TVA Wishes you a Happy Holiday Season!
We will be closed Sunday December 22 to Wednesday January 1, and will reopen on Thursday January 2, 2025.
See you in the New Year!
Trent Valley Archives Theatre
Returning May 2025
Crossing Over: Sequel Tide of Hope
A Fundraiser for The Trent Valley Archives
May 29 – 31, 2025
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Peter Robinson settlers from Ireland to our district in 1825, ‘Crossing Over’ is a fictionalized account of the voyage of the emigrant transport ship, John Barry.
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*** Tickets Available Now! ***
Have you seen the updated Heritage Gazette?
We are pleased to continue and expand on the pioneering work of archivist Elwood Jones and Steve Gavard as we explore the near and distant past in this full colour publication.
View the current and past issues
We hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year's Eve! As we look forward to 2025, we can't help but be excited about everything we have planned for Peterborough's bicentennial year. We'll share more details soon. In the meantime, make sure you're following us on all of our social media channels (and that you're subscribed to email mailing list) so you don't miss any announcements! ![]()
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[Image Caption: New Year's Eve Celebrations at the Empress Hotel Ballroom on December 31, 1959]
We want to wish everyone who is celebrating a Merry Christmas! Today is about spending quality time with the people you care about, and we hope you get to make lots of memories with them.![]()
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[Image Caption: December 28, 1970 | Donald Brown, 12 of Steel Avenue spent a whole day making these snow sculptures. The black coat on the larger figure was made with spray paint.]
Our December issue of the Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley has arrived!![]()
This issue has a diverse selection of thoughtfully researched and well written articles that we're excited to share with you, including an article written by John P Heron in the 1920s about what life was like in Peterborough in its earliest days as a settlement, an article about Peterborough's surprising connections to Castro's Cuba, and an article about a mistakenly identified illustration of Catharine Parr Traill. ![]()
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If you're subscribed to our mailing list, check your inbox for an email from us with links to download the issue. If you're not already subscribed to our mailing list, you can do so here: trentvalleyarchives.com/newsletter-signup/. Once you've read the issue, we'd love to hear what you think! Leave a comment down below with your thoughts on this issue and any suggestions you have for our next issue. ![]()
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If you have relevant experience and a passion for local history, we would love to have you join our HGTV team! Please send us an email to admin@trentvalleyarchives.com if you are interested. Our inbox is also open to story submissions from anyone wanting to share more about their research projects or reminiscences.
We're taking some time off next week to give our volunteers a well-deserved holiday break! We will be closed from December 22 to January 1, and will reopen on Thursday, January 2. ![]()
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If you're hoping to drop by our archives building to purchase some last-minute holiday gifts, this week will be your final week to shop! We're open today until Saturday the 21st from 10am to 4pm.
Haven't finished your holiday shopping yet? If you have a local history lover on your list, we're here to help. We've curated a selection of books, photographs, maps and more that are guaranteed to be a hit!![]()
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Why purchase gifts from the Trent Valley Archives? In addition to coming home with something they'll love, you'll also be shopping small and supporting the work we do to preserve the manuscripts, photographs and other materials in our care for years to come.![]()
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According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, when you shop at a small business (or a non-profit organization like us), 66 cents of every dollar you spend gets circulated back into the community. When you shop at larger chain retailers, only 11 cents of every dollar you spend gets circulated back into the community. Shopping small has a huge impact!![]()
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Note: Anything that's available to purchase online will have a link to our web shop. Anything without a link must be purchased in person at 567 Carnegie Avenue during our operating hours (Tuesday to Saturday from 10AM to 4PM). We accept cash, cheque, credit, and visa debit cards.![]()
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Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we are unable to ship any items at this time, but you are welcome to purchase items in our web shop and pick them up during our operating hours. We'll be closing for our holiday break on Sunday, December 22, so your last day to shop will be Saturday, December 21.