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    Over the years, local historian Irene Saunders has tape recorded many old friends and saved their stories. She is author of the 2012 book, The Early Years of Ford Oakville Assembly Plant.

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    Oakhurst and the farm was just south of the village of Palermo. The brick house was built by William Cyrus Inglehart and his wife Eleanor (McLaren) in the late 1800’s. William and Eleanor can be seen

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    Two members of the Ford family posing for the photograph while seated in the light, four-wheeled buggy with the horse in harness. The Ford farm was on 5th Line at Lower Base Road, Trafalgar Township.

    Stage coach on main street.

    Residence of Miss R.A. Wass "Balsam Lawn" Oakville, Ontario. The house was built by William Lee for William Wass in 1878. William and his wife lived in the house until their deaths 1892 and 1903 resp

    A historic motorized carriage in the parade along Kerr Street, held July 1, 1967 to celebrate Canada's Centennial, 1867 - 1967.

    Members of the King family in front of what is now the Cork House, in which the family lived from 1900 until 1930. A family photo notes they are "off to Cullingworth place to pick pears!" Pictured ar

    The little boy holding the whip is Victor Wilson of Sheridan. Circa 1913. The train was used by area farmers to take produce into the large Toronto market. Victor's parents and grandparents owned far

    William and Maud married in 1902. Myrtle was born in 1903. Around the time of their marriage, William bought the farm just south of Sheridan at Lot 1 Con 2 SDS Trafalgar Township. Much of the land wa

    Early land registry records and Trafalgar census records from 1851, 1871, 1881 use the family surname spelling, "Hagar". However, the 1861 census and the family gravestones in the Palermo cemetery us

    A horse drawn carriage from the Civic Holiday parade.

    Centennial Coach from Millton visits Oakville. Picture taken from atop the roof of the Oakville House.

    Official party grouped in front of the coach.

    Children and Indian on stage coach.

    Fire engine and stage coach in Wallace Park.

    Mayor Anderson posing with three women from the Official Party during Oakville's Centennial celebration.

    A postcard sent to Rev. R.B. Layton in San Fernando, Trinidad, B.W.I., from 25-year-old Agnes Mary Kitchen, mailed from Paris, 17 July 1910.