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Oakville Historical Society

Exhibits

Oakville Historical Society volunteers have created and mounted several exhibits over the years in the Society's offices, as well as in other locations, exploring a wide variety of topics. These Exhibits have been photographed and documented here for reference. 

Exhibit showing small toy boats and assorted trinkets

World War 1

Images of life during the Great War
Black and white headshot photo of two men

The Munro Letters

WW1 soldiers write home from the trenches
Six poppies arranged a copy of the poem

Poppies

A powerful symbol of Remembrance
Timeline of various diseases

Healthcare As It Was

The challenges and resources of early medical practice in Oakville
Shot of handwritten diary

The Sumner Diaries

Chief Constable Sumner's musings on 19th century life in Oakville
Book cover of Garden of Canada

The Garden of Canada

Agriculture in the Oakville area in 1902
Book cover of Beautiful Oakville black and white with three photos of old streets

Beautiful Oakville

Photographic images of Oakville in 1897
old telephone book cover

The 1947 Oakville Telephone Book

Names, phone numbers and addresses
Black and white photograph of three rows of girls in front of building

Farmerettes

How teenage girls helped feed the troops during WW2
White one story bungalow with plaque

Plaqued Houses and Buildings

Search our exhibit of plaqued buildings (external site)
Picture of two old fashioned school desks

Get Schooled

The evolution of schools in Oakville