Résultats

      W.K. Flesher in his captain's uniform for the No. 6 Company, Flesherton, of the 31st Grey Regiment which was organized September 14, 1866.

      Held a number of businesses including a general store, post office, grocery, feed store, barber shop. It burned down Decemeber 1910.

      Building owned by R.J. Sproule held several business and took up the entire block.

      Photograph of the Flesherton Corners, Toronto St. facing south. Far left is the Strain Block occupied by the Furniture and Undertaking business of W.H. Bunt.

      The Advance was originally on Sydenham Street but moved to this two-storey location in 1900 where it was printed for another 68 years before moving again.

      Founded by A.R. Fawcett, the paper was printed here until the end of the century when it moved to Durham Street. The building no longer exisits.

      John Henry Heard was a carriage manufacturer and blacksmith from 1860 until his death in 1904 when his son took up the business. In the early 1900s he stopped manufacturing and simply sold those made by other companies.

      The building to the right was a general store owned by brothers John and William Boyd in partnership with Fred Hickling.

      The Flesherton Corners during preparation for paving. Several workers and other men are present. Backhoe to the right digging up soil. Large paver is hitched behind a car on the left.

      Photograph of Toronto Street facing south, taken from the NW corner of Durham Street. Methodist Church (now St. John's United) steeple can be seen in the background, as well as the Strain Block on the right.

      Built in 1895 when it's predecessor burned down after being there for only 4 years. It was used as offices for the Grey County Education Centre after 1975 but was then demolished in 1986 to make way for parking lot expansion.

      Sold to J.W. Armstrong, an merchant and early settler, in 1871. It was bought by his son in law, Fred Hickling, in 1922.

      Photograph of the Baptist Chapel in Flesherton.

      Dundalk was incorporated as a village in 1886 when it formed its first provisional council.

      Threshing involves removing the edible part of grain (or other crop) from its inedible shaft.

      Postcard sent to Miss Betty Colquette (later Mrs. Emery Fisher) at Port McNichol in 1924.

      The three-room public school was built in 1891 to accommodate the growing number of children. It was used until 1968.

      Originally called the Flesherton Station. However, as the station was not actually in the town they changed the name to Ceylon (after the tea) to fix the confusion it made for the postal service.

      This was one of the log schools used from 1860-1896 before the brick school was built.

      Huck Thompson and Bill McMaster sit outside a canvas tent in the bush.