Region of Peel Archives
@peelarchives.bsky.social
Municipal archives for Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon in Ontario, Canada.
Happy Lunar New Year!
Here's Cyrus Brown, a carriage horse breeder of Meadowvale, ca. 1890. His clients included the Governor General of Canada.
#Mississauga
Here's Cyrus Brown, a carriage horse breeder of Meadowvale, ca. 1890. His clients included the Governor General of Canada.
#Mississauga
February 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Happy Lunar New Year!
Here's Cyrus Brown, a carriage horse breeder of Meadowvale, ca. 1890. His clients included the Governor General of Canada.
#Mississauga
Here's Cyrus Brown, a carriage horse breeder of Meadowvale, ca. 1890. His clients included the Governor General of Canada.
#Mississauga
Newly published free ebook:
"Early Black residents of Peel County: three profiles" takes a look at the lives of a entrepreneur and singer, a porter, and a teacher.
archive.org/details/thre...
"Early Black residents of Peel County: three profiles" takes a look at the lives of a entrepreneur and singer, a porter, and a teacher.
archive.org/details/thre...
Three early Black residents of Peel : Region of Peel Archives : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Original publication by the Region of Peel Archives, compiling a number of publicly available sources like censuses, land records, newspaper articles, etc.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Newly published free ebook:
"Early Black residents of Peel County: three profiles" takes a look at the lives of a entrepreneur and singer, a porter, and a teacher.
archive.org/details/thre...
"Early Black residents of Peel County: three profiles" takes a look at the lives of a entrepreneur and singer, a porter, and a teacher.
archive.org/details/thre...
#onthisday 1986, forty years ago, CBC series "Seeing Things" aired an episode filmed partly at the Peel County Courthouse, now PAMA.
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
#onthisday 1986, forty years ago, CBC series "Seeing Things" aired an episode filmed partly at the Peel County Courthouse, now PAMA.
A wintery photo of the butcher shop at Summerville, Dundas Street at Etobicoke Creek. Built in 1898 by Joe Culham. #Mississauga
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
A wintery photo of the butcher shop at Summerville, Dundas Street at Etobicoke Creek. Built in 1898 by Joe Culham. #Mississauga
New on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social : Village of Streetsville minutes from 1936 to 1947, 1952 to 1961, and their planning board minutes from 1954 to 1959: archive.org/details/town... #Mississauga
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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February 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
New on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social : Village of Streetsville minutes from 1936 to 1947, 1952 to 1961, and their planning board minutes from 1954 to 1959: archive.org/details/town... #Mississauga
Groundhog Day was created in 1886 in the US, an update of Candlemas. The first mention in #Brampton 's The Conservator newspaper was in 1893, but it wasn't mentioned again until 1938.
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Groundhog Day was created in 1886 in the US, an update of Candlemas. The first mention in #Brampton 's The Conservator newspaper was in 1893, but it wasn't mentioned again until 1938.
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As we commemorate 30 years of Black History Month in Canada, we reflect on the vision, creativity, and perseverance of Black communities past and present—and look toward the future.
Discover the stories and items selected to honour this legacy: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
Discover the stories and items selected to honour this legacy: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
As we commemorate 30 years of Black History Month in Canada, we reflect on the vision, creativity, and perseverance of Black communities past and present—and look toward the future.
Discover the stories and items selected to honour this legacy: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
Discover the stories and items selected to honour this legacy: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
Did your house have concentrate juice in the freezer?
The last brands on the market in Canada, both via Coca-Cola, are being discontinued, via CBC News: youtu.be/niIilevblQg
Pic from RPA ephemera collection, first A&P flyer of 2000.
The last brands on the market in Canada, both via Coca-Cola, are being discontinued, via CBC News: youtu.be/niIilevblQg
Pic from RPA ephemera collection, first A&P flyer of 2000.
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Did your house have concentrate juice in the freezer?
The last brands on the market in Canada, both via Coca-Cola, are being discontinued, via CBC News: youtu.be/niIilevblQg
Pic from RPA ephemera collection, first A&P flyer of 2000.
The last brands on the market in Canada, both via Coca-Cola, are being discontinued, via CBC News: youtu.be/niIilevblQg
Pic from RPA ephemera collection, first A&P flyer of 2000.
New on our blog, a look at the newly digitized Peel County council minutes, by-laws, and reports, including mention of the Fenians: peelarchivesblog.com/2025/12/29/n... #cdnhist
Newly available online: County of Peel minutes, by-laws, and reports, 1853-1973
I am very pleased to announce that we have placed a nearly complete run of the published sets of County of Peel Council minutes, by-laws, and reports, from 1853 up to 1973, on our Internet Archive …
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December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New on our blog, a look at the newly digitized Peel County council minutes, by-laws, and reports, including mention of the Fenians: peelarchivesblog.com/2025/12/29/n... #cdnhist
Annette Dionne has died.
The surviving Dionne Quints were consulted in the creation of 1999 Peel Heritage Complex exhibition about their life.
#PortCredit St Lawrence Starch promotional items were among what was included.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The surviving Dionne Quints were consulted in the creation of 1999 Peel Heritage Complex exhibition about their life.
#PortCredit St Lawrence Starch promotional items were among what was included.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Annette Dionne, last of the famed Canadian quintuplets, dies at 91 | CBC News
After she and her siblings were taken from their parents in the 1930s and put on display for tourists, Annette Dionne became a champion of children's rights. She died on Christmas Eve, according to Th...
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December 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Annette Dionne has died.
The surviving Dionne Quints were consulted in the creation of 1999 Peel Heritage Complex exhibition about their life.
#PortCredit St Lawrence Starch promotional items were among what was included.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The surviving Dionne Quints were consulted in the creation of 1999 Peel Heritage Complex exhibition about their life.
#PortCredit St Lawrence Starch promotional items were among what was included.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social, every County of Peel minute book (1867-1973):
archive.org/details/peel...
People interested in what's now Toronto and York Region may be interested in the Home District, and United Counties of York and Peel minutes (1842-1866).
archive.org/details/peel...
People interested in what's now Toronto and York Region may be interested in the Home District, and United Counties of York and Peel minutes (1842-1866).
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
New on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social, every County of Peel minute book (1867-1973):
archive.org/details/peel...
People interested in what's now Toronto and York Region may be interested in the Home District, and United Counties of York and Peel minutes (1842-1866).
archive.org/details/peel...
People interested in what's now Toronto and York Region may be interested in the Home District, and United Counties of York and Peel minutes (1842-1866).
A postcard of Walshaw Dam, Bolton, postmarked #onthisday 1909.
Bolton is now part of the @townofcaledon.bsky.social
Bolton is now part of the @townofcaledon.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A postcard of Walshaw Dam, Bolton, postmarked #onthisday 1909.
Bolton is now part of the @townofcaledon.bsky.social
Bolton is now part of the @townofcaledon.bsky.social
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It's me! Talking about The Toronto Book of the Dead in Brampton this Thursday night!
Tomorrow night, @adambunch.bsky.social presents "The Toronto Book of the Dead & The City's Morbid Past" at Cyril Clark branch of Brampton Library, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
More info: bramlib.libnet.info/event/14255886
More info: bramlib.libnet.info/event/14255886
Brampton Historical Society
Local history lovers, join the Brampton Historical Society for monthly meetings to enjoy presentations, networking, and chances to win prizes!
bramlib.libnet.info
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's me! Talking about The Toronto Book of the Dead in Brampton this Thursday night!
Tomorrow night, @adambunch.bsky.social presents "The Toronto Book of the Dead & The City's Morbid Past" at Cyril Clark branch of Brampton Library, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
More info: bramlib.libnet.info/event/14255886
More info: bramlib.libnet.info/event/14255886
Brampton Historical Society
Local history lovers, join the Brampton Historical Society for monthly meetings to enjoy presentations, networking, and chances to win prizes!
bramlib.libnet.info
October 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Tomorrow night, @adambunch.bsky.social presents "The Toronto Book of the Dead & The City's Morbid Past" at Cyril Clark branch of Brampton Library, 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
More info: bramlib.libnet.info/event/14255886
More info: bramlib.libnet.info/event/14255886
Happy 100th anniversary to the United Church of Canada. In Peel, this saw Methodist, Congregational, and some Presbyterian churches unite. #UCCan100
Pictured are:
⛪ Macville United Church, just west of Bolton
⛪ Grace United Church, Brampton
⛪ Cooksville United Church
Pictured are:
⛪ Macville United Church, just west of Bolton
⛪ Grace United Church, Brampton
⛪ Cooksville United Church
June 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy 100th anniversary to the United Church of Canada. In Peel, this saw Methodist, Congregational, and some Presbyterian churches unite. #UCCan100
Pictured are:
⛪ Macville United Church, just west of Bolton
⛪ Grace United Church, Brampton
⛪ Cooksville United Church
Pictured are:
⛪ Macville United Church, just west of Bolton
⛪ Grace United Church, Brampton
⛪ Cooksville United Church
"In the summertime, when the weather is hot..."
A clip from our newest YouTube upload, of the local waterpark, 1999: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tm...
A clip from our newest YouTube upload, of the local waterpark, 1999: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tm...
June 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"In the summertime, when the weather is hot..."
A clip from our newest YouTube upload, of the local waterpark, 1999: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tm...
A clip from our newest YouTube upload, of the local waterpark, 1999: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7tm...
Yesterday in 1965, Peel MPP Bill Davis introduced legislation to create a college system in Ontario. Last night, TVO The Agenda took a look at whether it still aligns with his original vision of being distinct from universities.
What is the state of Ontario’s college system, 60 years after its creation? @spaikin.bsky.social asks Ann Marie Vaughan (@humberpoly.bsky.social), Maureen Adamson (Colleges Ontario), Lyn Whitham (@gbcollege.bsky.social @centennialcollege.bsky.social), and @reggcohn.bsky.social (@thestar.com) #onpoli
Is Ontario's College System in Trouble? | The Agenda
YouTube video by TVO Today
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May 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Yesterday in 1965, Peel MPP Bill Davis introduced legislation to create a college system in Ontario. Last night, TVO The Agenda took a look at whether it still aligns with his original vision of being distinct from universities.
Lakeshore Road is a major arterial road in #Mississauga. This is that stretch, #onthisday in 1949, just west of Clarkson.
May 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Lakeshore Road is a major arterial road in #Mississauga. This is that stretch, #onthisday in 1949, just west of Clarkson.
Before he was an icon of Canadian television on @tvotoday.bsky.social, "Saturday Night at the Movies" host Elwy Yost had a column in AVRO Newsmagazine. He worked in their personnel department from 1953 until 1959.
May 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Before he was an icon of Canadian television on @tvotoday.bsky.social, "Saturday Night at the Movies" host Elwy Yost had a column in AVRO Newsmagazine. He worked in their personnel department from 1953 until 1959.
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What can Canada learn from previous annexation threats? @spaikin.bsky.social spoke with historians @dominiquemarshall.bsky.social ( @cuhistory.bsky.social) and @adambunch.bsky.social, to understand what we can learn from the past. #cdnpoli #cdnhist
What Can Canada Learn from Previous U.S. Annexation Threats? | The Agenda
YouTube video by TVO Today
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April 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What can Canada learn from previous annexation threats? @spaikin.bsky.social spoke with historians @dominiquemarshall.bsky.social ( @cuhistory.bsky.social) and @adambunch.bsky.social, to understand what we can learn from the past. #cdnpoli #cdnhist
If you're a professional artist living in #Toronto, and love archives, @toronto.ca 's new Artist-in-Residence call is looking for someone to create a temporary public artwork based on the City of Toronto Archives' collection:
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
Public Art Competitions
City of Toronto public art opportunities and updates on commissions, installations and unveilings.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If you're a professional artist living in #Toronto, and love archives, @toronto.ca 's new Artist-in-Residence call is looking for someone to create a temporary public artwork based on the City of Toronto Archives' collection:
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
Newly posted in our @internetarchiveca.bsky.social account, 11 issues of Avro News and Avro Newsmagazine, many detailing the creation of the Avro Arrow: archive.org/search?query... #Mississauga
March 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Newly posted in our @internetarchiveca.bsky.social account, 11 issues of Avro News and Avro Newsmagazine, many detailing the creation of the Avro Arrow: archive.org/search?query... #Mississauga
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In 1894 a young girl memorialized her visit to the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock died in this 1812 victory against invading Americans which helped establish Canadian self-identity.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
January 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In 1894 a young girl memorialized her visit to the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock died in this 1812 victory against invading Americans which helped establish Canadian self-identity.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
In 1894 a young girl memorialized her visit to the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock died in this 1812 victory against invading Americans which helped establish Canadian self-identity.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
January 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In 1894 a young girl memorialized her visit to the site of the Battle of Queenston Heights. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock died in this 1812 victory against invading Americans which helped establish Canadian self-identity.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
Mary Manning fonds, Region of Peel Archives.
A recently ended postal strike in Canada has led to a relatively cardless holiday season.
To fill the void, let's look at cards from years past, from our collection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCk...
To fill the void, let's look at cards from years past, from our collection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCk...
December 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
A recently ended postal strike in Canada has led to a relatively cardless holiday season.
To fill the void, let's look at cards from years past, from our collection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCk...
To fill the void, let's look at cards from years past, from our collection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGCk...