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Here's a list of books and other resource materials that make mention of our area.

The Marmora Story 1990, available at MHF $20.00

Available for viewing at the Marmora Historical Foundation

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The Leaky Raft: a village raises a child is a true story about a village,Deloro, a time and place where the story of being human is unfolded before our very eyes in the lives of two boys, James and David Dalton, in the hands of the whole community. The Leaky Raft is a symbol of what holds us together so we don’t sink.

Click here! It’s Readable here on line Also available in print at the Historical Foundation info@marmorahistory.ca $15.00 All fund donated to MHF by the author

O’Brien - Story of the founder of Deloro Mines by Young 1967

Let's Dance, A celebration of Ontario Dance Halls (Peter Young) makes reference to Marmora's Jack Grant and the Aces

Historical Analysis of the Deloro Site, 1988 report Richards & Associates, viewable at MHF

1986 ISBN 0-7748-0240-5

Includes the Central Ontario Railway that passed through Marmora - 2011 ISBN 978-1-55488-882-5

Various local areas, 1986, ISBN0-921341-04-0

THE CATHIE JONES SERIES

STONE MEMORIES and STONE MEMORIES REVISITED- a collection of newspaper clippings of deaths, by C. Jones & G. Belanger.

Other books in the Cathie Jones Series include CROWE LAKE, CROWE LAKE REVISITED, SOUND THE ALARM and A LIKELY STORY.

PDF versions available here. JUST CLICK ON THE PAGES

STONE MEMORIES

INDEX Pages 1-20, 21- 43, 44-65, 66-85, 86-105

STONE MEMORIES REVISITED

Pages 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-95

CROWE LAKE

Pages 1-39, 40-79, 80-119, 120-132

A LIKELY STORY Pages 1-20, 21-60, 61-99

CROWE LAKE REVISITED

Pages 1-36, 37-72

SOUND THE ALARM

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Published locally, available at Marmora Historical Foundation On line: Click here.

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Local project, viewable at MHF

Summer Dance Pavilions by Frank De Long, Reference to Jack Grant & the Aces. Viewable at the Historical Foundation

Thomas F. McIlwraith 1998 ISBN 0-8020-7658-0

The story of the struggles of the Central Ontario Railway (Mika Publishing) by James Plomer and Alan Capon

Mines and Mining by Rendoll Snell 1901 On line CLICK HERE

Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte 1904.jpg

Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte 1904 On line: click here

County history by Gerald Boyce
ISBN0919302-14-9

The Story of the Greensides Phenomenon1994 Can. Queen of Peace Centre (TEL800-263 8601)

Philip Smith 1986 Reference to iron works ISBN 0 7715 9705-3

Chapter 4: Deloro A Detour through Hell, Patricia Koretchuk ISBN 088920-407-1 Link to on-line version

Michael Gordon 2005 Pg 141, Marmora ISBN 1-55046-449-3

The History of Cordova Gold Mine 1890-1996 ON LINE CLICK HERE

Vanished Hands by Cora Bleecker, Crowe Lake Poet On line - CLICK HERE

Poetry with references to Marmora, 2008 Hidden Brook Press, ISBN 978-897475-25-6

1994 ISBN 0-9698295-0-7

Chapter 12 available on line - Click here

Available at Amazon: The Mack Families in Canada: With the descendants of Daniel Mack: Mack, John Wesley: 9798365790216: Books - Amazon.ca

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VIDEOS:

THE PRICE OF GOLD

The Price of Gold is available at the Marmora Library

The Blairton Story

A Story About the Central Ontario Railway

The Story of the history of Marmora

based on “A Species of Adventure” , a book by Andre Philpot, and brought to life by videographer, Sean Scally.

JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE

FOR MORE OF THE SEAN SCALLY COLLECTION CLICK HERE

This segment from "The Land Between" documentary series, Episode 1, features Andre Philpot discussing the Marmora Iron Works, one of Upper Canada's first mining operations. Director: Zach Melnick Producer: Yvonne Drebert Narrator: R. H.

A story celebrating the heroism of Marmora’s Floyd “Bud” Loveless JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE

1938

From October 10th through to the 27th, 1938, Dr. Carleton and his film crew visited the local churches, the Business Section and local schools making a travalogue.