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Dundas Fire Department
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View on King. Dundas
Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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Black Watch Band
Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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Battery from Old Quebec
Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
#1-5
Hazel Knowles?
Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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Civic Holiday. Dundas
August 5, 1907
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[Dundas]
Mrs. Jim Irvine driving
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[Dundas]
W.N. Braunds sign 1902-1908
Civic Holiday, probably 1903
Col. Grafton driving. To his left Mabel Steele (Mrs. Grubbe).
Behind Col. G is Sarah Bowman (later Mrs. J.J. Grafton) and Mr. Steele.
Front carriage = Col. Knowles' carriage driven by Hazel Knowles
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[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
About 1903
Civic Holiday
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[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
left to right:
George Evesden x Matt Shephard, Bill Mart, Jack Clark x Jack Smith
Frank Nelson, Bert Carson, Frank Burton, Bob Almas
Driver - Chief Knowles, Jos Hourigan
Front - Tom Lunn
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[Dundas]
About 1903
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[Dundas]
About 1903
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[Dundas]
Relief of Mafeking
May 17, 1900
"Oom Paul Kruger" [gentleman in beard]
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[Dundas]
Impromptu Parade
Relief of Mafeking, May 17, 1900
Fred Wilkins is "Oom Paul" (Red headed Billy Douglas on the Horse)
(sleepy) Bill Cartner to the left of Oom Paul
Pete Nawn is boy at left mouth open
Snare Drummer right, Wm (Tam) Grant
Fireman John Wyatt
Fireman Arthur Wyatt, Jr.
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[Dundas]
1947
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[Dundas]
1947
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[Dundas]
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Employees Smith-Baker Glove Factory 1903-04 on Cross Street now Smith Glove Co. Melville St.
Top, left to right:
1. Aggie Revelle; 2. Aggie Sutton; 3. Louie Henderson; 4. Marg Redpath; 5. Maud Wyatt; 6. Nettie Walker; 7. Maggie Frances; 8. Sarah Cherry; 9. Celia Reynolds
Front, left to right:
1. [Beth or Ruth?] Donald; 2. Virginia Sheppard; 3. Nellie McGinty; 4. Minnie Taylor
5. Kate Larmer; 6. May Moore (Mrs. Josh Arnold); 7. Annie Young
#1-25
[Dundas]
1947
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[Dundas]
1947
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[Dundas]
Centennial Parade, 1947
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[Dundas]
Centennial Parade, 1947
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[Dundas]
1947
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[Dundas]
1947
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About 1856
R.S. Brooke and his daughter
First photographer in Dundas
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Residence of R.S. Brooke, Photographer
Sydenham St. south of Park
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[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
Back row, left to right:
1. (Fuzzy) Frank McLaughlin, 2. ?, 3. Mike Carrol, 4. Abe Higgenson, 5. Johnny Watson, 6. ?, 7. Bert Maynard, 8. Bob MacKay, 9. ?, 10. ?, 11. Bookey (Sleepy) Cartner, 12. ? Clark, 13. George Higgenson, 14. Jack Kent (Barber), 15. Ernie Paupst
16. Norm Paupst, 17. Tom Roy
Top row, left to right:
1. ___, 2. ___, 3. ___, 4. ___, 5. Charlie (Squeezick) McLaughlin, 6. ___, 7. ___, 8. ___, 9. Billie Wilson?, 10. ___, 11. ___, 12. ___, 13. ___, 14. ___, 15. ___, 16. ___, 17. Jack Healey (Jack Hart)
#1-35
Edwin Coleman. drowned in canal June 6, 1865
Harold Beddoe (Carr Fastener Co.)
grandson of James Coleman
#1-36
Dennis Camp, Chief of Police,
Dundas. 1891-92
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James Somerville.
born June 7, 1834, died May 24, 1916
1st P.M. General of Can. in Macnab-Morin Govt.
Editor of the Banner
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Col. Titus Geer Simons
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sincerely yours. Wm. Osler
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James B. Grafton
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John S. Grafton
#1-42
[Dundas]
J.H. Bowman, Chas Cowper, Mary Pirie, Alf Pirie, Chief Twiss, Wes Knowles,
Mabel Steele, Sarah Bowman (Mrs. J.J. Grafton), Jean Bertram (Mrs. Alex Pirie), Del Grafton, John Bertram
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[Dundas]
Sons of England
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[Dundas]
Saturday Oct. 16, 1943
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[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
November 11, 1918
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[Dundas]
Presentation of colours to 77th
June 18, 1898
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[Dundas. 77th Reg.]
September 1873
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[Dundas. 77th Reg.]
CPL Tom Hall, L/CPL Geo Lucas, Cook Philip Lockes, Capt. Wm. Ogg, HCPL H. Bertram, CPL Geo Booth, SGT R. Tapp, SGT. Geo Rowe, SGT F. Averil
September 1873
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[Dundas. 77th Reg.]
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June 1873. Camp. In the Cove - Dundas Park
Lt. Col. Brown of Binbrook Major H.C. Gwyn of Dundas
Adjt. Jas Walker of Ancaster Major Glasgow of Waterdown
QM Suter of Dundas (Paymaster)
Asst. Surg. Burkholder Surgeon Walker of Dundas
Dundas #1 Co. Capt. Wm. Ogg, Lt. A. Bertram, 41 NCO & men
Waterdown #2 Co. Capt. McMonies, Lt. Ryan, Ens. Bell. 48 strong
Binbrook #3 Co. Capt. Hoey, Lt. Fletcher, Ensign Aiken. 39 strong
Beverly #4 Co. Lt. Young. 45 NCO & men
Saltfleet #5 Co. Capt. Carpenter. Lt. Wilson, Ensign Carpenter 49 others
Glanford #6 Co. Capt. Bethune. Lt. Walker, Ensign Wells & 52 others
New Band 27 strong
Total 319 all ranks
#1-52
[Dundas]
left to right:
1. Charles Armes, 2. Robert Garry, 3. Bill Richardson, 4. John W. Dickson, 5. Bill Adams, 6. Dick Hyde, 7. Bill Wainwright, 8. Jim Moore
#1-53
[Dundas]
77th Regt. en route to R.R. sta.
en route to Niagara Camp about 1910
Copied from a postcard
#1-54
Roy
Dave Wilson? had this old photo of the 77th
HGB
#1-55
Horses
Old Maude Old Nell (First in dept.)
left to right:
Frank Nelson, Norman Lee, Rob't Karch, W. Mart, Geo. Eusden, Kit Carson, Boy is F. Eusden, Herb Cunliffe, J. Smith, Ed. Cooley, Bob Almas, Jerry Hourigan
W. Knowles, J. Lumsden
Civic Holiday, 1908
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[Dundas Fire Department]
#1-57
[Dundas Fire Dept.]
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[Dundas Fire Dept.]
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F.P. Thornton (centre front) and family
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77th Reg't Band, 1899 at Niagara Camp
Back row: 1. Chas Simons, 2.___, 3. ___, 4. ___, 5. ___, 6. ___, 7. ___, 8. F.P. Thornton, B.M., 9. __ Schwartz, 10. ___, 11. Jack MacKay?, 12. F. Scott, 13. Chas Clark? or H. Clark, 14. Chub Scott, 15. John Simons
Front row: 1. Frank James, 2. ___, 3. Wm. Scott, 4. Archie Sturrock, 5. Chas. Clarke?, 6. Don Finlayson
#1-61
77th Batt. Band, 1892
Back row: Cockburn, T. Heddon, A. Hewitson, C. Simon, F.P. Thornton (Bandmaster), F. Scott, W.A. Male, R. Loblay
Middle row: F. Boland, J. Simon, W. Grant,W. Clarke, A. Lindsay
Front row: C. Clarke, W. Scott, J. Wallace, J. McMicking, R. Simon, H. Clarke
#1-62
Ladies Aid meeting of Play entitled " Mohawk Crossroads"
1. Mrs. martin Jerome, 2. Mrs. W.H.C. Fisher, 3. Miss Lilian Fisher, 4. Mrs. A.K. Birks, 5. Mrs. John Ford, 6. Mrs. W.F. Moore, 7. Mrs. Thos. Bradley, 8. Mrs. Ed Hanes, 9. Mrs. C.W. Bowlby, 10. Mrs. H. W. Angold, 11. Mrs. Robt. Clark, 12. Mrs. W.E. Lyons, 13. Mrs. Wm. Wendorf, 14. Mrs. James Irvine, 15. Mrs. W. A. Davidson,
16. Mrs. A. B. Caldwell, 17. Mrs. John A. Hanes, 18. Mrs. H. C. Clarke, 19. Mrs. Ed Quackenbush, 20. Mrs. Geo. Hendry
Photo taken in front of the Methodist parsonage (since demolished)
on corner of Cross & Victoria Streets, Dundas, (entrance on Cross St.)
during the term of Rev. A.K. Birks as minister. The above named
ladies were all members of the Ladies' Aid of the church with the exception
of Miss Lilian Fisher and Miss A.B. Caldwell who took part in the play.
about 1914.
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Front row left to right on grass: Annie Pennington, Daisy Cowper,
Margaret Keagey, Alice Van Every (Mrs. Weld)
Second Row left to right on verandah edge: Bertha Hill, Grace Pennington,
Minnie Mullard, Fanny Marcy, Barbara Patterson, Carrie Brant,
Margaret Rycroft (Mrs. Jack Davis)
Back row left to right: Annie Dawson, Annie Addison, Florence Baker,
Emily Addison, Flora Burton (Mrs. Lester), Jessie Dawson (Mrs. Warrent)
Olive Elliott (Mrs. H. Wilkinson), Muriel Smith, Florence Sharpe
Teacher: Thos. P. Stewart.
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[Dundas]
#1-65
[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
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"The Cake Walk" at the Town Hall
Annie Briggs Jack Henderson? or Clare Nunn?
#1-68
[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
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[Dundas]
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1888-1889
Teacher (not shown) Miss W.W. Bayne
left to right
Front Row: Mary Woodhouse, Lizzie McMillan, ___, ___, Patience (Patty Church,
Eleanor McGregor, Flora Burton, Mary Bailey, Georgina Douglas
Second row: Emily Campbell, Maggie Clark, Bella McMillan, Carrie Horning,
Annie Keagey, Hattie Smith, Lottie Sweet, Bessie Brown, Rachel Allen
Third row: Willie Stonehouse, Chas. Thompson, Chas. Webster, Fred Wield
Fourth Row: Richard Ball, Frank Cronin, Fred Fisher, Walter Galloway,
Alex Ross, Chas. Spalding, James Spalding
#1-73
1888-1889
Teacher (not shown) Peterina Somerville
Front row: ___, Willie Daikin (Deakin, Deacon), ___, Bert Fennix,
___, ___, Mack McMillan, Willie Watson, ___, Tom Millington (Frank Pearson)
Second row: Mae Lumsden, ___, Lizzie Ferguson, Mary Keagey, Mattie Fennix,
Maud Archer, Jessie Harvey, Lydia King, Jessie Woodhouse, Anna Laing
Third row: Clara Burrows, Marion Fry, Hattie Chase, John Bailey,
Lester Post. Arthur Moore, Lawson Nelson
Top row: Annie Martlin, Nellie Hunter, Clara Turnbull, ___, ___,
Davie Millington (Hattie Larery)
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Dundas - 1889
Top row: 1. Chas Cottrill, 2. Mark Hugo, 3. Geo Black, 4. Herbert Chub Scott, 5. Joseph Rowe
2nd row from top: 1. Fred Turnbull, 2. Harry Dornan, 3. Donald McDonald, 4. George Harkins,
5. Tip Thompson, 6. Alex McGregor, 7. Don McIntosh, 8. Billie Bradley
3rd & 4th rows. up and down and left to right:
1. Maggie McKay, 2. Clara Greenwood, 3. Winnifred Hobson, 4. May Burton,
5. Clara King (Ethel Keyes?), 6. Birdie Moss, 7. Lena Allen, 8. Herbert Conway,
9. Maggie Mason, 10. Emma Walker, 11. Clara Thomas? 12. May Lumsden, 13. Lizzie McDoubray
Teacher Maggie McFarlane
2nd from Bottom row: 1. Rhoda Buttry (Nellie O'Connor?), 2. Merle Smith (Miss Turner?) 3. Olive Elliott (Amy Pearson), 4. Bella Sturrock, 5.Florence Bickford, 6. Lynn Greening, 7. Wilkie Spalding, 8. Mary Robertson, 9. Sarah Hulmes, 10. Rose Smith, 11. Mabel Gerry.
[Thos Muir, Willie Pearson, Mary Robinson, Kate Spalding, Martha Shaw]
#2-1
Central Portion of the City Enlarged
[City of Hamilton, Marcus Smith, 1850-1]
#2-2
Red Hill on H. G. & B. Railway looking west
[Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Railway]
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[Hamilton. Robert Whale. Aug. 2, 1852]
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Hamilton
about 1860
#2-5
[Hamilton]
Looking North east from about Emerald St. 1895
#2-6
[Hamilton]
MacNab St. & Westerly about 1885
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[Hamilton]
#2-8
[Hamilton]
#2-9
[Hamilton]
1875
#2-10
[Hamilton]
About 1890-95. Looking westerly across the Ottawa Street Reservoir
#2-11
S.E. Corner of King & James Sts.
About 1865
#2-12
South side of King St., East of James.
About 1862
#2-13
[Hamilton]
note gas sign - Hamilton VR = Hamilton For Ever
#2-14
[Hamilton]
In 1860 where are the telephone and electric poles?
#2-15
King Street East at James Street.
Note absence of any poles.
About 1862
#2-16
[Hamilton]
In 1900 there are plenty of poles
About 1899
#2-17
[Hamilton]
Where are the poles in 1948? Telephone, Hydro, etc.
#2-18
James Street looking north from Hunter St.
About 1880
Left: Dr. Rosebrugh's house
Right: Thompson's store verandah
#2-19
[James Street South]
On right: house, Harrison's Butcher Shop, McGrath's Carriage Works
and blacksmith where YMCA now
#2-20
Kronsbein Block in 1912
4 to 10 Main St. E.
The first telephone exchange in the British Empire was located in #6's basement, starting July 15, 1878. It was moved to the 1st floor rear on Feb. 14, 1879, in #4 Main St. In July 1879, it was moved to the 2nd room from the front in #4
#2-21
Property of Telephone Historical Collection
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
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Property of Telephone Historical Collection
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
#2-23
James Street South of King Street about 1900
#2-24
Looking South on James from Gore Park
left to right: Bank of Montreal, Federal Life Bldg (now Sun Life),
Commercial Centre, Spectator Bldg., G.W. Robinson, Osborne Chambers
#2-25
Hunter St. E. of James about 1880
Gardner Sewing Machine Co. later Wilson Sewing Machine Co.
1st Salvation Army Barracks.
Clintons - a colored family lived just east. had two very handsome daughters.
Powell's Greenhouses further east at Hughson.
#2-26
James St. S. of King about 1862
#2-27
Commercial Centre
Bank of Montreal. Main & James Sts.
#2-28
King E. of John
Wesleyan Female Institute
About 1870
#2-29
Bank of British North America.
Now the Hydro Building
#2-30
North American Hotel
Later Wesleyan Female Institute
Later Waldorf Hotel
Now replaced by Royal Connaught
This fountain was moved in front of Ham. Gen. Hospital. Barton St.
About 1880
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[Hamilton]
#2-32
King St. E. looking west from W of John St.
Note: Wood block pavement
#2-33
Hamilton Provident & Loan Bldg.
About 1900
#2-34
King St. looking west from John St. about 1875
Hamilton Provident & Loan Bldg. Canadian Bank of Commerce.
Canada Life Bldg.
#2-35
About 1875
[top left:] Site of 1st - Federal Bank, 2nd - Molson's Bank, 3rd Bank of Hamilton,
4th - Canadian Bank of Commerce
#2-36
Looking west toward King & James St.
Gore Park from roof of Ham. Prov. & Loan Bldg.
About 1875
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[Hamilton]
1861
#2-38
[Hamilton]
1861
#2-39
King St., north side, west of John, looking west
1863
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King St., south side, east of John
Now Royal Connaught
about 1875
#2-41
[Hamilton]
About 1892
#2-42
McInnes Bldg. 1879
Today's Post Office corner
#2-43
McInnes Fire. Aug. 1, 1879
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McInnes Bldg. (SW corner King & John Sts)
Burned Aug. 1, 1879
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McInnes Bldg. 1879
#2-46
King St., south side, west of John.
[left] Ruins of McInnes Bldg. After the fire
Now the Post office site
#2-47
S.E. corner, King & James Sts. 1900
[right:] bicycle stepping stone
#2-48
Sir John A. Macdonald Monument
Wanzer Factory, Waldorf
#2-49
John St., east side, south of King
Now Royal Connaught
#2-50
Long & Bisby Wool Warehouse
S.E. Corner Main & John Sts.
[left: Main St., right: John St.]
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1898. U.G. Pole on Hughson, just N. of Main St. 6-40 wire cables & 1-10 pin arms each carrying 20 wires, 10 on pins & 10 on knobs under the arms
#2-52
About 1898
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The Delta, looking west. 1920
#2-54
Vinegar works on Stuart St.
Just east of the Custom House.
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Bay St. Toronto. About 1888
#3-2
T.H. & B. Tunnel. 1895
#3-3
T.H. & B. Tunnel
Cochran photo
#3-4
T.H. & B. Tunnel
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T.H. & B. Tunnel. 1895
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T.H. & B Tunnel
#3-7
T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895
#3-8
T.H. & B Tunnel. 1895
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[Hamilton]
#3-10
[Hamilton]
1895
#3-11
Looking north King & James St.
20 cross arms. note lineman
#3-12
King & James Sts. 1900
#3-13
About 1895
#3-14
York & James Sts. looking south.
About 1865
1st Town Hall built 18390
#3-15
James St. N of York
Brick tower added, 1873
#3-16
City Hall and Market. About 1875
#3-17
[Hamilton]
#3-18
King Street, West
#3-19
King & James. About 1895
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[Hamilton]
1895
#3-21
[Hamilton]
About 1900
#3-22
James St. s of Rebecca
St. Nicholas, Arcade Dry Goods, Griffen Theatre, T. Eaton Co.
#3-23
James St. S. from City Hall Tower
#3-24
James St. N. from City Hall Tower
2nd Post Office, 1st Post Office
#3-25
James & Gore Sts. Railway Strike 1904-1905
#3-26
James St. N. looking north
1870. Christ's Church Cathedral
#3-27
Victoria Park
Visit of HRH's the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York. Later George V & Mary; J.M. Gibson; Lt. Col. Moore, 13th Regt.; Canon Forneret; Major Labatt, 13th Regt.
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St. Patrick's. King & East Ave.
#3-29
James St. n of King William
Old Lister Block
#3-30
The East End Incline - Wentworth St. S.
Summers Theatre to the east (left)
#3-31
West End Incline. James St. S.
Built 1890. Abandoned 1930
#3-32
Bay St. S.
early arc lamp
#3-33
Crystal Palace in Victoria Park
Built 1860. torn down 1891
Officially opened by Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) in 1860
#3-34
Probably going s on John St. opp. Gore. The church in foreground torn down by Eatons. Church in background is Lutheran at Hughson & Gore. 1885. Note the wood-block pavement.
#3-35
[Hamilton]
1885
#3-36
King St. e of John
About 1885
1st Y.M.C.A. about 1880, top 3 floors. Parallel bars in attic.
#3-37
King St. E. at Walnut. Note Wood blocks.
First United Church
Dr. Case's home
#3-38
Chapel. Hamilton Cemetery. York St.
#3-39
1899. Hamilton Cemetery.
Problem: How to cut the grass.
Note fence of Reid farm in background
#3-40
Clappison Cut probably 1925
#3-41
Eagle Knitting co.
Main & Macnab Sts. 1881
Dundas Dummy
#3-42
Centenary Methodist Church.
Main, west of James. built 1868
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[Hamilton]
Perc Powell
#3-44
[Hamilton]
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[Hamilton]
#3-46
North side of King St. W. between King & Macnab, looking west
about 1885
#3-47
West Hamilton. Hank Burke and his "Honey Wagon" 1922
#3-48
Hughson St. end of Gore Park. 1898
#3-49
King St. E. from Walnut. Dec. 1898
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Main St. E. Dec. 1898
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Main St. E. Dec. 1898
#3-52
George Hamilton's home built about 1806.
S. of Arkledun facing John St.
Purchased in 1813 from James Durand who built it about 1806
#3-53
South side King St. east of Catharine. Later Terminal Station Yard,
then Terminal Towers
#3-54
Gore Park about 1897
#3-55
Sherman Ave. over T.H. & B.
#3-56
General Hospital
#3-57
General Hospital.
Barton St.
#3-58
Horseshoe bend. Guelph Road.
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#4-1
Residence of Hon. James Crooks, West Flamborough, Ont.
About 1880
Figures on steps:
above: Jane Crooks (daughter Hon. James Crooks)
below standing: Frances Crooks (daughter Hon. James Crooks)
seated: Mrs. James Crooks Jr (nee Dickie)
Gardener named Crocker who worked there for a long time
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Hon. James Crooks
1778-1860
Painting 1810
#4-3
Jane Cummings
1791-1861
married James Crooks Dec. 8, 1808
painting 1810
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Hon. James Crooks
1860
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Mrs. James Crooks
1860
#4-6
Hon. Jas. Crooks' home about 1860
From a sketch in the possession of
William Ellis Crooks, Noranda, P.Q.
Jane is 4th from right in front
born about 1839
#4-7
Harper's spillway and dam
just above Webster's Falls
#4-8
Explosion at Stutt's Mill
8/7/1885
#4-9
Stutt's Mill rebuilt 1887
#4-10
1945
South entrance to Stutt's Mill
built 1813 by James Crooks
#4-11
1945
South entrance to Stutt's Mill
built 1813
#4-12
Stutt's Mill about 1910
#4-13
Stutt's Mill and Bridge
Crook's Hollow about 1900
#4-14
Stutt's Ravine, Greensville, Ont.
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#4-16
Morden's Mill looking downstream from old Brock Road Bridge
Looking downstream
J. McK. Morden's Grist Mill in Distance.
about 1909
#4-17
Morden's Mill. Now under waters of Dundas Town Dam
x = site of the miller's house = Herman Trapp
#4-18
When first built the Brock Road ran in almost a
straight line from Guelph to Freelton, to Crook's
Hollow, to Galt HWY, to Mountain Brow, Across Dundas
Valley, to the Governor's Road.
About 1885
left: Jas. Stutt's home
Centre: Brock Road - now closed
#4-19
J. McK. Morden's Mill Dam before 1907 flood
#4-20
John McKinley Morden's dam and grist mill rebuilt
after the fire of the earlier mill 1907 or 08
Evelyn Hore sitting
#4-21
Morden's Mill - Grist Mill left - Saw Mill right
about 1870
#4-22
Steele's distillery
J.J. Steele's Distillery, Greensville, 1906
Built originally by George Morden, 1809
#4-23
Greensville
from left to right:
-G. Soper's. Robin's Home now
-W. Thompson in 1875. now Wm. Williams
-John Hore's home then Humphreys then C/E rectory now Quigley's
-Once site Francis Hore mill = Jack Cockburns shown here. Burned
-Highest bldg once a hotel. Joe Johnson's res later.now Coullard's
-Steele's maltster. Robertson lived here. Now owned by W.B. Hyslop
-Steele's Malt House and once a distillery. Then Hyslop changed to a canning and basket factory
#4-24
Formerly the site of Hore's Turning Factory
Axles, spokes, tool handles, etc.
#4-25
Cockburn's Dam built by Louis Lahey with many a bottle of
whiskey in 1912 to get an emergency water supply for Town of Dundas.
John W. Cockburn's dam built in 1912 by Louis Lahey (assisted by
3 men and 6 bottles of whiskey) as an emergency water supply
for the Dundas Water Works. Got 6 cents an hour
#4-26
Looking upstream to Cochenour's Bridge
#4-27
In the old swimming hole behind Clark's Blanket Factory Dam, Bullock's Corners
Right to left:
Wilfred (Dubber) Grightmire
Arnold Walker
Albert Walker
Harold Shipman
#4-28
On Clark's Mill Dam, Bullock's Corners
#4-29
The Island above Clark's factory. The Island above Clark's dam
#4-30
Clark's Dam ? maybe Morden's
#4-31
Early Clark's Dam.
Clark's Dam after rebuilding
#4-32
Muriel McMahon
Clark's Dam after rebuilding
This propty sold 1859 by Wm Bullock 1st to James and Andrew Clark
#4-33
Looking downstream towards Clark's Dam and Factory
#4-34
[Clark's Factory]
#4-35
Looking upstream to Clark's Blanket Factory
#4-36
[Clark's Blanket Factory]
#4-37
Clark Blanket Factory built 1867
Flooded out Feb. 6, 1938
#4-38
The Clark Blanket Factory. Greensville, Ont.
An 1888 cornerstone from this mill is now at the
rear of N. Finlayson's resd. 214 park St. 1957
on right: blankets bleaching
#4-39
Ruins Clark Blanket Factory. 1947
#4-40
Ewart's (The Town) Dam
Just before washout Aug. 3, 1915
#4-41
Ashburn Mills, West Flamboro
Joseph Webster Proprietor
Originally built about 1830
Built as above 1842
#4-42
Ashbourne Mills
Built about 1830 by Joseph Webster about 1830
#4-43
Ruins of Webster's Ashbourne Mills
#4-44
Entrance Webster's Ashbourne Mills
#4-45
left: ruins Ashbourne Mills
centre: Webster's Dam
right: Joseph Webster's home
Harper's Dam, spillway, mill and home.
formerly home of Joseph Webster
#4-46
Ruins of Webster's Mills
left: Dam above Webster's Falls
right: ruins of Webster's Ashbourne Mills
#4-47
A flood worse than this washout out the dam
at 3 PM, Aug. 3, 1915
#4-48
#4-49
Webster's Falls dam after a spring washout
about 1909
#4-50
Flume for Dundas Electric Light Co.
#4-51
The new highway bridge.
Fisher's Gore Paper Mills
#4-52
Flamboro Stream and Stutt's Mill
1947
#4-53
About 1896
Creighton Road
looking down stream (east) towards Ewart Dam
#4-54
#4-55
1900
Looking N.E. from the Hogsback
View from the South, Dundas, Ont.
#4-56
1896
Looking N from the Hogsback
#4-57
G.W. Harper's Dundas Electric Co.
Opened Jan. 27, 1899
burned Feb. 23, 1901
#4-58
[Dundas]
#4-59
Clark's Dam, Bullock's Corners
#4-60
[Dundas]
#4-61
Ewart Dam. 1902
#4-62
About 1900
Morden's Creek below Ewart's Dam showing
McMurray Street bridge.
Mason's Tannery roof at right
#4-63
Hourigan's Axe Factory
operated by Spencer Creek water
from Ewart (or Town) Dam
#4-64
[Dundas]
#4-65
1896
Looking N.W. from the Hogsback
#5-1
[George Rolph property marker York Rd. at south boundary of Grove Cemetery]
#5-2
Richard Hatt boundary monument
At mountain verge s. of Bullock's Cors.
RH No. 4 is in Pratt Whitney property
Another was on Ham. Hill
#5-3
Miss Ridler's School
Hatt St.
#5-4
Ellen Osler Home
#5-5
Binkley's Hollow about 1904
#5-6
[Lesslie & Sons tokens]
#5-7
#5-8
#5-9
#5-10
Looking across Canal turning basin
after spring flood
#5-11
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#5-13
#5-14
#5-15
Mr. Woods on Macnab St.
His uncle Hans hauled up hill
1st w of Market on N. side. Stucco
#5-16
[Dundas]
#5-17
Sydenham Road
#5-18
Sydenham Road
#5-19
Ancaster Mtn.
Probably 1910
#5-20
Sydenham Road
above the CNR
#5-21
Sydenham Road
above the CNR
#5-22
-------Williamson
First Bandmaster in Dundas
#5-23
Swimming exhibition of
man with no legs
#5-24
#5-25
Baptist Association Grand River North Assembly
in Paris June 16, 1865 Composed of Elders
Deacons and Delegates
2. Rev. J. Winterbotham
4. Rev. Dr. Caldecott, Haldimand Ass'n
5. Rev. W.A. Caldwell, American Bible Union
7. Rev. J. Gerrie
16. Rev. Thos. Henderson, Paris
17. Rev. J.M. Bates
18. Rev. T Baldwin
22. Rev. Dr. Thos L. Davidson, St. George
23. Rev. Wm. Stewart B.A., Brantford
26. Rev. W. Forsyth, Puslinch
31. Rev. John Bates, Dundas
43. Rev. G.N. Dougherty
44. Rev. Fred Ratcliff, Wingham
52. Rev. Hoyes Lloyd, M.A. Haldimand Assn. Editor Canadian Baptist
Others not identified:
Rev. D. Mulhern, Wellesley; Rev. Geo. Grafftey, Guelph; Rev. J.E. Vining, Simcoe;
Rev. Elijah Chesney, Westover; Rev. C. Northrup, Seaforth; Rev. H. Fitch, Western Assn;
Rev. Jas. Mackie, Grd River Assn; Rev. W. Henry Jones, AM, Grd River Assn;
Rev. W.C. Beardsall, Grd River Assn; Rev. A. Slaght, Grd River Assn; Rev. John Cameron, Niagara Assn; Rev. E. Ashton, formerly of Perth; Rev. E. Clarke, American & Foreign Bible Socy;
Rev. J. Torrance; Rev. Benjamin Freeman, St. Mary's; Rev. R.B. Montgomery; Rev. G. Patton;
Rev. Hugh Reid, Erin; Rev. E. Greutzner; Rev. C. Bodenbender, Berlin; Deacon Chittenden;
Deacon R. Baker; Deacon Jas. B. Kitchen; Deacon H. Buchan; Bro. J.P. Sutton; Bro. E. Benedict;
Bro. D.W. Crandall, Middlesex & Elgin Assn; Bro. Olmstead; Bro. Dennis; Bro. Morgan L. Smith,
Tabernacle Church, N.Y. City
#5-26
Photographic View of the Aged, who attended the Grand Festival given by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wood,
at their residence, "Mansion Hill," Beverly, on the 24th day of September, A.D. 1867
1. Dr. E. Stimpson, aged 75; 2. Mrs. E. Stimpson, aged 62; 3. James Cassiday, aged 77;4. Mrs. J. Cassiday, aged 69; 5. Mrs. I. Dowd, aged 70; 6. Ira Dowd, aged 77;7. Margaret Horning, aged 69; 8. Elizabeth Cornell, aged 72; 9. Phebe Cope, aged 76;10. Adam Martin, aged 65; 11. Stephen Nisbet, aged 67; 12. Catharine Blasdell, aged 59;13. Elizabeth Decker, aged 62; 14. Catherine Cornell, aged 67; 15. William Griffin, aged 70;16. Charles Cumming, aged 14; 17. John Clark, aged 77; 18. Isabella Haines, aged 69; 19. Richard Decker, aged 88; 20. Garret Howell, aged 79; 21.Mrs. G. Howell, aged 70; 22. Mary Smith, aged 63; 23. Mary Robinson, aged 75; 24. Margaret Cumming, aged 65; 25. Isabella Nisbet, aged 59; 26. Sarah Sagar, aged 63; 27. Mary Mizener, aged 71; 28. Sarah Griffin, aged 72; 29. Martha Sutton, aged 80; 30. Peter Horning, aged 74; 31. Robert Echlin, aged 50; 32. Adam Mizener, aged 69; 33. Mrs. A. Mizener, aged 67; 34. Mary Able, aged 73; 35. Charity Lawrason, aged 60; 36. Ellen C. Wood, aged 12; 37. Mrs. P. Wood, aged 27; 38. Charlotte Wood, aged 73; 39. Mrs. D. Cope, aged 63; 40. David Cope, aged 64; 41. Doratha Howell, aged 74; 42. George Haines, aged 70; 43. Harriet Clark, aged 67; 44. Bishop P. Smith, D.D., aged 71; 45. Elizabeth Wilson, aged 76; 46. Sarah Smith, aged 65; 47. Elizabeth Martin, aged 70; 48. Mary Howell, aged 65
The white cap worn by the women was called a mutch
Margaret Horning was the widow of Peter Horning
Lillian E. Fisher, great grand-daughter of Peter Wood
Photo by Mr. Paltridge of Galt
#5-27
[Simcoe Monument, Dundas]
#5-28
Simcoe Monument at Dundas showing
plate with inscription
#5-29
1947
#5-30
#5-31
Tiffany's Falls
#5-32
Tunis' Falls
Tews
#5-33
#5-34
The old order changeth and giveth place to new
1922
#5-35
The Squeeze
#5-36
West Flamborough
S.S. #5
1958
#5-37
Rock Chapel Church. built 1822
Cummin's Chapel, or Rock Chapel Church, said to have
been built 1822 but I doubt that this is the original
church.
Yes. It was. TRW
#5-38
[The Red Mill]
#5-39
Ancaster Township Hall
#5-40
Ancaster Stage
Dan Morrison, driver
In front of Donovan's Hotel, later Amber Glow Hotel
#5-41
Dr. G.D. Farmer, owner & driver
A Pope car, 1902
2nd car in Wentworth (J.R. Moody had 1st)
First car in Ancaster township
#5-42
Sulphur Springs Spa
#5-43
#5-44
John Aikman Jr. built a log grist mill here in 1820's
Replaced by a 2 story stone mill 1840
Alexander Chapman rebuilt it to 3 1/2 stories in 1864.
Cold Springs Grist Mill about 1897
#5-45
Glenwood church, burned about 1908 or 9
#5-46
Glenwood School
#5-47
#5-48
Bullock's Corners. About 1897
Looking south west
Centre left: Mrs. Frederick's Hotel
Centre right: Bullock's Hotel
#5-49
Bullock's Hotel.
Arnold Walker & George Hore
#5-50
William Bullock Sr's British American Hotel
1892
#5-51
Rockton
Kernighan, the khan, mother & father
Probably 1910
#5-52
The Wigwam, Rockton
Rob't Kernighan, the Khan
Probably 1910
#5-53
Valens Steam Saw Mill, 1885
Burned April 19, 1890
Sawmill of John Alexander Valens (lot 24, 25g) and
E. William Robson (lot 23/g Bev.)
son of Wm. and Jane (Valens) dau. of John Sr.
Photographed about 1885
Burned April 19, 1890
The first (water wrought) saw mill on this site
was built 1850 by John Valens Sr.
#6-1
Drawn from nature on stone by J.C. 1848
[National Archives]
#6-2
Dundas in 1853
#6-3
probably 1863
Dundas Cotton Mills 1860-1894. Enlarged 1864
Wentworth Woolen Works 1851-60. Burned 18/2/60
Dundas Woolen Works 1859-63. G.M. Barton, owner
Elgin Mills 1847-51. B. MacNab, Prop.
Dundas Woolen Factory same as Elgin Mills, John Patterson, owner
Addition to Bertrams May 1866
Town Hall 1848
Merchant's Exchange 1851
St. James Church 1843
Duncan McMillan, photographer 1868-87+
#6-4
Hay Scale Square - Town Hall, Dundas
Commercial Bank of Midland District, later Bank of British North America
#8 Hatt Street. About 1868
Built 1832 by James Belle Ewart. Used by him as the Commercial Bank, then the Bank of B.N.A. Also as a Post Office. Miss Wilson had a private school here about 1889-1891. It was started by Mrs. Chas. Gwyn for her daughter's benefit. Pupils = Mrs. J. Keagey, the Dicksons of Foxbar, mabel and Bertha Steele, Hope Homestead, Florence Bertram
#6-5
Dundas, 1870
#6-6
Dundas, 1910
#6-7
[Dundas - aerial shot]
1946
#6-8
[Dundas]
1868
#6-9
[Dundas]
1868
Bottom right: Screw factory
#6-10
About 1887?
Certainly after 1886 (land slide)
The Screw Factory, Ogilvie St.
from the Town Hall tower
#6-11
McK & Bertram factory burned May 26/65
rebuilt with rough cast 60 x 40
May 1866 added large 2 storey brick addn.
July 1867 added moulding shop
June 1869 added wareroom and pattern shop
St. James built 1843
Miss Ridler's School 1849-1903
next house east is Miss McMahon's School
H & D Ry built 1879
This photo is between 1866 and 79 I think
Probably 1868 because Duncan McMillan photographer 1868-1887
#6-12
Grafton's Office
#6-13
Public School, 1858
left to right: 1. Miss Sweeney, Girl's Teacher; 2. Sam Horner, Principal; 3. Miss J. Munroe; 4. Jas. Lumsden, ASST HI SCH; 5.---; 6.---; 7. Oliver Hobson, Caretaker; 8. ---; 9. John King, Principal, High School
#6-14
[Dundas]
1888
#6-15
#6-16
#6-17
#6-18
Wesleyan Young Men's Institute
later House of Providence
This right section was originally the
home of Jas. Coleman
#6-19
In front of House of Providence
Grave of Rev. John McNulty whose
savings bought this property
#6-20
H/P Picnic 1895
[House of Providence]
#6-21
Woods & Edwards Pad Factory near Jones Bros.
Destroyed by fire. Mr. Rutherford was manager
left to right: Front row: 1. Ernest Sourbier; 2. R.P. Manning; 3. Chas Southey, in doorway; 4. Frank Chosie; 5. Fred Hardy; 6. Frank Hanes; 7. Ernest Ball; 8. Jas Manning; On Waggon: 1. Wm. Payne; 2. Geo Taylor; 3. Rutherford I; 4. Rutherford II; 5. ---; Tommy Rutherford in front
W.W. Scott says: "I worked here for $1 per week. They owed $125. paid WWS $100 plus a bale of ticking (500 lbs.)
#6-22
Pad Factory now Jones Bros.
#6-23
George Rolph
#6-24
George Rolph's log cabin at rear of 43 Cross St 1877
Now in the Driving Park. Mrs. Barnwell at door
May Burton (Mrs. George, 112 Melville) thinks that this picture was taken 1877 and that it is her mother in the doorway with May and her sister peeking out. Her father lived there until about 1887. Before him was Grandpa Barnwell, J.P. Kitty O'Neil last to live there.
#6-25
#6-26
Telephone set purchased and with a similar set installed by Alexander Graham Bell personally in Sept. or Oct. 1877 for R.F. Couper Co., Dundas
Property of Telephone Museum & Historical Collection, The Bell Telephone Company of Canada
#6-27
#6-28
#6-29
[Dundas]
#6-30
Oakbrae in 1889 - then home of the McFarlanes
In 1947 home of James A. Dickson
#6-31
#6-32
#6-33
Probably 1870
Photo by R.S. Brooke, 1856-1887
#6-34
St. James Church & School House, Dundas
Revd. F.L. Osler, M.A. Rector
W. Kern Esq T. Hatt, Esq. S. Overfield, Esq. Churchwardens 1858 1859
The tower and spire of the church having been completed by the exertions and industry of the Ladies of the congregation.
H. Gregory, Lith.
1859
#6-35
#6-36
#6-37
Isolation Hospital, Dundas, 1912
#6-38
N.E. corner of Sydenham and Melville
built by John F. Wood for himself
then J.S. Grafton bought it
then rented by ___ Moffat, Mgr. B'k of Commerce
then bought by Matt S. Wilson
then bought by Stewart Phelps
#6-39
#6-40
The Dundas Steam Cabinet Factory of John Cowper 1847-70 & R.F. Cowper 1870-82
J. F. Burton 1882-93. Felt Shoe Co. 1883. Etherington 1891-92
Cliff & sons (Dom. Lightning Rod Co.) 1897-1920
#6-41
[Riley House]
#6-42
[Riley House]
#6-43
Osler Memorial House
#6-44
Mrs. Wm H Austen 1953
nee Ann Jane Warren
#6-45
Ann Jane Warren, 1877, Dundas
1876 - McMillan photo - exhibited at Toronto Exhibition of Ann Jane Warren, aged 18, of Dundas, daughter of John Warren, millwright at Fisher's Paper Mill. She later married Wm. H Austen in 1882. In 1950 she was living in Hamilton, aged 92.
#6-46
#6-47
The Lesslie Home
Wm. Lyon Mackenzie lived here
#6-48
[Dundas Town Hall]
#6-49
Town Hall, Dundas
#6-50
The Cotton Mill boarding house (French people)
Isolation Hospital Scarlet Fever, 1908
SE corner Main and Dundas Streets
Bottom part built about 1836 as a home for Benjamin Overfield who owned much of this, the public square; and who, with his bother Sam gave the Town Hall site to the Town, 1848. The upper half, note the difference in the brick laying was probably added by the Dundas Cotton Co. about 1879 when they brought 60 families from England, and used this building as a boarding house for them. In 1904-14 it was used by the Town as an isolation hospital for scarlet fever patients.
In Nov. 1938 it was torn down.
#6-51
[Dundas Tabernacle]
#6-52
#6-53
#6-54
#6-55
#6-56
Wentworth Mills on right.
Flouring and Gristing. 1833-58.
Built and owned by Robert Holt.
1847-48 Wm Dewston lessee
1861 J. H. Ellis and D. Woodlams
1862-63 John McIntosh
1863-92 John Wilson bought
Burned down about 1892
Wentworth Brewery
1836-63 Robert Holt and Henry Gray
burned Nov. 22/63
1863-66 Wilson Bros rebuilt ruins
1866 John Dickie
1867 Thornton & Co.
1875-80 M. Wright & Co.
about 1880 George Proctor
#6-57
Richard Hatt's Red Mill, Ancaster
built 1798 by Richard Hatt
#6-58
Farquhar's Lime Kiln
1847-1880
#6-59
#6-60
Doolittle & Wilcox Stone Co.
built 1905
#6-61
Doolittle & Wilcox Stone Co.
#6-62
#6-63
#6-64
#6-65
#6-66
#6-67
Canada Crushed Stone
Fire April 29, 1922
Re-opened June 27 (8 weeks later)
#6-68
Canada Crushed Stone
#7-1
Bullock's Corners
#7-2
Bullock's Corners
Terryberry's
Wes Green's W. Flamborough
#7-3
Hamilton, Dundas, Strabane stage at Bullock's Corners
#7-4
left to right: William Bullock (1831-1912) and wife (Sally Kievell)
Joseph Bullock and wife (Elizabeth Duffield)
Joseph moved to St. John, N.B.
#7-5
Joseph & Mrs. Bullock (Elizabeth Duffield)
and their home just east of Clark's Blanket Factory, Bullock's Corners
#7-6
Devan's Toll Gate #1. D & W Road
mountain verge south of Bullock's Corners
About 1870. Paddy Devan's Toll Gate from a painting
It stood at the turn of the Galt Highway above the
C.N.R. Station, or at the mountain brow.
Toll Gate #1 on the Dundas-Waterloo Road, built about
1832 by the Dundas & Waterloo Turnpike Co. incorporated
1829, Capital 25,000 pounds - the first toll road in Ontario
#7-7
Winnie Rowland and Evelyn Hore
at horse trough - west of C.N.R. Station
#7-8
Red Lion Hotel - 1894
Probably built 1842 or earlier
Burned 1871. Rebuilt 1872
Thos P. Freeman painted the Red Lion sign that hung in front for years
Gauntley's Barber Shop 1892-96
Weaver's Tavern...Mosey Weaver...1842-54
Red Lion Hotel...Wm Fitzgerald...1861-64
Red Lion Hotel...James Porter...1864-66
Red Lion Hotel...Chas Moss...1866-71 burned
Red Lion Hotel...David Patterson...1868
Red Lion...R.N. Nixon...1872 rebuilt
Red Lion...Ike H. Anderson...1873-74
Red Lion...Henry Goold...1874-87
Red Lion...H.H. Smith...1882
Red Lion...Mr. White...1883-84
Queens Hotel...Mr. Gibson...1884
Queens Hotel...Smith & Gibson...1884-85
Queens Hotel...D. Daniels...1888
Red Lion Hotel...W. Sullivan...1891
Red Lion Hotel...Mrs. Green...1893
Red Lion Hotel...W.H. Mills...1898-99
Red Lion Hotel...W.A. Bradd...1899-1900
Osborne Hotel(after 1902)...R. Griffith...1900-1904
Osborne Hotel...Wm Harrison...1904
Osborne Hotel...H.D. Merrifield...1905
Osborne...Jas McArdle...1905-1911
Osborne...Rich'd Morley...1911-1917
Osborne...Wm Lee...1917
Wentworth Inn...Brennan Bros...1921-
#7-9
About 1930
King Street Mountain
#7-10
Dundas High School cornerstone well & truly laid
#7-11
About 1923
King St. looking east from hill in front of CNR station
Jacob Shannons Beverly Hotel 1873-75 on right beyond bridge
Gore Mills later Fishers Paper Mill on left
#7-12
About 1900
Looking east on King Street from the CNR station site
#7-13
1910
The Blue Stone Church
built 1846
Occupied by J.W. Cockburn 1909-1918
Blue Stone Church built 1846, note date above door
now, 1960, Can. Legion Hall, 280 King St. W.
#7-14
About 1905
The Armoury
Burned May 1/34
#7-15
About 1905
1st drill shed built 1868. Fell down. Rebuilt /68. Replaced /74
Frame drill shed at back built 1874
Brick front built. started 1-11-1900 opened 24/5/1904
All burned May 1/34
#7-16
About 1905
The Armoury
Burned May 1/34
#7-17
About 1920
N.W. corner King & Church Streets
#7-18
[Public Utilities]
#7-19
1923
King east of Church St. before pole removal
#7-20
1924
King east of Church St. after pole removal
#7-21
1923
King east of Albert after pole removal
#7-22
[Post office]
#7-23
1913
Post office just prior to completion
#7-24
1923
King east of McMurray before pole removal
#7-25
1896
On King St. opposite Foundry St. was James Coleman's store
left to right: 1. ---; 2. Charlie Boyle; 3. Joe Boyle (son of Chas); 4. ---, 5. Tam (Tom) Grant; 6. (stranger in town); 7. John S. Fry (editor); 8. ---; 9. Jack Arthurs; 10. Norman Paupst
#7-26
Laying cornerstone of Melbourne Hotel 89 King St. W. 1899
Dundas News June 9/99 "The Melbourne to be erected on King opp P.O.
50' high, 70' front, 74' deep
Wm. Lawson laid it. J. Bowman says Townsend the builder laid it
#7-27
About 1900
Melbourne Hotel
#7-28
1910. moving Kappheim's store to 174 & 176 King St. W.
This bldg was erected in 1847-48 by James Reid as a store and dwelling house
1910 building being moved was John Kappheim's Shoe Store now 174 & 176 King St. W.
Brownlee & Chapman in #174 (in 1946) Orange Hall upstairs
#7-29
[Music Hall]
#7-30
Elgin House in 1885. Built 1837
About 1885
Right: C.A. McCardel - boots & shoes 1882-85+
next: Chas Sturrock - coal and wood 1884-1909
next: Professor Harley - barber
next: Elgin House - Hotel 1837-1887
#7-31
B.T. Co. Dundas Office in Elgin House, 1895
#7-32
92-96 King St. West about 1868
Note boy sitting on town pump
to right: Elgin House
#7-33
85 King St. W. A doctor's office since 1832
John Willison - 1832; Jas Mitchell - 1836; Jas McMahon - 1854;
D.G. Inksetter - 1880; Jas Ross - 1883; L.C. Lauchland - 1907;
C.L. Bates - 1935; To Museum 1975
#7-34
[Bank of Hamilton]
#7-35
When Memorial was in Memorial Square
Unveiled Dec. 11, 1921
#7-36
Walnut trees - Victoria Street
#7-37
1904. The Hose Wagon in full galop.
Driver - Chief Knowles
Passenger - Chief Twiss
horse named Nellie = first to be owned by Dept.
"Nellie" 1904. 1st horse owned by Dundas Fire Dept.
#7-38
Memorial Square Fountain - it served humans, horses & dogs
front, left to right: Harry Surerus, Thos. Mountain, W.A. Davidson,
Committee Chairman
#7-39
Fountain Committee: Harry Surerus, W.A. Davidson, Tommy Mountain
#7-40
[Memorial]
#7-41
North west corner King & Sydenham Sts. Cain & Lantz
left store: Wm Shell then Geo. R. Davidson
Right store: Spy Hopkins drug, Geo. R. Davidson,
Cain & Lantz - Andy Cain standing in door
#7-42
Cosgriff Block 1876
Post office in the corner
Barney Cantwell had store where Cosgriff is in this picture
#7-43
Cowper Block in 1896. Old Fire Hall on the right
left to right: Nellie Ross in window, Alex Ross in door,
Chas Cowper, Harry Talbot, Rollie Cowper
#7-44
about 1856 by R.S. Brooke 1856-87
1. House at right was Mrs. Parmenter's boarding house, then in 1854+, John Fisher's home; 2 from right, John Fisher's tin, sheet iron, stove shop 1848-67; 3 from right Henry G. Habbin, Boots & Shoes, 1849-56; 4 from right, setting back from sidewalk, with small mortar and pestle on post at curb, John M. Thornton Druggist 1854-58. Later A.S. Thornton 1858. Later Thornton & Fisher 1858-67. Later John A Fisher 1867. Later W.C. Niblett 1867-92. Thos C. Comport 1892-1902. W.N. Braund 1902-18. W.H. Cummins 1909-10.Miller's Lane was next, with gas light at curb. Gas Co. 1855; 5 from right. The Chequered Store, Wm Irving 1856-60; 6 from right J.S. Meredith, Hardware 1853-66; 7 from right - low bldg Jas E. Dixon 1847-55; 8 from right (Still stands - Picone in 1948), shuttered windows, Smith, Snow & Co. 1855-59. In east half G. Finlayson, baker & confectioner 1856-61; 9 from right - sits back - home of Ezra S. Thomas; 10 from right Geo. J. Britt. Dundas Baker. was G & R Duggan, Tailors 1847-54; 11 from right in 1854 was Mrs. Magill; 12 from right - cor Ogilvie - Matthew Camp - blacksmith 1831-64; 13 from right Gregson & Grafton 1853-58 (3 storey brick) Dry Goods; 14 from right Andrew Graham 1848-74 Grocer. 1 1/2 storey building. Also John Quarry harness 1834-81; 15 from right 3 storey Hugh Moore - grocer - 1838-82; 16 from right (now Powells) James Coleman 1833-71 (3 storey)
#7-45
#7-46
J. Moss & Son. William A
#7-47
1891
#7-48
[Red Lion Hotel]
#7-49
Osborne House. formerly Red Lion Hotel
so called from 1902-1922+
#7-50
Kate Swanson's home. on the site of the Majestic Theatre
was a brick house sheathed with frame was moved to just
west of rink on Park St.
#7-51
#7-52
In door = Bill Deuxberry
to right: Nirie Reid (?)
#7-53
Looking west on King St. Dundas, Ont.
probably 1905
W.H. Bates 1907-45
#7-54
North side of King St.
Probably about 1888 after 1886 fire
Thos. Seaman 1879-1885+; P & R. Laing 1869-1947;
T.H.A. Begue in white hat. T.H.A.B. born #5 King St. E.
Jim Chegwin
#7-55
1929
Cravens 1922-31
Majestic 1931-47
B.T. Co. poles removed 1930
#7-56
Probably 1930
B.T. Co. poles removed 1930
#7-57
Probably 1910
Library built 1909
#7-58
[Library]
#7-59
[Graftons]
Dry Goods. In 1858 men and Women shoppers were
separated in Graftons
#7-60
Grafton's. Dundas. 1882
left to right: 1. W. More; 2.---; 3. T.W. Barry; 4. R. John McLellan; 5. W.A. Davidson; 6. Robinson Pirie; 7. ---; 8. ---; 9. ---; 10. Jas Manson; 11.---
the other men are Philip Rossgair, Jerry Duggan, Ed. Farrell, Ronald McDonald
(unknown which is which)
#7-61
T.H. McKenzie's Hardware and Grocery Stores
King Street, Dundas
#7-62
[J.B. & J.S. Grafton]
#7-63
#7-64
Probably 1929
#7-65
Probably 1930
#7-66
[Grafton & Co.]
#7-67
[Dundas]
#7-68
King St. looking west. Dundas
About 1895
G.C. Wilson 1893-1910
J.M. Knowles 1891-1916
#8-1
Mr. Merrilees.
Wood-burning locomotive about 1877. H & NW Ry. Hamilton - Barrie
Front: left to right: 1.---; 2.---; 3.---; 4. James Hanes, Conductor, died 1923,
later in charge of G.T.R. yards Cannon & Ferguson; 5.---; 6. John Oneil, Engineer,
later was first engineer on Dundas Dummy.
In cab: left to right: 1.---; 2.---
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Woodley Farm now Dundas Golf Club
About 1900
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About 1905
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Accident on the Canada Great Western Railway, near Dundas
at Cramer's Lane, Apr. 1859
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T.H.&B. over H. & D. - Aberdeen Ave.
1896
Mr. Merrilees. maybe Dummy #2
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Sydenham Ravine Bridge in the days of the single track
C.N.R. bridge at Sydenham Creek about 1895
Note single track
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1895=The first T.H. & B. Trestle at Binkley's Hollow fell down
Jan. 9, 1895 while erecting another "A" frame, tie beams near the
Hamilton end split at the bolts and the whole structure collapsed.
3 men were badly hurt. T.H. & B. Ry Trestle at Binkley's Hollow.
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1895
T.H. & B. at Binkley's Hollow
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T.H. & B.
1895=The Binkley's Hollow Trestle was rebuilt after falling down
The Binkley's Hollow Bridge was rebuilt May 2, 1895
Today it is an earth fill
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May 1895.
The Ancaster Creek will flow through this culvert at Binkley's
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June 1895
The culvert finished the earth fill for the embankment is started
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Hamilton & Dundas Railway Station, Dundas
NW corner Hatt & Foundry St.
left: 1st type of car; right: 2nd type of car
Dummy #2 about 1882.
People from left to right: George Holden, Joe Sweet - conductor, George C. Holden, J. Weatherston, C.J. Myles - lessor of the railway, Wyck Harrison - conductor, Jas. Sturrock - master mechanic, Len Nichol, Harry Nichol, P. Bird - engineer, John O'Neil - engineer, Eddie Kelk - clerk, John Healey, Pete Gallagher, The man leaning against the car and the man on the steps are unknown
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Note the tar sidewalk in front of skating rink - lower right
burned hard coal - no smoke - quiet
#1 & 2 condemned 1896 and #4 ordered
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Dummy #4 - The Last. The only one with twin cylinders. New car #20 The 3rd & last type
The car was originally #20, then #220, then #181. it finished up as a chicken coop.
Dummy #4 was used for stringing trolley wire on the Grand River Ry at Preston on the (then) Preston & Berlin Ry. It was later sold to John B. SMith & Sons, Ltd. lumber mfrs., Callander?, or to the South Western Traction Co (London - Pt. Stanley. maybe to both. In 1906 it was sold to Booth??
Dummies #3 & 4 crashed together Oct. 9, 1897 near the marsh x #3 was smashed, but Chas Sturrock rebuilt it. #3 sold in Mar 1899 to C. Beck Co Ltd. of Penetanguishene lumber dealers. used there for 25 years until 1924, then blocked up on ties near the mill at Penetanguishene. Total life 45 years. 1/2 million miles
from left to right: Nathan MacPherson, freight clerk;...;son of Jim Sturrock; Billy McDonnell, Eng'r & Cond'r 50 years; Hell Fire Jack Platt; Tom Newell = on back of car. Sect. Foreman operated gravel train, etc.; Jack Campbell son of Porky; John Bertram; John Fry; William Hall; unknown boys & in doorway Wick Harrison - cond'r; Mark B. Thomas, agent for lessees;---;---;Harry Perkins; Bill Norton; W.F." Porky" Campbell; Dan McIntosh behind the 7 boys; seven boys at right unknown
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#1 Dummy - 1879 - in the factory of the
Fulton Works, Philadelphia, Pa.
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[Dummy]
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Dummy #4
1. ---; 2.---; 3. Frank Nelson; 4. Bill Sheehan; 5. Alex Crooks; 6. John Fry; 7. Mark B. Thomas; 8. Louie (Lewis) Johnson; 9. Bill McDonald (Wm Alex) for 50 years Engr & Cond'r; 10. Tom Newell; 11. Wick Harrison; 12. Eddie Kelk; 13. Porky Campbell (Wm); 14. Charlie Brady says "I think that is me" Edick?
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[Hamilton & Dundas Street Railway]
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Dummy #4 with second type of cars
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Dec. 6, 1911
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Dec. 6, 1911
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The old Order changeth, 'tis true
But the Competition is keen.
Is this unfair competition at the
Half Way House?
Bus vs. Radials. Jim Grightmire started bus line
in Aug. 1923
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Ancaster
not a Canada Coach Line Bus
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Main St. W. Hamilton at West Hamilton
The Hamilton-Dundas Railway meets competition from
Jim Grightmire's Bluejay bus line,
Ham - Dund, 1922. Who's trying to put whom out of business
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1891
Just east of Sydenham Road Bridge
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1891
Just east of Sydenham Road Bridge
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1891
Just east of Sydenham Road Bridge
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Master H.H. Pirie and his bicycle - the 1st "boneshaker" in Dundas
Niblett druggist had first
H. Pirie with the first "boneshaker" in Dundas
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Family Carriage of Hugh Moore
Dundas Grocer
1838-1882
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Archie Sturrock built this at Pt.Huron from Parts
& brought to Dundas
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Chas Spasking's Rambler. 1st car in Dundas. Sold 6-1905 to W.E.S. Knowles
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Entrance to Dundas Driving Park.
Dick Hyde, caretaker
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Dundas Fair at the Driving Park about 1898
[same as #5-14]
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Hindoo Koosh Picnic
1922
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The log cabin is the "wigwam" formerly the property of
the Khan, moved here by Wm Lawson & G.C. Wilson
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Driving Park to Cemetery, Dundas
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First movie theatre in Dundas. Memorial Square. 1909
Wonderland operated by Jack Sourbier. His son Herschel sang "illustrated songs"
Later this was brick veneered.
now John Forbes' Tinsmith Shop on west side of Memorial Square
The 1st movie in Dundas 1908-09
Sold to Thomas E. & Edward Paling
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Scarlet Fever Isolation Hospital. 1903.
Below the hill on the old Ancaster Road
Forsythe, Dundas (photographer)
Deaths: Tom McLaughlin; (Loveday) ---McLaughlin; ?Jim Visheau; Miss ____ Cochenour dau of Tom; ?Jack Wyckman lost 3 sisters did not die
1. Richard Hyde; 2. Mr. McLaughlin? caretaker; 3. Chief of Police Twiss; 4. Miss McLaughlin, dau of caretaker; 5. Nurse Hamilton (came here from Hamilton); 6. Wm Lawson, Mayor.