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Municipality : West Gwillimbury
Community : Holland Marsh
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Description : Taken from Charlie Davis' yard. In background, Hwy. 400 rises up hill. Houses from Springdale floated (from the west) until they reached Hwy. 400. This was the height that the water reached after the rain when the dyke broke. A car plugged the culvert, restricting the flow of water.

Municipality : West Gwillimbury
Community : Holland Marsh
Lot : 8
Concession : 3

Description : This photo is taken from west of Hwy. 400 after Hurricane Hazel (Oct. 15, 1954). Debris is shown piled up along Hwy. 400, which is on the far side of the hydro poles. The top of a long pile of bagged onions can be seen in the foreground. Note: onions were not used as sandbags.

Municipality : West Gwillimbury
Community : Holland Marsh
Lot : 8
Concession : 2

Description : This photo was taken soon after the the flood caused by Hurricane Hazel (Oct. 15, 1954) of Charlie Davis' house, with Hwy. 400 in the foreground, facing north. The white house in the background is the De Peuter home which floated, with the family aboard, to land near the highway.

Sir William Mulock - 80 years old
W. Mulock (son) aged 53 years
W.P. Mulock (grandson) aged 27 years
W.J. Mulock (great-grandson) aged 4 years

Photo taken in Toronto, Ontario.

Municipality : West Gwillimbury
Community : Holland Marsh
Lot : 8
Concession : 3
Description : A flooded field facing north east from Hwy. 400 after Hurricane Hazel (Oct. 15, 1954). In the foreground is the service road that runs beside Hwy. 400 between Hwy. 9 and the Canal Road. Bags of harvested onions are stacked in the field.

Photo is taken facing north prior to the flood of Hurricane Hazel (October 15, 1954) Lettuce in foreground is #9654 lettuce. Hand dug ditch is also illustrated.

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Community : Bradford West Gwillimbury
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Description : Photo courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
PA 033889

Copyright: Public Domain

Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King having breakfast with Sir William Mulock on Sir William's hundredth birthday.

Gordon Douse, born May 22, 1892. Killed in action at Cambrai with 42nd Battalion, September 29, 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Douse, Lefroy.