bessemer, 1899-1914 by Dave Hanes Mining communities like this one in Mayo township, near Bancroft, Ontario, dotted our province during the 1800s and early 1900s, each one similar but each also with its own characters and stories to tell. $44.95
"I've Got To Stop Here Until I'm Called For" A History of Hudson Township compiled by by Norman R. Hawirko and Margaret Arnott. $24.95
Just Passing Through~The People and the Places North of Matachewan by Frank Holley. Matachewan area with the prospectors, trappers, and traders from late 1920s to the 1950s, when the area was scouted for mineral wealth, and people living in the bush lived off the land, a 'long' way from settled parts. $14.95 Also available as EBook
Kerns Township LCHM reprint The history of the township and the history of each farm in Kerns Township is included. $30.00
1146 Kipawa: Portrait of a People This history of Kipawa, a Native community in northern Quebec as told by Kermot Moore, a Métis of Nishnabi (Ojibwa) descent who grew up there. Changes wrought by the fur trade, lumbering and tourism are described in detail. In a hard-hitting style, Mr. Moore shows how traplines and the new tourist zoning systems have displaced the Native, disrupting their traditional livelihood of trapping and forcing them on to the farm or into the factory. Native methods of game conservation are described, as are the land issues that brought the community to stage a blockade on one of the main highways in 1979. For anyone concerned with Native issues, this book should be required reading. $19.95 Also available in ebook formats.
1167 Kirkland Lake Nostalgia, More Than Buildings by June Simpson. In honour of Kirkland Lake's 100th anniversary in 2019, June selects her paintings of some of the old buildings in Kirkland Lake, adds a bit of their history, and assembled this wonderful little book. $12.95
Lake in the Hills Strong Township and Sundridge 1875-1925. by Patricia Lee Limited number of copies left. $34.95
1076 The Legend of Caroline Maben Flower Lady Prospector of the Porcupine by Maggie Wilson. Caroline Maben Flower, a wealthy New York socialite in 1906, most certainly read the news of the fabulous riches in Northern Ontario. When she arrived in Cobalt, Caroline noted how the men made their fortunes at mining. She reckoned, if they could do it, so could she! Never one to let roadblocks stop her, she shouldered a pickaxe and set out to build a mine. Just as she did with her musical career, Caroline promoted herself and built a brand. In Cobalt, and later in the gold fields of the Porcupine, she traded on one notable asset: the fact that she was the only woman in the mining game.
7961 Memories From Milberta Alexander Memorial United Church by Jim Runnalls. Includes history of Milberta and the church. Many photos of past members of the congregation and a complete list of the past ministers. $18.00
Milberta School, S. S. # 1A Kerns Township 1900-1961 researched and compiled by Sherron (Jibb) Lloyd for a 60 year reunion in 2001. $18.00
1153 Mining in Temagami A History of Discovery, Development and Production by Dustin Roy. Dustin collects the information about past mining activities throughout the Municipality of Temagami in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. Maps, diagrams and beautiful colour photos bring this history to the forefront. $24.95
Mirrors of Stone: Fragments from the Porcupine Frontier, by Charlie Angus and Louie Palu. this book delves into the many ethnic cultures that thrived in the mining areas of Northern Ontario from the 1920s to the 1960s. $24.95
1108 The Old Mission by Florent Héroux. Located down the scenic Lorrain Valley Way at the Narrows on Lake Temiskaming, the Old Mission is a historic site. This book is a real source of knowledge about the Mission and people of the era 1863 to 1887 around Lake Temiskaming, Lorrain Valley and upstream on the mighty Montreal River. Also available in French. $32.00
Moose Factory Cree by Daisy Turner. Return of a much-loved introduction to Cree syllabics. Includes two CDs with pronunciation. $34.95
Mud, Muskeg & Mosquitoes ~The Life and Legacy of a Northern Ontario Pioneer. by Diane Armstrong. This historically factual creative non-fiction book concerns a remarkable woman who married and moved to 'New Ontario' in 1907 to become an outstanding community member, one of the first women elected to a School Board in Ontario, and mother to eight children. Paperback ($19.95) Also available as Hardcover ($32.95) and in EBook formats.
The New Liskeard Story by Louis S Kurowski. In a fascinating approach to local history, includes recollections obtained by personal interviews with pioneers. The public and separate educational systems are covered from the early one-room shacks to the present multi-room, modern learning centres. The stories of the T. & N.O. Railway and the Nipissing Central Railway are presented in detail. $19.95
New Liskeard The Pioneer Years by Bruce W. Taylor. It was definitely not easy homesteading in Temiskaming before the turn of the century, and the pioneers had to be strong-willed, stubborn, resourceful people to make a go of it. Some, faced with the back-breaking work, the numbing cold of winter, the encroaching wilderness and the relentless black flies and mosquitoes, gave up. Many others stuck with it, and made lives for themselves and their families here in what locals like to call "God's Country". This history is as much about these pioneers and builders as it is about the land itself and the events that shaped the history of Temiskaming. $44.95
Northern Calling The Northern Telephone Story 1905-1995 by John R. Hunt $15.00
7981 A Northern Doctor The Memoirs of Clifford Hugh Smylie M.D. 1893 - 1957 He portrays the life of a doctor in a rural practice, making house and hospital calls in all sorts of weather in the Districts of Temiskaming and Cochrane. $44.95
A Northern Hope One Family's Life in Cobalt and Haileybury 1904-1928 by Debra North. Beginning with the birth of her maternal grandparents William Ferris and Rachel Johnston, in Scotland, in the 1870s, it follows them through their early years and my grandfather's experiences in the Boer War (1899-1902), their immigration to Canada beginning in 1903 and their settling in Cobalt in 1904. It recounts the family's life during Cobalt's Silver Rush which occurred, from 1904 to the early 1920s. Family history is followed through World War II. Documented with 430 pictures, many of which have never been published before, this book makes fascinating insights into life in northeastern Ontario in the early twentieth century. $37.95
Only A Cairn Remains -The Story of the Settlement of Reesor 1925-1967 by Karin Seidemann. For many descendants of the settlers, Reesor has been transformed into a modern-day Camelot, a place of brave men and virtuous women and happy children, a place where hardships were born with grace and softened by brotherly love. $6.95 Now also available in ebook formats.
A Pictorial Visit of New Liskeard's First 100 Years 1903-2003 Compiled by Elizabeth and Harold Hie. Photos of the past and present of buildings, schools, hospitals, homes, floods, sports and more. $49.95
Photographing The Past by Dave Hanes. Pictoral memories of the homes and farms of pioneer era in the Bancroft vicinity. $24.95
A Pioneer Ministry St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, New Liskeard, Ontario Centennial History 1895-1995 by Bruce W. Taylor. Limited number of copies left.
A Place Called Krugerdorf
by Herb Kruger. The development and the decline of many, in fact most, of the communities that sprang up in New Ontario in the early 1900s is evident wherever one travels throughout the north. The chosen area for this narrative about the four corners of the township's Pacaud, Catherine, Marter and Chamberlain that became a place called Krugerdorf in 1907, is one of many that could be told of the 'rise and fall' of these settlements. $18.95
Place Names of Temiskaming by Bruce W. Taylor. Explains the origin and a little of the history of most of the communities that have ever existed in Temiskaming. $14.95 Also in EBook formats
Plaunt Family of Renfrew by Bruce W. Taylor. A family history spanning twelve generations that reaches into the roots of Ontario, north and south. $14.95 Ebook.
Pioneer Days in Old Ontario by Dave Hanes. A collection of beautiful photographs chronicling some of Ontario's pioneer past. $24.95
1171 Pogamasing, The Story of a Northern Lake by Andy Thomson. Supported by original archival research and over 100 photographs, maps and illustrations, this story of Pog is enlivened by fascinating first-hand accounts of life in the bush from the intrepid people who have ventured and lived there. 29.95
1501 Ruggles Puzzle of the north's first pumper engine (1923) developed from a recent photo by Brian Dobbs. From the Haileybury Heritage Museum $35
The Preacher's Book at Rupert House 1902-1911 James Scanlon. A history about the Cree of the James Bay region, the Hudson's Bay Company and the Anglican Church from 1902 to 1911. It looks back on a time when life for the Cree of Waskaganish (Rupert House) pulsated with the energy of the fur trade and the sheer necessity to keep alive in the wilderness. $19.95
Selected Chapters of Temiskaming Heritage the proceedings from the 2017 Symposium of the Cobalt Historical Society. $15
Selected Chapters of Temiskaming Heritage Chapter Two 2019 the proceedings from the 2017 Symposium of the Cobalt Historical Society. $15
1322 Serving The North The George Taylor Hardware Story by Bruce W. Taylor. The history of this northern Ontario hardware chain instrumental in the building of northern Ontario in the early 1900s. This small local hardware store grew into one of the largest wholesale hardware merchants in Northeastern Ontario and Northwestern Quebec. Also available as an EBook $19.95
1331 Silver and Ghosts Creepy Cobalt and Region by Andrew Hind. Join author and historian Andrew Hind on a journey to Cobalt's haunted side, where the ethereal residents are unrestrained by mortal bonds. $24.95
Silver & Gold A Pictorial Souvenir of the Mines of Northern Ontario. Reprinted from the 1916 original by the Cobalt Historical Society and the former Highway Book Shop. $10.00
1332 Silver Centre the Story of an Ontario Mining Camp by Peter Fancy. Reprinted from the original 1985 edition. The story follows in detail the mining prospectors of l907: their silver discoveries; the early mines; their successes and failures; the depressing World War I years; then rebirth with the mother lode discovery of 1920 and its climactic decade of phenomenal silver treasure; finally, the inevitable exhaustion of known deposits. $24.95
Silver Centre Rediscovered by Peter Fancy. Follows in detail the leaseholding years during the 1930s in the Cobalt and area mining camp. $24.95
Solid On The Rock
A Century of Memories at St James' Anglican Church Cobalt, Ontario. by Shirley Gilson and Patricia Taylor $19.95
Snowbug by Yvon Gauthier. A book on the first snowmobile made in Sudbury, ON. $29.95
Steep Rock ~The Men and The Mines by Bruce W. Taylor. Steep Rock, The Men and the Mines is a comprehensive history of the very exciting development of the Steep Rock iron deposits near Atikokan, Ontario. This second edition of the original published in 1978, provides an enduring account of this massive enterprise. $14.95 Also available in ebook formats.
8051 Stephen Lafricain, The Grand Old Man of the River by Bruce W. Taylor. Stephen Lafricain was born in 1837, and in his 99 years witnessed much history in both Canada and the United States, including treaty signing, the decline of the fur trade, the opening of northeastern Ontario to great mineral wealth. Well worth the read, and the history. $14.95
1351 The Sterling Women of Cobalt 1903-1914 by Debra B North. Preserving the untold stories of the early women in Cobalt, The Sterling Women of Cobalt delves into the lives of more than 45 women who came to Cobalt from various parts of the world between 1903 and 1914. $37.95
Temiskaming-Abitibi Heritage Association (TAHA) Proceedings
Temiskaming-Abitibi Heritage Association (TAHA) Proceedings Original proceedings done between 1995 and 2000
TAHA 1995 They Came From All Walks of Life $14.95
TAHA 1996 Times Were Hard but Memories are Good $19.95
TAHA 1997-1998 Early Temiskaming Stories of Survival: Root, Hog, or Die!$19.95
TAHA 1999 People, Places and Memories: To Preserve and Restore $19.95
TAHA 2000 From Cobalt to James Bay: Preserving our History $19.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails Series
Temiskaming Treasure TrailsPeter Fancy - a special price for the complete 8 volume set. $175.60 ( save $24.00)
Temiskaming Treasure Trails- The Earliest Years Vol. 1. by Peter Fancy $24.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails 1886-1903-Vol. 2 . by Peter Fancy $24.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails 1904-1906-Vol. 3. by Peter Fancy $24.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails 1907-1909-Vol. 4. by Peter Fancy $24.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails 1910-1915-Vol. 5. by Peter Fancy $24.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails 1916-1922-Vol. 6. by Peter Fancy $24.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails 1923-1933-Vol. 7. by Peter Fancy $24.95
Temiskaming Treasure Trails 1934-1945-Vol. 8. by Peter Fancy $24.95
They Stepped Into ImmortalityThe Stories Behind the World War I Veterans Listed On The New Liskeard Cenotaph by André Maheu. Limited edition hard cover-2 copies left at $79.95. Now also as a softcover reprint. $49.95
Unlikely Radicals The Story of the Adams Mine Dump War by Charlie Angus. How the threat to their ground water galvanized people across north-eastern Ontario to block Toronto from using the closed Adams Mine as a garbage dump. $24.95
We Lived A Life And Then Some The Life, Death and Life of a Mining Town. by Charlie Angus and Brit Griffin. Insightful and still going strong overview of the history of Cobalt. $24.95
We Were There, McCool School, Kerns Township 1905-1963 Memories from a school reunion in August 1992. LCHM Reprint. $18.00
Write Soon and Often, The Story of a Bomber Pilot Through His Letters Home by Andy Thomson. The story of World War II pilot Donald Plaunt re-created through his extensive letters and enriched by interviews with family and comrades makes this a unique biography of the uncle he never knew. $24.95