Résultats

      Video shows the flood of Little Britain and surrounding area in March 1917. The white building shown early in the video is the Blacksmith's shop which flooded quite regularly each spring. The boy in the video is riding the ice. The ice jam under the bridge was freed by using …

      Dr. George Wesley Hall had a passion for the airplane.

      The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “This job took up much of my time for the next several weeks. Threshing would require two or three days, and this was done by the threshing gang, who operated a steam engine and used wood which had to be prepared …

      Photograph of tractors taken at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph of a tractor was taken at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Picture of Dr. George Wesley Hall inspecting the road near Barrie, Ontario in 1917. Though the ‘road’ was in bad shape, the Hall family arrived in Barrie to watch the air show.

      A collection of photos and a video complied by Marylou Hall, showing the Little Britain Flood in March 1917.

      Four or five sticks of dynamite were used to break up the ice.

      In Dr. George C.R. Hall’s words, “ I remember as a boy, around 1917, I slipped into the creek during the Spring thaw and ice floes, and was lucky someone came along to pull me out as I was testing my first pair of high rubber boots, and they rapidly …

      Continuing with Dr. George C.R. Hall’s words “At this time there was a blacksmith’s shop beside the bridge owned by Mr. Yeo. Every Spring his floor was flooded while the thaw was on. Fortunately everything of value was too heavy to float and was conveniently in place when the rush …

      Looking east from the bridge. The boy in picture is in the next movie clip, ‘riding the ice’.

      A photo of the Old Mill on Humber River taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      A photo of the Humber River at the Old Mill taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      A photo of the Humber River taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Airplane at Camp Borden in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      A Cresswell plane in a field by Little Britain in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Large Photo: Dunsford - 1917 - Ned Gordon's Garage. This saw [sic] orriginally [sic] the Presbyterian Manse. Small Photo: Billy Gordon (Ned's son) picking up mail from train & taking to post office....

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      Building on far left might be the Loyal Orange Hall.

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