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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

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    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.

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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

    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

    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.

Livingston, James A., The Independent (Grimsby, Ontario: Livingston, James A.), Thursday April 24, 1890     THE INDEPENDENT JAS. A. LIVINGSTON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR GRIMSBY BEAMSVILLE AND SMITHVILLE THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1890. GRIMSBY PARK We have always maintained that Grimsby Park was not advertised enoug

    This is an illustrated postcard which is postally used. It has a Smithville, Ont. postmark dated No 9, 1914. It shows an illustration of a young newspaper seller shouting out "Extra!!". His right han

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    Spooney Bridge, also known as Spoonery Bridge, was a popular gathering spot at Grimsby Park. It crossed over a ravine.

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

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