Memories of Sunderland, Ontario and Brock Township

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Memories of Days Gone By

Produced by Seniors through a New Horizons For Seniors Grant 2013

River Street in Sunderland Looking East from the Town Hall Postcard
Thanks to the Maryboro Lodge Museum

Thirteen articles written by Sunderland residents, sharing their memories of the community
and the people, places, and events that shaped it.

Contributions in order (with thanks from the Sunderland & District Historical Society)
Research and Publication by the Sunderland & District Historical Society

  1. Christmas Time Long Ago – By Helen Westgarth 3
  2. Growing Up in the Village of Sunderland – By Joe Allin 5
  3. Norman Doble – By Larry Doble 10
  4. Memories of Sunderland – By Bob Davison 12
  5. Autobiography – by John Wingrove Doble 15
  6. Memories of Sunderland – By Marjorea Roblin 17
  7. Memories of Sunderland – By Jean Miller 20
  8. Memories of Sunderland – By Earby Snoddon 22
  9. Memories of Two Sunderlands – By Derek Parry 24
  10. Memories of Sunderland – By Irvine Morris 26
  11. Oldfield’s Bakery by Roy Oldfield 30
  12. Memories of the Antioch School 1943-1945 by teacher Queda Shier 44
  13. Memories of Sunderland by Marion Gorrell (Mrs. Reg Johnson) 45

Note: Many of the photographs on this page are accompanied by AI-enhanced versions. Both the original newspaper and enhanced images are included, allowing you to compare the historic source photograph with the enhanced version.