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    Looking out at the pier in Bronte

    The Bronte Pier and Lighthouse, Summer 2013

    The Bronte Pier in summertime.

    Stoneboats Restaurant in Bronte. An example of dundas shale which was harvested from Lake Ontario in Bronte through the method of stonehooking.

    Centriller Square in Bronte. Once the location of Centriller School.

    Courtesy of Bronte BIA.

    Sent in 1917.

Oakville Beaver, 25 Oct 2013, p. 21     15th anniversary; La Source #9

    Photographer notes: Photo taken when they opened the renovated park in 2020. If you go east along the path, past play yard, the Town has some equipment on the left from old equipment etc., and this p

    Centriller replaced the former Bronte (Public) School, S.S. 13.

    Petrie House, at the southwest corner Jones & Lakeshore Rd, in Bronte, 1979. Demolished in 1978-79. Under the photograph in this record is a link to another photograph of Petrie House and neighbourin

    In December 1971, January 1972, Parks Canada photographed those buildings that were 100 or more years old. This Canadian Inventory of Heritage Buildings was a Centennial Project. The Trafalgar Townsh

    The original black and white photograph was hand tinted for publication. The card was commissioned for local sale by J.S. Flumerfelt, Postmaster for Bronte. His son was Allie Flumerfelt. Bronte Post

    The back of this postcard was glued and remaining residue covers the name of the photographer and the stamp area.

    A postcard showing fishing and pleasure craft in Bronte Harbour, looking towards the lighthouse on the east side of the waterway towards Lake Ontario.

    This area is known as Tansley, and the older bridges were often called the Tansley bridge. The 2008, revised 2010 Halton report is linked here for your further information. The second link, Photograp

    These men, working for the telephone company, converted the Bronte phone system from manual to dial. In Ontario, for the most part, the change took place in the 1950's and it meant more people could

    For more information on the spanning of the Creek over the years, see the 2010 report linked here. A brief excerpt is reproduced here: Several bridge structures have probably spanned Twelve Mile Cree

    "Troubridge" is in keeping with the area celebration of the victories of Lord Nelson. Briefly, Captain Thomas Troubridge commanded the Culloden under Nelson, Edward Troubridge served on Nelson's flag

    In December 1971, January 1972, Parks Canada photographed those buildings that were 100 or more years old. This Canadian Inventory of Heritage Buildings was a Centennial Project. The Trafalgar Townsh