Post by Steve on Jul 23, 2010 20:02:53 GMT -5
"Lost Lambton, Found" is all about discovering, preserving and sharing the history of Lambton County. L.L.F. encourages you to explore your local history, not just online, but to also get out there and see it for yourself, photograph it and share it with us here. We'll tell you about the field trips we've taken to discover local history and encourage you to join us.
If you're anxious to see what's here, check out the most recent posts, or latest forum updates.
Whenever I read about an old grist mill, or factory, or railway, or see a photo of an old school, or bridge, or a vintage street-scape, I alway find myself asking:
These questions sometimes frustrate me. Because, in many cases, local history books don't answer them. For the most part, local histories record the accounts of contemporary eyewitnesses; and in most cases, they never felt the need to recount, or record, some of the finer details, or specific locations, of these things. At the time, they simply took them for granted. So, a lot of the information that might have helped reveal the past to us, slowly fades from the collective memory and history literally 'goes to ground'.
Archeology strives to take over where these written histories leave off. Although some of the more technical aspects of archeology may be beyond our means and knowledge, we can still get out and search for the 'lost' relics of Lambton's early years.
"Lost Lambton, Found" strives to be a meeting place where the fruits of our collective historical research into Lambton County's past can be recorded, preserved and enjoyed, before it disappears forever...
But, to accomplish this takes more than just reading and researching local history on the web. Although, that is a big part of it, if 'Lost Lambton' is going to be truly 'Found', we are going to have to get out and find it!
Besides, getting out there is half the fun!
I hope you enjoy the site, help add to its content and maybe even come out on a field trip with us!
Cheers,
Steve Loxton
If you're anxious to see what's here, check out the most recent posts, or latest forum updates.
Whenever I read about an old grist mill, or factory, or railway, or see a photo of an old school, or bridge, or a vintage street-scape, I alway find myself asking:
- What happened to these things?
- Where, exactly, were they?
- Is there any physical evidence left and can I still find it?
These questions sometimes frustrate me. Because, in many cases, local history books don't answer them. For the most part, local histories record the accounts of contemporary eyewitnesses; and in most cases, they never felt the need to recount, or record, some of the finer details, or specific locations, of these things. At the time, they simply took them for granted. So, a lot of the information that might have helped reveal the past to us, slowly fades from the collective memory and history literally 'goes to ground'.
Archeology strives to take over where these written histories leave off. Although some of the more technical aspects of archeology may be beyond our means and knowledge, we can still get out and search for the 'lost' relics of Lambton's early years.
"Lost Lambton, Found" strives to be a meeting place where the fruits of our collective historical research into Lambton County's past can be recorded, preserved and enjoyed, before it disappears forever...
But, to accomplish this takes more than just reading and researching local history on the web. Although, that is a big part of it, if 'Lost Lambton' is going to be truly 'Found', we are going to have to get out and find it!
Besides, getting out there is half the fun!
I hope you enjoy the site, help add to its content and maybe even come out on a field trip with us!
Cheers,
Steve Loxton