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      The reverse includes a listing of the names of the people in the photograph. Old Maid's Hall was possibly the name of the cottage.

      The temple was built in 1886 so there is an obvious difference between the two aerial views. The temple isn't the only difference which shows the growth of Grimsby Park.

      This is an illustrative postcard of Grand Avenue in Grimsby Beach, looking south towards the Grand Avenue gates. The Check Room sign is clearly visible on the right side of the postcard, along with cottages and trees lining both sides of the avenue.

      This was the spot of many of J.H. Ford's group photographs.

      This postcard is a photograph with a white boarder. Bell Park was the site of many activities in the daily life of Grimsby Park residents. Exercise classes, plays, and programs would all be held here. These people may have been part of the Philadelphia School of Elocuation and Oratory, which …

      This is a sepia toned postcard printed by F.H. Leslie in Niagara Falls. The postcard is a photograph of the Lake View Hotel at Grimsby Beach. It shows the three floors of the hotel with balconies on each floor, trees surrounding the hotel and several ladders coming from the third …

      This is a postcard which is a picture of the pier at Grimsby Beach. The pier is filled with people. There are sailboats and canoes in the water, a few children are standing in the water, and there are several people on the beach. In the foreground of the photograph …

      The postmark is from Grimsby East post office.

      The postmark is from Grimsby East.

      This is a sepia-toned postcard, taken probably from the west end of Victoria Terrace. It shows the shore line, the pier and the front of a cottage.

      This is probably the Victoria Terrace area. The postmark reads Grimsby East.

      The postcard is damaged in the upper left-hand corner

      The postmark is from the Grimsby East post office, which was the post office on Beach Road, outside of the park grounds. It opened in 1912.

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      Grimsby Beach offered a variety of athletic and leisure classes for children and adults. It was part of the Chautauqua philosophy.

      This coloured postcard shows an illustration of Grimsby Beach. The beach and the pier are crowded with people. According to the title written on the postcard, they seem to be waiting for the canoe or swimming races to begin. Both canoes and swimmers are present in the water near the …

      This is a coloured postcard with a divided back. It was used with a Grimsby Park, Ont. postmark dated Aug 24, 1908. The postcard illustration shows a road with three people standing in the background. On the left-hand side are several cottages and a possible storefront. There is a bicycle …

      This sepia-toned, bordered postcard shows the front of the Park House Hotel. There are several people sitting on the porch and two people walking up the path.

      On May 24th, 1911, Prof. W.E. Church dropped from over 2000 feet as part of the second annual opening of Grimsby Beach. See additional pages on tab above to view clippings about this event from our online newspaper collection.