Publications

The Society is proud to bring a full range of publications on the history of Bruce County to you and our members.

Publications can be purchased through the Society (at a discount of 10% on our publications for members) and through area bookstores. Prices are at suggested retail price and postage is extra.

Contact our Publications Sales Coordinator to order: 

Mr. Bill Stewart
RR #2
Allenford, Ontario
N0H 1A0
willstew@bmts.com

	Not Wolf, Nor Dog by Wilmer F. Nadjiwon, Cape Croker Published by Tobermory Press Publications Inc. "An Ojibway Elder's tales of residential school, wartime service, First Nations politics and some experience with the Great Spirit." $25.00
	Historical Plaques and Cairns of Bruce County (Revised) Bruce County Historical Society, edited by William Stewart More than 200 pictures of plaques and cairns. Includes GPSr co-ordinates for each site. $16 Coil bound, softcover 218 p Financial support for the publication of this book was provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
	A Postcard History of Bruce County Bruce County Historical Society, edited and designed by William Stewart A lasting pictorial reminder of many locations, buildings, streetscapes and events that are no longer with us. Features postcards prior to 1948. All of the postcards are different from those in an earlier publication A Pictorial History of Bruce County. $35.00 Hardcover, well-bound 300 glossy pages Financial support for the publication of this book was provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
	The History of the County of Bruce Norman Robertson A comprehensive history of the county and its municipalities from the early beginnings to 1906. $35.00 Hardcover 500 p
	The History of the County of Bruce - Surname Index Bruce County Historical Society An index of people who are contained in the Robertson history. $5.00 Softcover 35 p
	The History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2 Norman McLeod A continuation of the history of the county and the municipalities from 1906 to 1968. out of stock Hardcover 477 p
	The William Kennedy Story George Calder William Kennedy, a Métis resident of Southampton circa 1848, led an expedition in the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin. $10.00 Coilbound, Softcover 55 p
	Pioneer Days At Guelph and Bruce David Kennedy, Sr. Written by an early pioneer of Saugeen in 1903. It contains excellent background information of the Southampton vicinity and the Saugeen River. $16.00 Softcover 135 p
	The Queen's Bush Dr. Brown An interesting account of early life along the Saugeen River including the county's first hanging. $20.00 Softcover 225 p
	Pictorial History of Bruce County Prior to 1918 Bruce County Historical Society Scenes of the hamlets, villages and towns of Bruce County of years ago. Improved for the 3rd printing in 2012. Hardcover, glossy pages $35.00 209 p
	Experiences of a Backwoods Preacher Rev. Joseph H. Hilts Recounts the hardships of a pioneer Methodist minister as he travelled he Queen's Bush roads for 30 years prior to 1893. $20.00 Softcover 366 p
	The History of Port Elgin Heather Robertson This history was written in the 1970s. It is illustrated with over 60 photographs. $10.00 Hardcover 56 p
	From City Street to Trackless Forest Marion McGillivray The story of one of Brant Township's earliest pioneer women, Jane Smith, who left Paisley, Scotland to homestead in Walkerton 1849-1850. Suitable for the junior reader. $10.00 Softcover 55 p
	Pioneer Days on the Bruce Peninsula Jack Hilditch Jack Hilditch relates his experiences and writes about the folklore of the peninsula. $10.00 Softcover 84 p
	Alexander McNeill, A Political Life Alan Bartley A well documented account of the life of a Bruce Peninsula Member of Parliament. 1882-1901. $10.00 Softcover 50 p
	The Saddest Calamity: The Wreck of the Steamer J.H. Jones Patrick Folkes The story of the sinking of a steamer in Georgian Bay by Wiarton. $10.00 Softcover 50 p
	Critical Years: Bruce County Museum and Archives Chris Paterson & Marion McGillivray The history of Bruce County's Museum & archives from its inception. $8.00 Softcover 66 p
	Slippy Roads & Cattlebeasts Graham MacDonald A retired school superintendent/Presbyterian minister, Graham reminisces about his youth in a rural area near Lucknow. $12.50 Coil bound, Softcover
	Winning Essays from the Bruce County Millennium Essay Contest Various Lost in Time: The Early History of Glammis; In Search of David Milne; Women of Bruce County: 1850-1900; Entrance to the Bruce: The Point Clark Lighthouse. $10.00 Softcover
	Audentes A Family War Story Archie MacKinnon The story of three brothers and a nursing sister from a Kincardine Township family and their participation in World War I. $7.00 Coil bound, Softcover 46 p
	Whippletree Tales Graham MacDonald Reminiscences of rural life in the Thirties. $12.50 Coil bound, Softcover 119 p
	Misty Rain Graham MacDonald An historical novel. A family lives through the Great Depression. $12.50 Coil bound, Softcover
	The Experiences of John Stewart 'The Rebel' compiled by Mary MacKay John Stewart who later resided in Paisley was a participant in the 1837 Mackenzie's Rebellion. $5.00 Coil bound, Softcover
	The Rebel's Daughter Mary I. MacKay Although this sequel to The Experiences of John Stewart 'The Rebel' is based on fact, the author has used her imagination in retelling how the role of John Stewart affected his daughter Jean. $8.00 Coil bound, Softcover 62 p
	Canadian Lighthouses from Goderich to Christian Island Laura M. Gateman This is an updated version of her original publication. $14.00 Perfect bound, Softcover 96 p
	Centennial Souvenir Book of Cargill 1879 -  1999 A history of Cargill's industries, businesses and organizations written for the 1999 homecoming. $10.00 Softcover 58 p
	County of Bruce Directory County of Bruce 1867 Directory originally published by J.W. Rooklidge. Reprinted in 2006 by Condor Fine Books. $40.00 Hardcover
	Gaelic in a Bruce County Tiree Settlement Archie MacKinnon Relates the use of the Gaelic language in Kincardine Township when the author was growing up. Accompanying the book is a CD with examples of Gaelic music and poetry that Archie has collected in Scotland. $20.00 Softcover, 8 1/2" x 11" 19 p
	Uncle Rory – A Man Seeks His Destiny Graham MacDonald A young man sets out on his own and makes his place in the lumbering industry. $12.50 Coil bound, Softcover 221 p
	Indices of the BCHS Yearbooks Bill Stewart An index of the society's yearbooks from 1967 to present. Divided into 3 groups: Subject; Name (Surname); and Authors. $20.00 Softcover 210 p
	Historical Notes - Yearbook Edition Out of Print - 1967, 1973, 1976, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2001. 1967-1991 $8.50 1992-2020 $9.50 See a subject index here.         2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014   2013   2012  2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006 2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1996  1995  1994  1993  1992 out of print 1991 out of print  1990 out of print 1989  1988  1987  1986  1985  1984  1983  1982  1981 1980  1979 out of print 1978 1977 1976 out of print 1975  1974  1973 out of print  1972  1971  1970  1969    1968   1967 out of print
	Bruce County Historical Notes Newsletter Archive BCHS Newsletter Vol. 49 No. 1 - April 2007 (PDF, 595 KB) BCHS Newsletter Vol. 49 No. 2 - September 2007 (PDF, 597 KB) BCHS Newsletter Vol. 52 No. 2 - August 2010 (PDF, 1.4 MB)