Museum Gift Shop
We carry a wide range of books written by local authors and books about local history. Come in and browse through our selection of Brant Historical Society Publications.
Check out our posters and maps, native giftware, pewter ornaments, and much, much more.
Our shop is the perfect solution for history buffs and those who are hard to buy for.
Please contact the museum for merchandise availability or come in and browse our selection.
Publications Currently Available at the Museum Shop
Research and subsequent publication of books and articles on local history has been a key program for the Brant Historical Society. The Historical Society has published over 30 general interest and reference books all focusing on the history of the community. The BHS also publishes a regular newsletter which provides members and the general public with articles and information on local historic events, historic persons, and/or places. Some of the publications by the Society include those indicated below by an asterisk:
Rural Schools of South Dumfries by J.C. Webster, 1992
*Brant County: The Story of its People (Volume 1) by Jean Waldie, 1984
*Brant County: The Story of its People (Volume 2) by Jean Waldie, 1985
The Grand River Navigation Company by Bruce E. Hill, 1994
Directory of the Townships of Brant County, 1880 Coll. by A. Files
Wild Mammals of Southwestern Ontario by H.G. Hedges, 1996
*The Way We Were Pub. Committee, 1998
The Lorimer Brothers by Michael Hand, 1999
Signposts Pub. Committee, 2000
*Brantford: A Passage Through Time by Stacey McKellar and Cindy MacDonald-Krueger
*Brantford's Link to Greatness: The Amazing Alexander Graham Bell by Albert VanderMey
From Wagon to Trailer by Mike Hand, 1997
Iron, Steam and Wood by Mike Hand, 2000
Policing Our Community by Frank Balazs, 2002