The Sunderland & District Historical Society
Home of The Sunderland Museum
The following publications, prints and booklets are available for a minimal fee. Contact us to get a copy of any document or publication. Online Reports Royal Canadian Legion Brock Branch 141 Books Call Them Blessed – Cannington ($20) Dobson Family ($10) Green Pastures of Brock ($35) Prints Sunderland Railway Station Sunderland Town Hall Booklets Barnardo … Read more
By Larry Doble John Laun came to Sunderland, Ontario, about 1959. He had a wonderful plan for city folk who wanted to invest in an easy armchair money-making project. He called the venture Piggyland. Investors purchased a sow for $92 and 6 months of feed for $45. John would look after the care of the … Read more
Here is a collection of articles from the Brock Citizen newspaper 2010 to 2018. December 30, 2010 Original fire hall evolved from creamery January 06, 2011 Sunderland’s Town Hall March 02, 2011 Brock House’s storied history September 09, 2011 The Bagshaw clock November 13, 2014 War of 1812 veteran honoured March 23, 2018 How our … Read more
For more than 100 years, the Sunderland Cenotaph has commemorated the local men who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars. Recently restored through a federal grant and the generous support of the Sunderland Lions Club, the monument continues to stand as a symbol of remembrance. The Sunderland & District Historical Society … Read more