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    In December 1971, January 1972, Parks Canada photographed those buildings that were 100 or more years old. This Canadian Inventory of Heritage Buildings was a Centennial Project. The Trafalgar Townsh

    We have another copy of this photograph in our collection - undated as well, unfortunately. You may find the other one is clearer. Click on the link to it under the photograph in this record. Or clic

    William Riggs holds two photographs showing his son John Riggs standing in fields of mangels. Under the guidance of William's father, Jno Riggs, one field had been treated with fertilizer, the other

    History of Lot 6 Concession 1 New Survey Trafalgar Township, also known as 1510 Bronte Street South, Milton: The original land patent was granted to Robert Loring in July 1825. Andrew Suiter bought t

    As early as 1817, settlers in Trafalgar Township were proud of their butter and cheese making businesses. In 1817, Robert Fleming Gourlay, a Scot whose sympathy lay with farmers, not British governme

    Oakville Fire Chief Doug Wilson on our left, holding an extinguisher with Trafalgar Fire Chief on the right. ? looks on from the driver's seat of the fire truck. No information came to us with this p

    Under the document in this record, is also a link to a 1958 map of Oakville with the delivery routes marked by hand.

    In 1971-1972, Parks Canada photographed those buildings that were 100 or more years old. This Canadian Inventory of Heritage Buildings was a Centennial Project. The Trafalgar Township Historical Soci

    In 1971-1972, Parks Canada photographed those buildings that were 100 or more years old. This Canadian Inventory of Heritage Buildings was a Centennial Project. The Trafalgar Township Historical Soci

    In 1971-1972, Parks Canada photographed those buildings that were 100 or more years old. This Canadian Inventory of Heritage Buildings was a Centennial Project. The Trafalgar Township Historical Soci

    Jane was the daughter of John and Sarah Bell who had come from the Parish of Scotts Place and Drumquin in County Fermanagh in Ireland. They had previously left Scotland for Ireland, to avoid the Pers

    "Sprucedale" was the family name for the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon, sometimes spelled Dickson, first built a log home, then a frame house and then in

    "Sprucedale" was the family name for the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon, sometimes spelled Dickson, first built a log home, then a frame house and then in

    This photograph shows "1861" carved into the brick, the year the house was built. "Sprucedale" was the family name for the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon,

    "Sprucedale" was the family name for the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon, sometimes spelled Dickson, first built a log home, then a frame house and then in

    Maria Wilson Deforest, married to John Featherstone. John Featherstone and his wife Jane and five children came from the county of Durham in England in 1829. They traveled for three months until they

    Isobel’s dress was likely knit by her father, who had learned to knit as a pastime when he was confined to bed for a year following a back injury. Robert Ford was in a cast and unable to move, so he

    The Ford farm was on 5th Line at Lower Base Road, Trafalgar Township. Information from Isobel Ford: The house on the Fifth Line was built by my great grandfather James Ford – my grandfather J.A. Ford

    Hank and Isobel sometimes rode this horse to and from their one-room school, S.S.#9 Coyne, which was over 2 miles away. Hank's father had also attended the same school. The Ford farm was on 5th Line

    Isobel Davison says, "One of these dogs was a pet named Gyp. The other was a working herd dog, simply called “Collie”. The dogs brought in the cows each night at 5 pm. All you had to say was “Go and