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Gift Shop

These items may be purchased in the Historical Room during visiting hours. 

The Maple Leaf Journal and Wellesley, A Town's Early History in Film are also available for sale at the Township Office and in the Regional Library Branches in Wellesley, Linwood and St. Clements.

To order by mail, please send a cheque or money order for the amount shown for each item plus shipping and handling to: WTHHS Historical Room , 1137 Henry Street, Wellesley, N0B 2T0


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The Maple Leaf Journal -
A Settlement History of Wellesley Township


The definitive history of the township written in 1983, is now available as a searchable PDF file. An excellent resource for historians and genealogists alike.

Price: $17.70 + HST = $20.00 (+ shipping at cost) 


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Wellesley - A Town's Early History in Film

Movies taken in the village of Wellesley in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The DVD has been produced by permission of Rick and Donna Nafziger using film taken by Andrew Steckly and a visitor to the village. Many individuals and scenes have been identfied on the film.

Running time: approximately 75 minutes.

Price: $20.00 + HST = $22.60 
(+ shipping at cost) ​

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The Kaiser's Bust - A Study of War-Time Propaganda in Berlin, Ontario,
​1914-1918

by Patricia McKegney 

A study of the secret Canadian propaganda of the First World War, and its effect on the German-Canadian city of Berlin, Ontario [now Kitchener]

Price $7.00
(+ shipping at cost) ​​

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"Charm for me Mr. Eby ..."
 Folk Medicine in Southern Ontario

by Patricia P. McKegney

Based on the correspondence of Christian Eby, a well- known practitioner of folk medicine. The letters are from patients asking advice on illnesses or medicine, or seeking supernatural aid. They record ailments and remedies, cures and failures among his patients.

Price $4.00 
(+ shipping at cost) ​

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Welcome to Waterloo - An Illustrated History of Waterloo, Ontario
by Marg Rowell, Ed Devitt and Pat McKegney

Written in 1982 to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Waterloo in 1857.It includes three sections: The Village, 1806-1876; The Town, 1876-1947; and The City, 1948-1982

Price $7.00 
(+ shipping at cost) ​
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Map of Wellesley Village, 1855-1860

This map has been adapted and enlarged from an original map in the collection of the Waterloo Historical Society. It appeared in the 1967 Annual Volume of the WHS with  an article by Florence Dewar Ratz on the history of the village.

The map has been reproduced with the permission of the WHS and is available at cost. It is approximately 22" x 30".

Price: $2.00 
This item is not available by mail order. 

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Limited Edition Prints by Tony Urquhart

Former Wellesley resident, Tony Urquhart created this limited edition print to assist the WTHHS in its fundraising efforts. We are grateful for his support.

Image size approximately 6 5/8" x 4 1/8"

Price: $100 - matted
OR
$90 - unmatted  (+ shipping at cost) ​