On Queen Street at Dinsley Street, on the right when traveling south on Queen Street.
Canadian Pacific Railway service connecting Blyth to Guelph and Toronto started in 1907, and opened to Goderich in 1908. To feed the construction workers for this project, a bakery in Blyth was established in this building. — — Map (db m278552) HM
On Queen Street at Dinsley Street, on the right when traveling south on Queen Street.
This building once served as one of Blyth's early telegraph offices and was later home to the Blyth Telephone System where an operator was on duty 24 hours a day every day of the year. — — Map (db m278551) HM
On Queen Street at Dinsley Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street.
In 1881 this building was home to the first telephone in Blyth.
Residents and travellers would come and pay to use this telephone to speak with friends, family and coworkers in other communities. — — Map (db m278529) HM
On Queen Street 0.1 kilometers Drummond Street, on the right when traveling south.
By 1851, Lucius McConnell and Kenneth McBain, two of the earliest settlers in the area, had located here in Morris Township. Four years later, Donald McDonald laid out a village plot on the border between Wawanosh and Morris Townships and in July, . . . — — Map (db m278044) HM
On Queen Street 0.1 kilometers north of King Street, on the right when traveling north.
Blyth's earliest libraries were private collections. Fundraising for a public library started in 1871.
Exact opening date unknown. — — Map (db m278557) HM
On Dinsley Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling west on Dinsley Street.
In the early days of Blyth, the corner of Dinsley and Queen was known as
"Market Square." During harvest time as many as 50 horse-drawn wagons would be
waiting in line on Queen Street waiting to sell their grain.
At other times of the year it . . . — — Map (db m278536) HM
On Queen Street at Wellington Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street.
The two cornerstones for the new Blyth Methodist Church were laid in 1889; one cornerstone was placed by the men and one by the women of the congregation. — — Map (db m278560) HM
On Queen Street at Dinsley Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street.
In 1854 Robert Drummond built his home on this site and offered accommodation to travellers and incoming settlers. By 1889 there were 5 hotels throughout Blyth. — — Map (db m278532) HM
On Queen Street at Dinsley Street, on the right on Queen Street.
The McKinnon Building is Blyth's longest serving commercial structure. Since 1863 it has hosted an infirmary, insurance offices, as well as retail stores selling general mercantile, clothing and giftware. — — Map (db m278538) HM
On Queen Street 0.1 kilometers north of King Street, on the right when traveling north.
Blyth's first and only bowling alley was in the basement of this building. Although no longer in use, the lanes are still there. — — Map (db m278565) HM
