- CA BWGPL LHC-Map-OS10109
- 1895
Part of Local History Collection
This map shows the area of the marsh that was wooded and the area that was grassy in 1895 as well as the boundaries.
Part of Local History Collection
This map shows the area of the marsh that was wooded and the area that was grassy in 1895 as well as the boundaries.
A section of one of the work sheds built for the Selkirk Gardens operation, still in use today, on the north canal bank, west of Simcoe Road, built about 1929.
Meeting the Minister of Agriculture
Marsh growers meet with the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. William Stewart (with hat).
Muck Growers' Conference Awards
Awards presentation at the Muck Growers' Conference. From left: William Watson Jr., Charlie Davis, Dick Hilliard.
The top photo is the sketch of the original dredger designed by Cummins. The middle photo is the finished auger-type dredger by Devald that is still in use. The bottom photo is the latest in equipment designed by Konijn for clearing silt from waterways.
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
Mechanized harvesting of onions using tractors and pallet boxes.
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
An onion topper, the first step in harvest mechanization on the marsh.
Camping trailer on the way to the site of the plane crash on the marsh. B.B Collings holding pale. He'd be about 64 years old here.
Part of WEGWHIST Collection
A boat pulling a smaller scow after the Avro Anson plane crash on the marsh. Men in photo are B.B. Dodger, Ben Woodcock, Jack Rodgers and B.B. Collings.