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BOOK - Oakville, A Small Town, 1900-1930
By F. Ahern.
Local history for delightful town located near Toronto on the northern shore of Lake Ontario.
Contains plenty of original information, updating an earlier book "Oakville and the Sixteen". For example, this book contains a list of "new" street names, which help researchers/readers understand references to the Sixteen. Emphasis on social history, landmarks, etc.
Contents: - "Beautiful Oakville"
- Industries, 1900-1930
- The Firefighters
- Oakville in Motion
- Dundas Street (Trafalgar Road)(Station Road)
- Educating the Young
- Lakeshore Road and Colborne Street (South Side)
- Lakeshore Road and Colborne Street (North Side)
- "The Main Street"
- Navy Street
- Recreation, 1900-1930
- An Era of Gracious Living
- Appendix - Origin of Street Names
- Surveys
- Schools
- Churches
- Banks
- The Post Office
- The Library
- Customs Collection
Pub by Oakville Historical Society / Boston Mills Press, Erin, Ontario, 1981; 213 pp; 8vo (8 1/2" H); soft cover; B & W photos; map.
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