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    William Peacock had been a seaman and then sea captain before retiring in England. He came to Halton in 1832 with his wife and six of their eventual eleven children. They also owned a homestead in Me

    3444 Trafalgar Road is recognized by the Town of Oakville on the Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest (Not Designated.)

    In the spring and summer of 2015, the Trafalgar Township Historical Society took on the project of photographing the historic houses from the North Service Road north to Burnhamthorpe Road, from Nint

Paul Zakrzewski, Oakville Beaver, 27 Jul 1984     "This article is one of a series that the Oakville Beaver ran during Ontario's Bi-Centennial focusing on the early days of Oakville.

Oakville Beaver, 21 Sep 2011, p. 16     Doors Open Oakville

    This picture depicts our former grains mill. It rests across from the Sixteen Mile Creek, just west of Navy Street and south of Lakeshore Rd.The traditional agraian site stored grain for families and

    The name of the (Speers-Cornwall) Old Mill Bridge.

    The Oakville House was once located where Paradiso's is located in Downtown Oakville.

    General view of the Oakville Museum premises during Oakville's Centennial celebrations.

Lilian DiRisio, Oakville Beaver, 31 Jul 1987     Erchless estate tenants only became aware of the town's plan to relocate them through an article in the Oakville Beaver.

Bryan Hunt, Oakville Beaver, 23 Feb 1978     "The Oakville Historical Society have presented a $100,000-150,000 phased growth plan extending into 1990 to develop the Chisholm Estate into a first class museum."

Michael Shapcott, Oakville Journal Record, 13 Apr 1977     The town council has 3 weeks to make an offer on the Erchless Estate before the property owner puts it up onto the open market.

Oakville Beaver, 24 Jul 1987     "Before the town can proceed with the renovation work at the historic Erchless Estate, it must apply for an exemption from the Rental Housing Protection Act."

Oakville Beaver, 16 Jul 1980     The town will begin exterior reconstruction work on the Erchless Estate, despite the wait for ministry of culture and recreation funding.

Ian Todd, Oakville Journal Record, 1 Aug 1980     The renovation of the Erchless Estate is expected to span 8 years and cost taxpayer's $1 million.

Marianne Takacs, Oakville Beaver, 22 Jun 1990     "A request by the Oakville Historical Society to revise the restoration plan for the Erchless Estate has been turned down by town council..."

Wilma Blokhuis, Oakville Beaver, 19 Oct 1983     The Custom's House at Erchless set it's opening day after $1 million worth of restoration and seven years time.

Bryan Hunt, Oakville Beaver, 16 Nov 1977     The Oakville Historical Society offers to restore the home and use it as a museum.

Oakville Beaver, 9 Nov 1973     Mayor Harry Barrett takes possession of the Erchless Estate on behalf of the Town of Oakville.

Oakville Beaver, 6 Oct 1982     Town council accepts a bid for the first phase of Erchless restoration. Construction to shortly follow.