Part-time Curator Position Available
The Township of Wellesley is currently advertising to hire a part-time Curator for the WTHHS Historical Room in Wellesley.
If you are interested in local history and have some museum or archives experience, please apply! The deadline for applications is December 6, 2024. Click here for all the details! History of Fire Protection in WellesleyFrom the earliest days to today, clicke here to view the history of fire protection in Wellesley.
Sketches of HeidelbergHeidelberg wagonmaker, Harry Koehler (1893-1983) was also a prolific sketch artist. He created many sketches of the village which were donated to our collection by St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Heidelberg. Click here to view our virtual exhibit of his drawings.
Citizen of the Year 1974-2011In 1974 the Wellesley Board of Trade began to recognize people who had made a significant contribution to his or her community.
Recipients from 1974 - 2011 have been listed here. We have found photos of some of the recipients in the Board of Trade newspaper published from 1992 to 1999 and would appreciate receiving any information you may have on the others. Please let us know! [email protected] |
WTHHS Historical RoomOur Historical Room is open on the
last Saturday of every month except December, from 10am - 2pm. PLEASE JOIN US! 1137 Henry Street, Wellesley, ON N0B 2T0 WTHHS Meetings and MinutesOur 2025 meetings will be held by Zoom at 10 am on the following dates :
January 8 March 12 May 14 September 10 November 12 Please contact us if you would like to attend the meeting, and we will send you the link. Click here to read minutes of our past meetings. Please join us! Our membership form is here. View Our Virtual ExhibitsCan't get to our Historical Room when it's open? View our virtual exhibits here.
Search our Digital Collection
We have scanned many original documents relating to the Township of Wellesley. We now have about 12,000 pages of digital material available on our site. They include minutes of various groups from 1866 to 1965, plus Tax Assessment Rolls from 1854 to 1889. Check it out here!
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