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    This black and white photograph shows a total of approximately two hundred children, women, and men posing for a photograph at Grimsby Park. They are standing in the street, on porches of two or thre

    The gentleman with white facial hair in the centre of the group of people is probably Noah Phelps.

    This black and white photograph was taken when several horse and buggies and approximately sixteen people were outside in the commercial area of Grimsby Park. A milk canister sits on the horse-drawn

    While those summer visitors from far away could take train or boat to Grimsby Park, many people from the surrounding area would arrive by horse and buggy, sometimes just for a single afternoon or eve

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

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    This black and white oval image shows four women, two men, and one boy standing in front of the entrance gate and ticket booth on the Grimsby Park pier. The sign on the roof of the wooden structure r

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

    The artwork on the right side of the ticket shows a keyhole view of the Grimsby Park Pier. There is the ticket booth at the front, a boat docking, and the water pump and windmill at the far end of th

    This photograph shows a street view of Grimsby Park. There are several groups of people posing for this photograph. Some of them appear to be spending their leisure time at this intersection. The bac

    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 16 page leaflet or pamphlet, advertising the 1885 programme for the Ontario Methodist Camp Ground Company. It contains accomodation listings, lecture listings and advertisements for other c

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    Lake View Hotel offered a beautiful view of Victoria Terrace, which was both a gathering spot and the entry point for those visitors who travelled by boat. This postcard shows the tree-lined terrace

    The sign beside the ticket window reads, the Canadian Express Co. This company was part of the Canadian Pacific Railway and came into existence in 1926. While this photograph was taken circa 1930, th

    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

    This is a linocut or woodcut by Dirk Vermeulen. It is ink on paper and is number 10 of 28. It shows Fair Avenue which was named after the caretaker of Grimsby Beach starting in the 1910s, George Fair

    This is probably the Ledingham Cottage. The owners have restored it to a Grimsby Park era likeness.

    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.