The ETRC preserves heritage documentation of the Eastern Townships and is an expert archival resource
The Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC) is a resource centre for the study of the Eastern Townships with a special focus on the English-speaking community. The ETRC was originally founded in 1982 by faculty members at Bishop’s University to further multidisciplinary research on the Eastern Townships through funding regional and community-based research projects, disseminating scholarly work i
08/17/2026
Continuing with our harvesting theme, this photo is of the original milk skimming station, owned by Nelson Fish. It was later used as a blacksmith shop.
P046 - Reginald Conner fonds
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https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/etrc-p046-004-jpg
08/10/2026
This Monday’s photograph shows two farm labourers around the turn of the 20th century operating farming equipment, both seemingly pleased with their work, or perhaps exchanging banter as the photographer captures it all.
P998 – ETRC Graphic Material collection
History at your fingertips.
https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/etrc-p998-093-027-006-jpg
08/03/2026
To celebrate the beginning of harvest season, the ETRC will be sharing a few farming-related photographs with you. This one is a reproduction from the turn of the 20th century, depicting a few men and two horses readying for labouring.
P998 – ETRC Graphic Material collection
History at your fingertips.
https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/etrc-p998-093-027-002-jpg
07/27/2026
Grown-ups also enjoy camping, as we all well know, and so here is a photograph of a group of men at Camp Laze Massawippi, around 1900. From left to right Arthur Spafford, Percy Scarth, Ned Henry and Arthur Speid.
P196 - Speid-Motyer family fonds
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https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/men-at-camp-laze-massawippi
07/20/2026
Last week we had a so-called “Camp-by-the-Cliff”, and this week we propose this picture of a group of boy scouts from 1921 as they camped at Ayer’s Cliff!
P099 - Boy Scouts of Canada. Sherbrooke District Council fonds
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https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/p099-004-14-d005-014-2
07/13/2026
Continuing with our camping theme for this month, here is a photograph captioned “Camp by the Cliff”, taken around the 1880s.
P163 - Ian Tait collection
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https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/etrc-p163-004b-06
07/06/2026
Camping season is upon us, and many of us will be leaving for at least a few days during the month of July to camp. The ETRC has curated a few photos of summer camps for scouts. Here is one of these: a photograph of Lynn Trussler, a leader of the Boy Scouts of Canada, Sherbrooke District Council, as he lay in front of his tent at the 1924 camp in Hatley.
P099 - Boy Scouts of Canada. Sherbrooke District Council fonds
History at your fingertips.
https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/p099-004-014-001
07/01/2026
Wrapping up our theme of pets and their owners on a joyful note, we once again present you with a photograph of a cat and a child. The boy, identified as Ronald Bell, beams proudly at the photographer as he holds up his pet. Absolutely adorable!
P170 - Mildred Waldron collection
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https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/p170035w-jpg
06/22/2026
Continuing with the theme of pets and owners for the month of June, we are sharing this delightful picture of a woman and her dog enjoying their time outside.
P998 - ETRC Graphic Material collection
History at your fingertips.
https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/unidentified-woman-38
06/15/2026
This elegantly dressed man poses with his pup, their faces equally serious, for a photograph taken in the 1800s. They say that owners and pets resemble one another: would you agree?
P998 - ETRC Graphic Material collection
History at your fingertips.
https://www.townshipsarchives.ca/etrc-p998-092-038-026-jpg