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      This is a view of Broadway in Tillsonburg, formerly known as Main Street.

      This is a view of Main Street in Tillsonburg.

      This is a view of Oxford and London streets as well as Sulpher Spring.

      This is a view of one of Tillsonburgs many mills.

      The plant opened in 1908, and in the 1920s the Canadian Milk Products Company took over and started manufacturing powdered milk. The plant was closed in 1968 and was later demolished.

      This is a view of the old water tower on Lake Joseph.

      This is a view of one of Tillsonburgs many mills.

      This is a view of some of the mills in Tillsonburg.

      In January of 1893, the Matheson House was destroyed by a pre-dawn fire. Matheson would later rebuild, but in 1907 when he lost the business it became known as the Arlington Hotel. The hotel was destroyed by a fire in 1967.

      Joseph Laycock purchased the property in 1839 and the mill was put into operation in 1840. David Shawe became the owner in 1881. D.R.Ross purchased the mill in 1883 and installed new oatmeal equipment, storage buildings and steam tower in 1887. He sold the business to the Ontario Cereal Company …

      The company manufactured condensed milk, which is evaporated milk with sugar added. The company originated in St. Charles, Illinois. In 1899 they sought to open a factory in either Woodstock or Ingersoll in Canada. Because the factory required milk to be easily accessible in a five mile radius of the …

      This is a view of Dundas Street in Woodstock looking west. in this picture you can see many store fronts as well as the old post office.

      Central Public School was built in 1880. The school grounds were known as court house square that was part of the clergy reserves. In 1878 the Woodstock public school trustees purchased the property from old St. Paul's to accommodate the school.

      The water tower was located on the banks of Lake Joseph and was owned by E.D.Tillson. It stood at 125 feet high and was destroyed in a fire in 1918.

      The water tower was located on the banks of Lake Joseph and was owned by E.D.Tillson. It stood at 125 feet high and was destroyed in a fire in 1918.

      This is a view of Broadway Street North in Tillsonburg.

      In January of 1893, the Matheson House was destroyed by a pre-dawn fire. Matheson would later rebuild, but in 1907 when he lost the business it became known as the Arlington Hotel. The hotel was destroyed by a fire in 1967.

      The town hall was designed by London architect Mark Lightheart Buffy, and construction was completed in 1898. The building was demolished in July 1979 to make way for the town center to be developed.

      The House of Refuge was officially opened for residents on March 13, 1893. In its first year it housed thirty people. To be eligible, residents had to meet a few requirements. First, they had to be residents of the county for one year continuously prior to application. Transients who constituted …

      Woodstock's first grammar/high school was established by an Act of Parliament in 1841. This first school was located at the corner of Dundas and Wellington Streets. In 1851 a new school site was chosen at the corner of Graham and Hunter Streets. By 1881, the number of students at the …