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      Mill ruins on the Sixteen Mile Creek near Cross Avenue in Oakville.

      Canoeing and games on sixteen Mile Creek in Oakville for Dominion Day.

      The technology embedded in today's digital camera photographs such as GPS location, compass orientation so we know which way the photographer was facing, date, even time of day will do more to help historians with these questions in the future.

      Town of Bronte with Mill on the left and fishing boats,looking towards the harbour.

      This image of the Oakville Harbour likely shows the old bridge across Lakeshore Rd. (Originally Colborne St.), however this is not confirmed.

      Because this clearly shows the bridge having 4 supports, it is likely the bridge over the Sixteen between Cornwall Road to the south and Cross Avenue on the north, just west of Trafalgar Road.

      A postcard depicting the Grank Trunk Depot in Oakville.

      Hog's Back, Oakville, Ont....

      The postcard spelling of "Radical" was corrected and a later printing of the postcard with the correct spelling, "Radial" is also uploaded to this database.

      A postcard illustrating the Radial Bridge in Oakville. The Hamilton Radial Railway operated between Hamilton and Oakville and the tracks ran along what is now Rebecca Street. The Anderson Bridge replaced the Radial bridge in the early 1960s. The headquarters building on Randall Street still stands today.

      The New Electric Railway Bridge, Oakville, Ont....

      A postcard depicting the annual water sports held along the Sixteen in Oakville. Events included: canoe races, canoe tilting, and walking the greasy pole as seen in this photo.

      Harbour Grove, also known as Lewis Grove and Chisholm's Grove was a popular picnic area for those boating along the shoreline upon the White Star, operated by the Oakville Navigation Company. It featured a pavilion and refreshments booths as well as a large area for games.

      The Aquatic Club House was located at the foot of William Street. It was home to the Oakville Club which was formed in 1908 from a previously established Aquatic Club.

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      Mount Vernon was built in the 1890s as a summer home for John A. Chisholm and family, residents of New York State. The three storey clapboard house overlooked Lakeside park. It was tragicially destroyed by fire in December of 1928.

      In the early 1900s the Independent Order of Foresters or I.O.F. chose Oakville as the location for their orphans' home. It was located at 53 Bond Street. The home was part of their plan to care for children of deceased members.

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      Major W.F. Eaton was the son of Timothy Eaton and purchased the above property located at 1208 Lakeshore Rd. E in 1916 and built the estate in 1921. It was named Ballymena after the family's home in Ireland.