barrheadcentennialmuseumJun 30, 20212 min"It's a Flag Fight!": The Mosside Melee of c.1910When we celebrate Canada Day this July 1st, we will hoist the Canadian flag and, perhaps, contemplate that maple-leaf-adorned symbol....
barrheadcentennialmuseumJun 4, 20212 minA Wheel of Cheese is a Circle of LifeRumour has it, June 4th is “National Cheese Day,” so Barrhead & District Historical Society’s first feature in this season’s series,...
barrheadcentennialmuseumOct 4, 20193 min"Barrhead's Bachelor Cuisine": A Treatise on Yeast Infections & Sourdough FlapjacksRumour has it, Barrhead has a wonderful yeast infection. Yes, that's right. Yeast. Wild yeast. And this goodness infects Barrhead's early...
barrheadcentennialmuseumSep 4, 20191 minBarrhead Five-O: The Baby Moose Custody Case of 1915 Rumour has it a certain Mr. Finsted, perhaps inspired by dreams of stews and sausages, decided to raise a moose calf. Upon returning home...
barrheadcentennialmuseumAug 2, 20193 min"We're in for a (Re)Branding!", or, A Case for Amateur ToponymyRumour has it Barrhead wants to rebrand. As one does with a herd of stolen cattle, Brand A on the collective hindquarter needs to be...
barrheadcentennialmuseumJun 27, 20191 minWelcome once more to 'History Bites'In this blog, we publish historical tid-bits about the Barrhead area and its citizens (the good, the bad and the ugly). And we are always...