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Brampton is a new city with an old town in its centre.
People first came here in the 1830s. For many years Brampton was a small town surrounded by farmland. One of the early names of the area was 'Buffy's Corners'.
Brampton also includes Bramalea, Castlemore, Claireville, Churchville and Huttonville.
If you are looking for local history, a book is a great place to start. You will find books on local history at the Archives at PAMA. The same books are available at the Brampton Library.
You may need to visit the archives. Archival records can help, such as:
You can read one of Brampton's newspapers, the Brampton Conservator (Brampton Daily Times) from 1876 to 1990. The newspaper is on microfilm so you can print copies or make scans.
The Archives has thousands of photographs. If you are looking for images of Brampton, visit the archives and ask for these collections: