Grey Battalions in the Great War
Beginning of the European War
Great Britain declared war against Germany on August 4, 1914. The Dominion of Canada was a colony of the British Empire. As such, Canada was also at war.
Stories
Black History in Grey County
Black citizens have been a part of Grey County since the very first non-Indigenous settlers arrived in the northernmost part of the Queen's Bush.
A Backwoods Preacher
The Roy Keys Collection consists of sermons, lectures, and a journal created by the late Reverend George Keys.
The Kennedy Empire
A very important collection, which chronicles the growth of a manufacturer in Canada over a 140-year period, is preserved, catalogued and available to the public for research and viewing at the Gre
Grey County Luminaries
Find out about personalities who have shaped our fair County, or whom you may know, but may not know that they have Grey County connections.
Home on the Range: The Meaford Tank Range Story
(Photo: Tank at Clark's Homestead near Vail's Point, PF212S1F2I31)
In Time of Need
A Century of Service: Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
Earl Grey Chapter members in costume to celebrate their 29th Anniversary.
(Grey Roots Archival Collection PF35).
The Orange in Grey
Orangeism is intertwined with the history of Britain, Ireland and the Reformation and began to form in 1688, when James II came to the throne. One of his goals was to reestablish Roman Ca
Women's Christian Temperance Union
The Original White Ribbon Campaign
As Owen Sound became increasingly known for drunkenness and rowdy behaviour, it is not surprising that Temperance societies within the city soon f
A Home Child in Grey County
Home Children were placed on farms here in Grey County. Bruce Shepperd a resident of Meaford, and his
Rural Telephone Companies in Grey
In the early years of the telephone industry, there were many small local companies that sprang up to accommodate the desire of rural residents to be connected by telephone.
A Pioneer Woman of Indomitable Spirit: Esther Silverthorn McNaught
Esther Silverthorn McNaught
A Pioneer Woman of Indomitable Spirit - 1868-1928