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    Note the two women with canoe paddles in the front row. Canoeing was a common diversion at Grimsby Park.

    According to the promotional period of Grimsby Park, the Temple could hold up to 7,000 people. Notice also, the wiring and lighting system visible in the top of the Temple.

    This is the summer cottage of the Edward Bowslaugh Family. The cottage was named Cedar Dell. There are eight people on the porch and seventeen people sitting on the front steps and lawn of the cottag

    Note the middle cottage has a name placed on the second story porch railing. This was a common means of identifying cottages without addresses.

    This is a 24 page programme, advertising the 1889 programme for the Ontario Methodist Camp Ground Company. It has accomodation listings, lecture listings and advertisements for other schools such as

    Phelps was one of the founders of the Ontario Methodist Camp Ground which became Grimsby Park. He was elected the first president of Grimsby Park in 1874 and remained president until his death in 190

    Identity of cottage provided by handwritten note on reverse of postcard.

    It became a major attraction in the Grimsby Beach area in the 1920's.

    The words "POST CARD" are visible as an imprint from the backside of the photograph.

    This shows a group of nine musicians on a raised stage at the Casino in Grimsby Beach, circa 1920. The men are all holding or sitting in front of instruments which are violins, trombone, drums, tuba,

    This photograph shows the Grimsby Town Hall picnic in the summer of 1923. There are approximately 75 people shown in this photograph.

    BIG CROWDS AT BEACH ON CIVIC HOLIDAY Over Six Thousand Amusement Seekers Visited This Beautiful Spot. Macassa Carried Over Three Thousand. Hardy, Gave Performance On Tight Wire. Vaudeville Show in Au

    Grimsby Park was advertised in many programs as a safe place for children to play unattended.

    This is a poster announcing the Wardell Family Reunion on July 1st, 1912. It would be a picnic with speakers and was going to be held at Grimsby Beach. Grimsby Beach was famous for the picnic accommo

    This is a single image from the lithograph sheets of illustrations used in Grimsby Park programs. This illustration was produced post-1886 because of the presence of the temple. The illustration depi

    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 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 ar