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Featured Pieces: Picturesque Postcards

Postcard displaying Barrie’s Spirit Catcher at Lakeshore Marina.

Postcard displaying Barrie’s Spirit Catcher at Lakeshore Marina.

Postcard displaying Barrie’s Spirit Catcher at Lakeshore Marina. 2016-05-21T19:59:21+00:00
Postcard looking West at the Market Building on Mulcaster Street.

Postcard looking West at the Market Building on Mulcaster Street.

Postcard looking West at the Market Building on Mulcaster Street. 2016-09-05T16:18:43+00:00
Postcard showing the view from Fred Grant Square looking out towards Kempenfelt Bay.

Postcard showing the view from Fred Grant Square looking out towards Kempenfelt Bay.

Postcard showing the view from Fred Grant Square looking out towards Kempenfelt Bay. 2016-06-09T22:39:51+00:00
Souvenir of Barrie Postcard Collection showing Minet’s Point Park.

Souvenir of Barrie Postcard Collection showing Minet’s Point Park.

Souvenir of Barrie Postcard Collection showing Minet’s Point Park. 2016-09-05T16:31:55+00:00
A postcard of Dunlop Street looking West with the Queen’s Hotel on the right.

A postcard of Dunlop Street looking West with the Queen’s Hotel on the right.

A postcard of Dunlop Street looking West with the Queen’s Hotel on the right. 2016-12-10T21:54:10+00:00
A colour postcard showing the shore of Kempenfelt Bay, the railway tracks and Canadian National Railway Station in Barrie.

A colour postcard showing the shore of Kempenfelt Bay, the railway tracks and Canadian National Railway Station in Barrie.

A colour postcard showing the shore of Kempenfelt Bay, the railway tracks and Canadian National Railway Station in Barrie. 2016-04-21T09:28:15+00:00
Colourized postcard of Downtown Barrie showing Dunlop Street going East from Five Points.

Colourized postcard of Downtown Barrie showing Dunlop Street going East from Five Points.

Colourized postcard of Downtown Barrie showing Dunlop Street going East from Five Points. 2016-04-23T09:02:20+00:00
Postcard of aerial view of Barrie’s First Shopping Plaza also known as Wellington Plaza.

Postcard of aerial view of Barrie’s First Shopping Plaza also known as Wellington Plaza.

Postcard of aerial view of Barrie’s First Shopping Plaza also known as Wellington Plaza. 2016-12-10T21:34:31+00:00
Postcard showing City Hall on Mulcaster Street.

Postcard showing City Hall on Mulcaster Street.

Postcard showing City Hall on Mulcaster Street. 2016-09-06T20:27:32+00:00
Postcard of Lakeshore Drive looking East over Kempenfelt Bay towards downtown Barrie.

Postcard of Lakeshore Drive looking East over Kempenfelt Bay towards downtown Barrie.

Postcard of Lakeshore Drive looking East over Kempenfelt Bay towards downtown Barrie. 2016-06-11T01:37:42+00:00
A colourful postcard of Fred Grant Square.

A colourful postcard of Fred Grant Square.

A colourful postcard of Fred Grant Square. 2016-12-10T21:45:34+00:00
Postcard of the Barrie Courthouse on Worsley Street.

Postcard of the Barrie Courthouse on Worsley Street.

Postcard of the Barrie Courthouse on Worsley Street. 2016-09-05T23:40:06+00:00

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In Memory of the Postcard

Wish you were here. A simple sentiment that, at one time, was likely entirely overused. At one time, when distance was a real thing. When entering into someone’s company, regardless of spatial separation, wasn’t as easy as booking a cheap fight to any corner of the world. When our best [...]

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Historically Happy Holiday Wishes from the BHA

Members of the BHA celebrate their group award from Heritage Barrie. All the Barrie Historical Archive wants for Christmas is...you! Cliche? Maybe. But in earnest, we want you in 2018! We would be amazed if you shared your historical photos/documents with us. Elated if you offered us your time [...]

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Tiny Building Leaves Big Impression – BHA Monthly Meeting, November 1, 2017

It's just a tiny, clapboard building in Oro-Medonte, just a few kilometres from Barrie's city limits. But it's left a HUGE impression on our community. Now, learn about the HUGE undertaking required to restore the church, first constructed more than 170 years ago, at the Barrie Historical Archive's monthly meeting. Join us on Wednesday, [...]

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