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      Bracebridge Bay showing flour mill, railway tracks and water tower.

      Queen's Hill, Bracebridge, Manitoba Street looking south.

      Uptown Service Station, operated by the Patterson Brothers, was located on Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, next door to the Bracebridge Public Library, part of which can be seen on the right side of the photo. The Old Station restaurant now operates on this site.

      The southern end of Manitoba Street, around 1888.

      This tannery in Bracebridge operated under the name of Muskoka Leather Company from 1882 until 1890 when it was re-acquired by the original owner, Beardmore.

      Bracebridge Memorial Hospital (formerly the James L. Fenn home) officially opened on November 11, 1928, with Miss Arnott as the first superintendent. It was dedicated as a memorial to those who died in World War I. In 1932 an addition provided 8 more beds. In 1940 a nurse's residence opened …

      Corduroy road, King Street, Waterloo uncovered during LRT construction in 2016.

      Bracebridge Public Library,a Carnegie funded library built in 1908, as it appeared in the 1970's, before accessibility issues required a level entrance. Almost everyone entered via the big front doors after climbing the staircase. This was changed in the renovations and addition of 1985.

      Bracebridge Public Library, a Carnegie-funded library built in 1908, had only the front entrance for many years. This door on the side was added in 1967 when a second exit was required in case of fire. This side of the building was again changed in 1985 with the expansion of …

      Bracebridge Public Library's rear view as it appeared in the 1970's. The concrete block addition was built in 1967 to house a stairway and entrance for the new children's library on the lower level of the original building. This structure and the dormer windows above, which provided light to an …

      Bracebridge Public Library as it appeared in the 1970's on Manitoba Street next to the Uptown Esso station. The library has remained in this location since 1908 but the Esso station has been replaced by The Old Station restaurant.

      Notes on reverse of photo by Redmond Thomas.

      Located east of Bracebridge on Highway 118, Tamwood Lodge was originally named Tamarac Lodge due to the stand of tamarack on the property when it was built. This rustic log lodge offered families a peaceful retreat in the summer in Muskoka for 60 years. Facilities included an indoor pool, several …

      The memorial fountain in Bracebridge Memorial Park was originally the result of a campaign launched in 1900 by G. H. O. Thomas, principal of Bracebridge Public School, who organized an outdoor children's concert to raise funds to beautify the park. Re-located several times over the years, the fountain was returned …

      Bracebridge Municipal Building or Town Hall as it appeared in 1999, located on Dominion St., in Bracebridge.

      Aerial photo of Bracebridge Bay in 1999.

      Bracebridge Court House on Dominion Street in 1999.

      Built in 1929, this bandstand is still the site of weekly musical concerts in 1999.

      Santa's Village, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2015, was the result of the vision and hard work of a group of Bracebridge businessmen headed by banker, Yorke Murphy.

      The home, barn and sheds of William Cosby Mahaffy appear in the background atop the hill. (Redmond Thomas collection)