A photo from the Sifton Family Photo Album showing a group of people with a pine tree cart in front of a home in Wallacetown. One of the family members, Ellis Wellwood Sifton, lived in Wallacetown and received a posthumous Victoria Cross during the First World War.
The citation for his Victoria Cross reads:
"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. During the attack in enemy trenches Sjt. Sifton's company was held up by machine gun fire which inflicted many casualties. Having located the gun he charged it single-handed, killing all the crew. A small enemy party advanced down the trench, but he succeeded keeping these off till our men had gained the position. In carrying out this gallant act he was killed, but his conspicuous valour undoubtedly saved many lives and contributed largely to the success of the operation."

A front view of the Wallacetown Methodist Church at the corner of Gordon and Argyle. The church was built in 1875.

A photo of the general store in winter time, with two horse-drawn sleighs, and a horse-drawn wagon parked outside. The store also doubled as the community's post office.

The Lumley & Co. General Store in Iona. The store was built in 1888 and also has the distinction of becoming in 1923 the first telephone office of the Southwold & Dunwich Telephone Association. The switchboard was run on the second floor by Lumley's daughter, Mrs. F. H. Silcox, until it was moved to Shedden in 1966.

This building was once the Union School Section #3 Aldborough School, often known as the "Townline" school, serving students from Dunwich and Aldborough. It was built in 1913 and remained open until 1965. Ever since it has served as the Crinan Community Centre.

Tombstones in St. Peter's Cemetery in Tyrconnell.

An image of the Lucas House on Talbot Road in Dunwich. This photograph was one of a series of glass lantern slides created by Reverend Canon Norman Morris to document the heritage buildings of West Elgin.

A quarter view of the Old School Baptist Church in Wallacetown, built in 1911.

A view of Dutton's new expanded high school in the 1930s. The high school has since been expanded again.

This home is known as the old Conn residence. This image is from an article in the St. Thomas Times-Journal. The accompanying caption reads:
"West of Port Talbot toward Wallacetown, along the Lake Road, home on north side of road. Built about 1848, the big front room was originally planned as a Methodist meeting place."

A view of the stately Duff Presbyterian Church, located at Largie in North Dunwich.

The South Dunwich Community Hall in Wallacetown. It was built in 1947.

A photo from the Highland Games in Dutton. This was from a set of photos published in the St. Thomas Times Journal on August 5, 1958. The caption for this image reads:
"Massed Bands - With almost a hundred pipers playing and the drums throbbing, these nine bands prepare to step forward for the march-past which highlighted Monday's annual Highland Games of the West Elgin Caledonia Society held on the Sons of Scotland Park at Dutton. A crowd of about 6,000 people watched as they marched the length of the Games arena. Leading the parade was Drum Major Keith Dewar of the R.C.A.F. 400 Sqdn. Band from Toronto."

Local officials pose for a photo at the unveiling of what was described by the St. Thomas Times-Journal as an "Unusual Plaque." The three ton round stone was created to honour John E. Pearce, who had donated the land for this provincial park, and after whom the John E. Pearce Provincial Park is named.

Willey's School as seen from the street. Today it is a private home.

This building has a long history as a car service station. The Elgin Motors Tire and Towing Service was started in this building in 1922 by Sam Davy. At the time this historic photo was taken it was owned by Alvin and John Good.

This is St. Peter's Anglican Church in Tyrconnell. The heritage plaque erected at the site by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario reads:
"A fine example of early Gothic Revival architecture, this Anglican church lies in the midst of the original 'Talbot Settlement.' The nave was erected by the congregation in 1827. The belfry and tower, added in 1845 to accommodate a bell donated by the Earl of Galloway, adhered to the original style. In 1849 Bishop John Strachan consecrated the church, and two years later the Reverend James Stewart became first resident priest of the parish. Charlotte Simcoe, a daughter of the province's first lieutenant-governor, gave St. Peter's a silver communion service in 1844. The nearby burying ground contains the graves of some of the area's earliest settlers, including that of Col. Thomas Talbot, founder of the 'Talbot Settlement'."