This photograph from the Stollery Studio fonds shows Moore Tire Ltd. in 1954. It was located at the corner of Catherine and Curtis Streets in St. Thomas. For full caption and contemporary view, please click here: bit.ly/4120FGn

This week's feature in our #ElginFarms photograph series is the iconic round barn near Lyons! Click here to read the full caption: bit.ly/4nYhps1

The business section of Port Burwell, 1855. The Frontier House, owned by Joshua Gunn, is at right. On the back of the photograph, the following was written: "Charles Pelton in white coat. Died in 1862 at 34 years. He is Miss Lila Weaver's grandfather. Buried at the Glen Erie".

It's #MysteryMonday! Here is a photograph of an unidentified house from ca. 1955-1959. It is likely located in St. Thomas. From the Don Cosens Collection. Do you recognize this home? Let us know!

A look behind the scenes at St. Thomas Memorial Hospital in 1948! This cozy nurses' lounge shows how the hospital cared for both patients and staff. Originally taken by McLaren Ads, published in the St. Thomas Times-Journal. For full caption: bit.ly/4l7y1uW

It’s Wednesday and time for our #ElginFarm photo series. This 1946 image from the Faulkner-Barendregt farm on Union Road, Southwold, shows Maxine and Arnold Reid helping with the spraying of a tobacco field, a thirsty task on 75 acres. Full caption: bit.ly/4kXcVPD

It’s #FeatureFriday! Today we’re giving you a look behind the scenes at how we build our digital archives. Featuring the popular St. Thomas Times-Journal Fonds, this collection preserves decades of Elgin County history through photos and clippings. #Archives #ElginCounty

#elginfarm A 'wheat cradle' which true, may be a museum piece today, but many Ontario farmers will remember seeing these old relics in use. read the full post here: bit.ly/40TedUO

Green's, circa 1980 pictured below. #waybackwednesday to Green's Fine Furniture & Appliances, St. Thomas, ON. Al & Ida Green - Celebrate 50 years! Green's, September 1978 --> bit.ly/4lkZZ6z Green's location today --> bit.ly/3UMbnxd

Four-legged Super! Unnamed Rodney Farm 1957. Chicks are placed in shipping boxes as the family dog, Tippy oversees the operations. With the responsibilities of this position, wonder it the note pad & pen help Tippy complete his duties too! Part of St. Thomas Times-Journal fonds.

Are you attending the 176th Aylmer Fair this weekend? Park carefully! The Aylmer Fairgrounds during the fairs of 1860s. Residents from Elgin County & beyond have been enjoying the many sights and sounds of Aylmer's biggest event of the year. aylmerfair.ca

This photograph shows the Glanworth Cheese Factory, before it was purchased by the Bersgma brothers in 1954. For full caption published in the TJ, click here: bit.ly/4my2i7g

This week's #ElginFarms highlights the county’s role in International Plowing Matches, bringing farmers, competitors & visitors to our fields in 1940, 1960, 1985 & 2010. Enjoy this look back at matches that put Elgin in the agricultural spotlight! More: bit.ly/47rJUsc

At St. Luke's Cemetery, Vienna, likely after Elizabeth Brasher's 1885 death. Inscribed: "Elizabeth Clark, wife of Samuel Brasher, died March 23, 1885; 73 years, 5 months & 13 days. A native of South Newton, Wiltshire, England. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. BRASHER".

A view of 3 Drake Street, in St. Thomas, in 1978. This was the long-time home of Colonel Dr. Harold Buck and Helen Buck, who owned the property from about 1925-1986. To read more about the Bucks, click here: bit.ly/45ilobI

Today's #MysteryMonday image is of two unidentified women cutting a cake, possibly during a retirement party, likely in Aldborough Township (present-day Municipality of West Elgin), in 1986. From the Harley Lashbrook Collection. Can anyone identify either of these two ladies?

This is an illustration of the Mathias Hovey Residence in Fingal. The image is located in the H.R. Page & Company's Historical Atlas of Elgin County, 1877. From the Elgin County Atlas Collection. Full caption: bit.ly/4mNKMvL

For many years, greenhouse cultivation has been used in Elgin County. For this week's #ElginFarms feature, we are showcasing greenhouses in different parts of Elgin County, that were used to grow different types of plants! Full caption: bit.ly/41SPGQ2

#ThrowbackThursday This is a photograph showing the east side of Iona in 1917. The buildings in the photograph are identified by numbers. Click here to see the full caption and identifications: bit.ly/47LC8tk. Included in the Iona Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History.

#FlashbackFriday This is a photograph showing apple packers working in the J.M. Chute apple orchard, Lakeview, in 1912. Published in Aylmer Express Industrial and Farming Number, 1913, p. 23. From the Elgin County Vertical File Collection. Full caption: bit.ly/41hcusB