Jeff Dornan

2 weeks ago | communitypress.ca | Jeff Dornan

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentThis week we conclude our bird’s eye perspective of Norwood, focusing on the final section of notable aerial photographer Harry R. Oakman’s sky high view of the village of Norwood from the early 1950’s. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

3 weeks ago | communitypress.ca | Jeff Dornan

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentPart one of Norwood aerial of old ran a couple of weeks ago. This week we continue our bird’s eye perspective of Norwood, focusing in on another section of notable aerial photographer Harry R. Oakman’s sky high view of the Village of Norwood from the early 1950’s. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.

3 weeks ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Jeff Dornan

Two hundred years ago, nine ships left Ireland with more than two thousand men, woman and children, escaping from unbearable conditions for a new life in the untamed wilderness of Canada. Known as the Peter Robinson Emigration, the scheme was aimed to alleviate the severe poverty in Ireland while also promoting the settlement of Canada. Many of the new arrivals settled in this area.

1 month ago | communitypress.ca | Jeff Dornan

Advertisement 1  •  Article contentTwo hundred years ago in 2025, nine ships left Ireland with over two thousand men, woman and children; escaping from unbearable conditions for a new life in the untamed wilderness of Canada; known as the Peter Robinson Emigration, the scheme was aimed to alleviate the severe poverty in Ireland while also promoting the settlement of Canada. Many of the new arrivals settled in this area.

1 month ago | thepeterboroughexaminer.com | Jeff Dornan

Part one of our aerial look at old Norwood ran a couple of weeks ago. This week, we continue our bird’s eye perspective of the village, focusing in on another section of notable aerial photographer Harry R. Oakman’s sky high view of Norwood from the early 1950s. While this building was completed and opened in 1924, the history of a library in the village dates back to the 1850s when a reading room was opened in a log building on Peterborough Street.