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      Home of Adam and Alexander Dick, circa 1870’s. One of the brothers was so sick that his brother had to go fetch the doctor. He stopped at a neighbour’s house on Derry Rd, and asked a man named MacDougall if he would go and get the doctor while mr. Dick …

      Photo of the Halton County Junior Farmers after receiving their Canadian Citizenships. In 1946 the Canadian Citizenship Act took effect (see wikipedia entry). The course was arranged by George Atkins, who lived at the current site of the Halton Regional buildings at Bronte Rd. and Highway 25. Front Row; Douglas …

      Merton school was S.S. #15. Merton school S.S.#15 was first a log building. A brick one was built in 1857 that was demolished to make way for the highway, and third school was built in 1923 that closed in 1958 when the new Palermo Public School on Old Bronte Road …

      Merton school S.S.#15 was first a log building. A brick one was built in 1857 that was demolished to make way for the Queen Elizabeth Way, and the third school that was built in 1923 closed in 1958 when the new Palermo Public School on Old Bronte Road was opened. …

      L – R. Amy Breckon, Isabel Luscombe, James Breckon, Julia Luscombe, Emma Luscombe Breckon, John L. Breckon, Thomas Luscombe Sr, Jock Luscombe, Jon Luscombe Jr.

      Professional portrait of Isabella (Blair) Breckon with her cousin Lissie Crane of Whitby (seated).

      A wedding portrait of the newlywed couple Hannah & John Bussell. They lived in the area of McCurdy's Corners, Trafalgar Township, Ninth Line and Derry Roads.

      Hornby United Church sire built and installed by Gordon Brigden at the machine shop in Hornby. After the congregations of Hornby and Ashgrove built Hillcrest United the old church was used as a community centre and then a nursery school. It is on the south side of Steeles just west …

      Hornby church choir at the turn of the century. It was located at the corner of 8th LIne and Steeles Ave. The church burned down but the cemetery is still there. Shown left to right: Will Forest, Hattie (Harriet) Forest, Will Sybbald, Wm. Skerow Hall, Mrs. W. Skerow Hall (organist), …

      Window From The McGregor Hardware Store - Before One of the stained glass windows from the front of the McGregor (originally Kelley) Hardware store, prior to its restoration by descendant Cathy Kelley. The business was started by James Kelley in 1878, and sold to his son-in-law James McGregor in 1893. …

      One of the stained glass windows from the front of the McGregor (originally Kelley) hardware store, after its restoration by descendant Cathy Kelley.

      McGregor's Hardware store was located at 234 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville. From 1855-1878, it was a general store owned by John McCorkindale. John Kelley took it over next; operating Kelley's Hardware store. The old Colborne Street address was 94 Colborne Street East.

      Born Feb 9th, 1856, died June 4th, 1943. Eldest surviving son of James Kelley and Eliza Ribble. (Their first son, James, died at age 8). Owned the furniture store at the corner of Lakeshore (then Colborne St.) and Dunn. Peter married Catherine Hewitt, granddaughter of Duncan Milloy, builder and resident …

      The children in this photograph are Joseph Woodrow Kelley (1918 – 1998), Francis Harold Kelley (1919 – 1998) Harry (Henry) Bernard Kelley (1921 - ?), and Kathleen Kelley. They are the children of William Kelley and Stella Purcell Kelley, and the grandchildren of Peter and Catherine Kelley. The tall man …

      Joseph Woodrow Kelley with his daughter Catherine (b. 1951) and his father and mother, William and Stella Kelley.

      This photograph shows the students who attended Oakville High School in 1926-7. The principal at this time was R.H. Archibald.

      Front row L-R Jean Hall, Bernice McPherson, Keith Forster, Betty Hoey, Ronald Johnstone, Jacqueline Johnstone, Donald Bradley, Dorothy McPherson, Delores Burnett, Carl Cole. Second Row – Ken Kernan, Kurt Ragut, Norma Fish, Deane Hopper, Lilliam Huey, Glenn Fokster, Illene Forster, Wilson Hoey, Sam McGowan, Donna Hopper Third Row – Raymond …

      This school was located at the south side of Derry Road, east of 6th Line. Back row: Jean Ayres, Betty May, Margaret Galbraith, Irene Peacock, Jack O’Connor, Arnold Howden, Ross Sinclair, Bill Speck, Teacher Miss McKee Middle row: Burt Speck, Grant Royce, Shirley Downs, Phyllis Bradley, Audrey Peacock, Marilyn May, …

      James Kelley Sr. was the first of the Kelley family to settle in the Oakville area. While “Kelley” may appear to be an Irish name, it is in fact a corruption of “MacKelley”, and the family can be traced to Southern Scotland. James was born in Wentworth County on February …

      Born November 9th, 1826, daughter of William Ribble and Susan barnes. She is of old German background. James and Eliza had 10 children, two of whom were twin girls. Eliza died Feb 5th, 1901, in Oakville, cause of death “septic poisoning”.