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      The photo was taken to the west of the church. A family named King lived in the house visible across the church lane behind the choir. Peggy Learmont was the mother of Jim and Don. She helped organize the choir and was one of the soloists. Her parents, Dewitt and …

      "The Vella girls were the team. One pitched, one was shortstop, and one was catcher. Man could they play ball!" -Irene Saunders Back Row; coach Earl McDowell, Barbara Brown, Wilma Sinclair, Betty May, Shirley Downs, Coach Bill Thompson. Front row; Marth Vella, Elva Howden, Stella Vella, Rolda Neilson, Marie Vella.

      Rear; Peggy Learmont Back Row; Hazel Chishol,. Isabel McDowell, Charlene Ford, (?), Velma Ella, Mrs. Lindsey Neelands, Edna Bussell, Mrs. Foster Brain, Mrs. Stan Learmont, Barb King. 2nd row; Lorna Bussell, Mrs Percy Merry, Annie Sampson, Margaret Stark, Frs Frank Stark, Lorne & Keith Ella in front of Isabel Downs, …

      Dances, plays, concerts, oyster suppers, fundraisers, and a great many other social events happened at the Lodge. The L.O.L. No. 165 hall on Steeles Avenue didn't have a kitchen, so the Anglicans added one to make the hall more useful. This photograph was possibly taken after the July 12th walk …

      Hornby School was a "union" school with students from both Toronto (now Peel) and Trafalgar Townships as it sat on the town line between the two.

      Ontario archival histories show that the Loyal Orange Order came to Ontario with military men and others with Irish Protestant connections. The Lodges were an opportunity for men to socialize although in the early 1800's some, such as the Cavan Township Blazers, could be rough in their idea of righting …

      Irene Saunders booklet, "As I Recall" ; Recollections of Years Gone By dates the mill fire in 1940 and states the Grand Trunk Railway first laid line through Hornby in 1871.

      St Stephen’s Anglican church, 14996 Steeles Ave, (at Ninth Line) Hornby. The main body of the church was built in 1837.

      Built C 1930 by Dave Salter. Photo C 1940.

      The 2nd picture enclosed with this record was taken in August 1962. (Click above on "Pages" "Select".) It shows that the roof had gone from the abandoned station building. But we do not know the date of the first, full-building photograph - just that it was not in summer. More …

      Hornby School was a "union" school with students from both Peel and Trafalgar Townships as it sat on the town line between the two. The school sections were the Union School Section No. 2 Chinguacousy and School Section No. AE Esquising. In 1842, Esquising divided itself into 15 school districts …

      Hornby Garage & Machine Shop, 1937, located north of Steeles on Hornby Road. Cady Heatly & Herb Foreman are on the grader. Garage owner was Gordon Brigden. This wooden building was originally a church - Farlton Methodist. It had been located at the end of Andersons Lane on 7th Line …

      As seen from Concession 7, lot 1.

      Hornby Park - Steeles Ave, dedication to Alfred Brigden.

      Hornby park - Steeles Ave, dedication to Alfred Brigden- memorial

      St Stephen’s Anglican church, 14996 Steeles Ave, (just west of Ninth Line), Hornby. The main body of the church was built in 1837.

      Hornby was unofficially centered around the intersection of Trafalgar Road and Steeles but in reality, it is so widespread, people refer to "Hornby East" and "Hornby West". It spread into both Esquesing and the old Trafalgar Townships. The store has always been at Steeles and Trafalgar, now (in 2017) it …

      Hornby was unofficially centered around the intersection of Trafalgar Road and Steeles but in reality, it is so widespread, people refer to "Hornby East" and "Hornby West". It spread into both Esquesing and the old Trafalgar Townships. The store has always been at Steeles and Trafalgar, now (in 2017) it …

      Hornby School was a "union" school with students from both Mississauga and Trafalgar Township as it sat on the town line between the two.

      Hornby was unofficially centered around the intersection of Trafalgar Road (7th Line) and Steeles (Lower Base Line) but in reality, it is so widespread, people refer to "Hornby East" and "Hornby West". It spread into both Esquesing and the old Trafalgar Townships of Halton County. The store has always been …