Publications

Since 1980, Peterborough Historical Society has published a scholarly historical booklet on subjects of local historical interest. This publication is distributed to members as a membership benefit. Copies are also available for sale in the Hutchison House Museum Bookstore, as supplies last.
 

Occasional Paper for 2021
 

The 2021 PHS Occasional Paper is now available: Peterborough Remembers its Fallen: The City and County Citizens’ War Memorial. Author Don Willcock tells the fascinating story behind the Peterborough War Memorial whose sculptor, Walter S. Allward, also designed the famous Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge in France. Members receive a copy as a benefit of membership: for non-members the price is currently $6.00 plus postage.  Copies are available at Hutchison House Museum and may be ordered for curbside pick-up or mailing (postage additional) by emailing info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca or phoning 705-740-2600 or 705-743-9710.