Strathroy Celebrates! 1860-2010

A Community's Story What's Happening Partners Historic Maps & Photos News Just for Kids

Click here to view a list of anniversary events and activities and learn more about 150th community projects!

Share your community memories in the "I Remember When" section.

Grab your crayons for our special Strathroy birthday colouring pages, or view some creative lesson ideas for the classroom.

View historic maps and aerial photographs that trace the development of Strathroy, and browse through 15 decades of images of people, places and things that define our town.

Historic Maps & Photos

See for yourself how Strathroy has grown and developed! Look back on snapshots of Strathroy’s 150 amazing years in this photo gallery, or see what your neighbourhood used to look like on historic maps.

HISTORIC MAPS

1837 Map of Strathroy Click here

1862 Map of the Village of Strathroy from Tremain's Map of Middlesex County Click here

1873 Map of the Town of Strathroy Click here

1929 Fire Insurance Plan for the Town of Strathroy (pg. 2) Click here

1938 Fire Insurance Plan for the Town of Strathroy (pg. 2) Click here

HISTORIC AERIAL PHOTOS

1919 Aerial Photo of the Town of Strathroy #1 Click here

1919 Aerial Photo of the Town of Strathroy #2 Click here

1919 Aerial Photo of the Town of Strathroy #3 Click here

NEWSPAPERS

Front Page, The Age - August 28, 1870 (Vol. 4, No. 34) Click here

CLICK ABOVE for Strathroy 150 downloads!

CLICK ABOVE to discover fascinating and amusing facts for each day of the year that provide insight into the history of our community! Researched and compiled by museum volunteer Steven Thorne.

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