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      This photograph depicts the Lee Paint Factory fire in St. George, Ont. Thirty employees escaped with their lives from an explosion which leveled the building. The original photo was provided by Paul McConkey during a Digital Preservation Day event in St. George in May 2011.

      This photograph depicts the aftermath of the Lee Paint Factory fire in St. George, Ont., in September 1976. The original photo was provided by Paul McConkey during a Digital Preservation Day event in St. George in May 2011.

      This photograph depicts the parade of the 1927 Chevy fire truck in St. George, Ont. Riding in the truck is Mayor Ron Eddy and his son Wesley. Lloyd Boughmer is driving. The original photo was provided by Paul McConkey during a Digital Preservation Day event in St. George in May …

      This photograph depicts three fire trucks beside the arena in St. George, Ont. All three trucks were in service in 1976. The truck on the left is a 1966 pumper, the truck in the middle is a 1971 tanker, and the truck in the foreground is a 1976 King pumper. …

      This photograph shows the ceremonial "presenting of the keys" (to a new fire truck) to Fire Chief Earl Monkhouse. On the left is retired Fire Chief Fred Wheat. The original photo was provided by Paul McConkey during a Digital Preservation Day event in St. George in May 2011.

 Robertson, Mel, 15 Dec 1976     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains a series of Christmas stories, three from 1976 and one from 1979. These articles are provided courtesy of The Burford Times.

 Robertson, Mel, 2 Jun 1976     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains the eight-part article Stores, Shops and Sundry Social Spaces, which ran from June 2 to July 21, 1974. It is a …

      From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains the six-part article A Cry of Fire, which ran from November 3 to December 8, 1976. It describes the history of …

 Robertson, Mel, 11 Aug 1976     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the eleven-part article A Bundle of Many Things, which ran from August 11 to October 20, 1976. It describes a variety of factors …

 Robertson, Mel, 14 Jan 1976     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the eight-part article Burford Industries and Trade, which ran between January 14 and March 3, 1976. It describes the histories of the varies …

      Photograph of Ryder's Hotel in Cathcart. Part of the cheese factory can be seen on the left-hand side.

      This item is a photograph featuring five of Franklin Miller's children: George, Hilda, Brock, Jack, and Mary. This photo was taken in 1976.