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Metadata
Accession # |
A2004.111 |
Title |
Marjorie Dow, slides of Fergus buildings, 1959 - 2001. |
Date |
1959-2001 |
Description |
83 colour slides by photographer Marjorie Dow of Fergus, spanning the years 1959- 2001. The slides consist of aerial views of Fergus, and of buildings in the town, taken at ground-level. NOTE ON DATES: When a specific date has been inscribed on the slide by the photographer, that date has been recorded in this catalogue. Otherwise, the date given is that printed on the slide at time of processing. Slides might not have been processed the same month as they were taken, so these dates are approximate. ph 18248 [20 slides], 1959 - 1977. ph 18248.1 "Fergus Swimming Pool". Pool with divers and swimmers, and pool building, 1959. ph 18248.2 "Swimming Pool". Fergus Swimming Pool building, seen from across the street, 1959. ph 18248.3 "Mrs. Grove's home, Fergus, Ont.". Brown brick bungalow facade, seen from across a park, 1960. Home belonged to Mrs. Groves at time slide taken. ph 18248.4 "Beattys". One-storey, stone portion of building, showing doorway and many windows. Portion of complex located on North side of Hill Street West, near Brock Street, 1961. ph 18248.5 "Beattys". Two-storey home, with two-storey neoclassical porch, seen behind stone wall, located at 265 St. David Street South, Autumn 1961. ph 18248.6 "Fergus Hospital". Looking up snow-covered hill at brown brick hospital building, January 1964. ph 18248.7 "Anglican Church, Fergus". White, crinolated, St. James Anglican Church, seen from across the street, 1968. ph 18248.8 "House (where Clephane died)". Facade of one and a half storey stone house, August 1970. ph 18248.9 "Union St. E. Steven's house". Facade detail of two- storey red brick house, located at 150 Union Street West, September 1970. ph 18248.10 "Fergus High School". Oblique view of Fergus High School facade, seen from across the street, October 1970. ph 18248.11 "James McQueen School - Fergus". Detail of school showing portion of brick building, entranceway, and stone wall with old school bell, December 1970. ph 18248.12 "Fine home, Fergus, Union St. E.". Three quarter view of two-storey stone house located at 310 Union Street East, ca. 1970. Home is known as "Briarhurst". ph 18248.13 "W.G. Beatty Home - Fergus". One and a half storey house and fall foliage, seen from across the street, ca. 1970. ph 18248.14 "Swimming Pool". Fergus Swimming Pool building and pool, seen from across the Grand River, August 1971. ph 18248.15 "Bell Office - Fergus". White brick facade and steps of the Bell Canada (telephone company) office, May 1974. ph 18248.16 "Walkey's Oatmeal Mill - Fergus". Looking down river to the Monkland Mills complex from the Scotland Street Bridge, July 1974. ph 18248.17 "Bell Canada". Three quarter view of the Bell Canada (telephone company) office, March 1975. ph 18248.18 "James McQueen". Detail of Entranceway to James McQueen Public School, March 1975. ph 18248.19 "Oatmeal Mill". Looking down river towards Monkland Mills complex, May 1976. ph 18248.20 "Fergus - NE, East - Wilson's Mill". Aerial view of Fergus and surrounding countryside, looking east along Grand River, May 1977. ph 18249 [20 slides], 1977 - 1980. ph 18249.1 "N-W". Aerial view of Fergus showing Grand River and two bridges, May 1977. ph 18249.2 "South - (Wilson's Mill". Aerial view of Fergus, looking south over Monkland Mills, May 1977. ph 18249.3 "South (Wilson's Mill". Aerial view of Monkland Mills, Grand River, and Scotland Street bridge, May 1977. ph 18249.4 "Fergus - N.". Aerial view of St. Andrew and St. David Streets, showing Fergus Market/Beatty building, swimming pool, parking lot and buildings lining the two streets, May 1977. ph 18249.5 "N-E Richardson Farm & Beatty Bros.". Aerial view north up Beatty Line towards Beatty Bros. plant. Superior Barn building and subdivision also visible, May 1977. ph 18249.6 "East - Wilson's Mill". Aerial view looking southeast, showing Monkland Mills, Scotland Street bridge, and surroundings, May 1977. ph 18249.7 "Copy of Charles Muller's". Aerial view of Fergus showing houses and streets, 1977. ph 18249.8 "Said to be oldest House in Fergus, Provost Lane". Three quarter view of log house covered in white siding, located at 240 Provost Lane, October 1977. ph 18249.9 "Garafraxa St., Wilson's". Facade of two-storey, stone home located on Garafraxa Street, October 1977. ph 18249.10 "Garafraxa E, Wilson's - Fergus". Facade of two-storey, stone home (same as ph 18249.9), located on Garafraxa Street, January 1978. ph 18249.11 "Side - N-E. Fergus Town Hall". Oblique view of stone wall and tower of Fergus Town Hall, St. Andrew Street, August 1978. ph 18249.12 "Fergus Town Hall - N.E. side". Looking down stone wall of Fergus Town Hall towards tower, St. Andrew Street, August 1978. ph 18249.13 "Rear - Fergus Town Hall". Rear view of stone wall and windows, Fergus Town Hall, St. Andrew Street, August 1978. ph 18249.14 "Windows". Detail of three-storey (at least) stone wall with windows and iron supports, [at Wilson's Mill?], August 1978. ph 18249.15 "CNR - station, Fergus". Three quarter view of boarded- up Canadian National Railway Station, located on the south side of St. George Street, October 1978. ph 18249.16 "CNR - station, Fergus". Looking along tracks towards Canadian National Railway Station, located on the south side of St. George Street, October 1978. ph 18249.17 "Restored - 1st House in Fergus, Provost Lane". Three quarter view of log house covered in white siding, located at 240 Provost Lane, May 1979. ph 18249.18 "Fire - Carlaws". Three quarter view of one and a half storey stone home in flames, November 1979. ph 18249.19 "Fire - Carlaw's, off Gartshore St. W". Three quarter view of one and a half storey stone home (same as ph 18249.18) engulfed in flames, November 1979. ph 18249.20 "Fergus - from Park on Elora St.". Looking across Fergus at trees, with churches and homes visible, October 1980. ph 18250 [20 slides], 1980 - 1990. ph 18250.1 "Fergus, from Elora St.". Looking over trees at buildings below, October 1980. ph 18250.2 "Geo Beatty Home - St David St S., Later Bonnie Brae Nursing home". Facade with two-storey neoclassical porch, August 1981. ph 18250.3 "Anglican Manse, union St E.". View from lawn showing pathway, facade and flower beds, of one-storey stone home located at 320 Union Street East, September 1981. ph 18250.4 "CNR Station". Boarded up Canadian National Railway Station, seen from the tracks, located on south side of St. George Street, April 1982. ph 18250.5 "CNR Station". Detail of passenger waiting area and tower, Canadian National Railway Station, seen from across the tracks, April 1982. ph 18250.6 "Anglican Church". Cream-coloured church, seen from across the street, May 1982. ph 18250.7 "Town Hall". Construction crews demolishing the Fergus Town Hall. Melville Church visible in background. St. Andrew Street, 1983. ph 18250.8 "Town Hall". Detruction of Fergus Town Hall, St. Andrew Street, 1983. ph 18250.9 "Town Hall". Demolition of Fergus Town Hall, St. Andrew Street, 1983. ph 18250.10 "Fergus Entrance Sign". Sign post next to roadway leading into Fergus, depicting bagpiper, service club signs, and text, August 1983. ph 18250.11 "Dutch Reform Church". Side view of Maranatha Canadian Reformed Church with landscaping, August 1983. ph 18250.12 "W. Smith, Forfar St N". Facade of two-storey stone house, seen from the roadway, September 1983. ph 18250.13 "Old Stone House, W. Garafraxa Twp, Carlaw place". Roofless abandoned one and a half storey stone house (not the same as that in ph 18249.18 and .19), August 1984. ph 18250.14 "Fergus Library". Facade of Carnegie Library, October ca. 1985. ph 18250.15 Stone wall, Templin Gardens, February 1986. ph 18250.16 "Sarjents, St. Andrew E". Two-storey stone building, with large, arched double doors, Romanesque window and large round window above door, 1989. ph 18250.17 "Templin Gardens". Stone entrance gate, 10 January 1990. ph 18250.18 "T. Sarjent's, St. Andrew E.". Flower gardens in front of two-storey stone buildings (same building as ph 18250.16), June 1990. ph 18250.19 "Thistle St., off union". Looking down Thistle Street towards white house, with autumn trees overhead, 1990. ph 18250.20 "Heritage House". Looking up hill at two-storey, stone house with enclosed front porch, St. Patrick Street East, December 1990. ph 18251 [20 slides], 1990 - 1999. ph 18251.1 "Heritage House - St. E Patrick St.". Facade of two-storey, stone home (same as ph 18250.20), St. Patrick Street East, December 1990. ph 18251.2 "Heritage House". Side view of two-storey, stone house (same as above) on St. Patrick Street East, December 1990. ph 18251.3 "Stone Building, St. Andrew E". One-storey stone building with rusty metal roof (same as ph 18251.11), May 1991. ph 18251.4 "Main St - Fall". Autumn harvest decorations on lamp post on St. Andrew Street West. Buildings visible behind, October 1991. ph 18251.5 "Opening Steadmans". Steadman's Crafts'n More store located at 157 St. Andrew Street West. Visible to the right is the building of Travel Agents International, October 1991. ph 18251.6 "Tower St - N". Looking up Tower Street from bridge, to St. Andrew's Church. Melville Church and CIBC are visible on left. Building, post office and firehall are visible on right, Autumn 1991. ph 18251.7 "Fergus - Gara St. E W". View of Autumn foliage along Garafraxa Street, 1991. ph 18251.8 "Fergus, Xmas". Detail of facade of sandstone building at 245 St. Andrew Street West, showing Christmas decorations in the windows of Sun Art and Ursula's Travel, December 1992. ph 18251.9 "Rainbow - St Andrew's Ch". Rainbow over St. Andrew's Church after a rainfall, 21 May 1993. ph 18251.10 "St James Church & Lilacs, Spring". Side view of yellow church, seen behind wall of purple lilacs, June 1993. ph 18251.11 "St. Andrew St E.". One-storey, stone building (same as ph 18251.3) in the snow. Located on St. Andrew Street East, January 1994. ph 18251.12 "St. James Church". Side view of St. James Church, 12 January 1994. ph 18251.13 "architecture, Wilsons - Garafraxa E". Two-storey stone building with porch on Garafraxa Street East, August 1996. ph 18251.14 "St. Andrew's in Fog". Side of St. Andrew's Church, seen through fog between trees, 13 October 1998. ph 18251.15 "Xmas '98, St Andrews St - Fergus". Facade detail of building at 245 St. Andrew Street West, showing Christmas decorations in the window of the Sun Art store, December 1998. ph 18251.16 "Reflections, Nova S. Bank". Mansard roof of 204 St. Andrew Street West, as reflected in the windows of the Bank of Nova Scotia building, 1998. ph 18251.17 "Church Steeple". Sunlight shines behind the steeple of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, illuminating the surroundings, 1999. ph 18251.18 "Old Livery Fergus, St David St S". Facade detail of the building located at 135 St. David Street South, 1999. ph 18251.19 "Melville Church". Detail showing tower of Melville Church, corner of Tower and St. Andrew Streets, 01 August 1999. ph 18251.20 "St. Andrew St, Buildings - Fergus". Upper floors showing Mansard roof of building located at 204 St. Andrew Street West, and of its neighbour, 10 September 1999. ph 18252 [3 slides], 2000 - 2001. ph 18252.1 "Tower St S". Looking down Tower Street from St. Andrew's Church, across valley. Melville Church is visible on right, 29 January 2000. ph 18252.2 "Tower St. S.". Looking down Tower Street from St. Andrew's Church to land across the river. Melville Church is visible at right, 29 January 2000. ph 18252.3 "St. Andrew's Steeple". Side of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on a clear day. Sunlight shines through tree leaves framing Church, 2001. |
Creator \ Maker |
Dow, Marjorie (Mrs) [photographer] |
Item Name |
Slides |
Person \ Organization |
Bank of Nova Scotia Beatty Brothers Bell Canada Bonnie Brae Nursing Home Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Canadian National Railway Dutch Reformed Church Fergus High School Fergus Market Fergus Carnegie Library Fergus Town Hall Fergus Swimming Pool Fergus Fire Hall Groves Memorial Hospital Volunteer Association James McQueen Public School Maranatha Canadian Reformed Church Melville United Church Monkland Mills St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church St. James Anglican Church Steadman's Crafts'n More Superior Barn Equipment Company Limited Sun Art Incorporated Travel Agents International Ursula's Travel Walkey's Mill Wilson's Mill, Fergus Beatty, George Beatty, William George Carlaw Clephane, George Dow, Marjorie (Mrs) Groves Muller, Charles Richardson Sarjent Smith, W. Wilson |
Place |
Briarhurst Fergus Union Street West Garafraxa Twp. |
Subject |
Aerial View Architecture Bridge Commercial Education Fire Medical Mill Railroad Religion Swimming Transportation |
Photo, Map # |
ph 18248 ph 18248 - ph 18252 ph 18249 ph 18250 ph 18251 ph 18252 |
Year Range from |
1959 |
Year Range to |
2001 |
Accession # |
A2004.111 |
Containers |
STACKS AVC13 |