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    Table of Contents A Look At Hastings County 1 Before The White Man 7 A Part Of New France 12 The First Loyalists 19 The Proud Pioneers 23 A Settlement At Meyers’ Creek 31 A Call To Arms 36 Belleville

    An inventory of prominent houses in Stirling, ON. Conducted and recorded in 1968. Contains information on the history and construction of specific houses as well as information on previous inhabitant

    A history of the Stirling Rotary Club from 1949 to 1983 and from 1996 to 2016 after the creation of the new Rotary Club.

    Black and white photograph of Robert Parker's Mill, circa 1850s. This site is now owned by Lower Trent Conservation Authority and known as King's Mill. The photograph is on display in the library.

    Black and white photograph of McKeown Motors in Springbrook. McKeown Motors began at this location in 1933. The photograph is on display in the library.

    Black and white photograph of Springbrook Central Ontario Railway Station in Springbrook. The station was in operation circa 1882-1950. The photograph is on display in the library.

    A colour photograph of a framed painting showing Front Street in Stirling, Ontario.

    Black and white photograph of Mason House Hotel in Springbrook, Ontario. Mason House Hotel was on Main St. in Springbrook. The photograph is on display in the library.

    Black and white photograph of Front Street in Stirling, Ontario. The Stirling Library can be seen on the right side so the photo was taken sometime after 1915. The photograph is on display in the lib

    Black and white photograph of Front Street looking west from John Street in Stirling, Ontario, circa 1935. The photograph is on display in the library.

    Black and white photograph of Front Street looking west from the "corners", in Stirling, Ontario, circa 1910. The photograph is on display in the library.

    Black and white photograph of a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Stirling Cenotaph. Date unknown. Photograph shows multiple men and boys holding flags on either side of the centotaph with wreaths in f

    Black and white photograph from the early 1900s showing a bridge in the foreground and St. Andrew's Church can be seen on the left in the background. The photo is on display in the library.

    Black and white photograph of Stirling Public School which was erected in 1874. The school was demolished in 1950. The triangular date stone in the tower is preserved in the west wall of the former S

    Black and white photograph of the Stirling-Rawdon Public Library at 43 West Front Street. The date of the photograph is unknown. The library was built in 1914 and the addition was added in 1989. This

    Black and white photograph of the former Canada Post Office on North Street in Stirling, Ontario. The post office building was erected in 1939 and Canada Post left the building in 2008. Fine Line Des

    Black and white photograph of Stirling Public School erected in 1874. The building was demolished in 1950. The former Stirling Primary School sits at the site of this school. The triangular date ston

    Black and white photograph of Stirling High School in 1911. The school was renamed King George School and the building was demolished in 1960. The former Stirling Junior School presently sits on the

    An alphabetical list of Loyalist families and their descendants who settled in Hastings & Prince Edward Counties between 1784 and 1901. Part 2

    Clipping announcing kick-off of financial services business in Stirling.