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    This photograph depicts an ice jam on the Grand River in Paris, Ont. The original photo was provided by Barbara Sparks.

    The photographs depicts the Low Level bridge on Willow Street in Paris, Ont.

    This photograph shows the Nith looking towards the forks and Distillery Hill - the portion of Paris where Norman Hamilton's distillery was located. Part of Distillery Road is also visible. This image was printed on the eighth page of photographs in At the Forks of the Grand: Volume II by ...

    This photograph depicts the Paris village hall and surrounding areas as seen from the river bank below. The labeled structures are: 1. First Methodist Church 2. Village Hall 3. Town Hall This image was printed on page 56 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. ...

    This photograph depicts a bridge across the Nith River; it may be the section at the end of William Street leading to what is now Lions Park. A man is standing at the side of the street reading a book.

    This photograph shows the Wincey Mill on the Nith River and Distillery Hill - the part of Paris surrounding Norman Hamilton's distillery. This image was printed on the eighth page of photographs in At the Forks of the Grand: Volume II by D. A. Smith.

    This aerial photograph gives a view of Paris as it was c. 1946, focusing on the portions north of the forks of the Grand and Nith Rivers. This image was printed on page 38 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. Smith, and was also ...

    This photograph depicts William "Wally" West (1818 - 1912), self-proclaimed Bard of the Nith and Grand Commodore of the Nith Navigation Co., with wife Jess aboard one of their boats. He and his son Robert were among the most eccentric of Parisians in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The ...

    (On original matting) 71 Factories along Willow street and the Grand river about 1875. Copied and enlarged by D.A. Smith. PROPERTY OF PARIS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    This photograph shows a view of Paris's upper town c. 1885, with the Grand River and bridge in the foreground. The building to the left is the oilcloth factory. This image was printed on page 65 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. Smith.

    PARIS C.W.

    This photograph shows a view of lower town in Paris. The camera is positioned at the head of Grand River Street, looking north with the Grand River and bridge to the right. This photograph was printed on page 83 of At the Forks of the Grand, vol. 1.

    This photograph shows a view of the Grand River in Paris, c. 1860, looking south from the railway bridge. The section to the left is the Willow Street raceway that powered numerous businesses, most prominently Penmans Nos. 2 and 3 Mills. The dam is visible in the foreground. This image ...

    This photograph shows a view of Paris's lower town, looking north across the Grand River Street bridge and shopping district. The two rivers, the Nith and the Grand, are both visible. This image was printed on page 254 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. ...

    This lithograph, based on a painting by "Rev. M. A. F.," depicts the downtown area of Paris as it existed in the 1870s along with the Grand River and its bridges. It was originally published in the October 26, 1872 edition of the Canadian Illustrated News. Some time later, a ...

    Paris, Ont.—VIEW OF THE LOWER TOWN—From a sketch by the Rev. M.A.F.

    This photograph depicts an aerial view of Paris as it was circa 1945. It focuses on the areas west of the Grand River, with the area south of the Nith in the foreground. It was taken by the London Free Press. This image was printed on page 118 of At ...

    This photograph shows a few buildings off of Grand River Street N. in the 19th century. The building in the foreground is a part of Norman Hamilton's distillery, while the congregational church can be seen in the background. This image was printed on page 96 of At the Forks of ...

    This aerial photograph gives a view of Paris as it was c. 1946, focusing on the portions west of the forks of the Grand and Nith Rivers. This image was printed on page 12 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. Smith. The printed version ...

    (On original matting) ROBERT WEST'S "VISITOR" 1915 Robert is pedalling his boat on the Penman No. 1 mill-pond. Against the shore in the background is the wharf and other installations of the Nith Navigation Co. To within 20 years ago, the west bank of the Nith along the Ayr road ...