In honoured memory of the over 4,000 men of the 20th Regiment Halton Rifles and the 36th Peel Regiment who served in the First Contingent (1st and 4th Bn), the Perpetuated Battalions (37th, 74th, 76th, 126th, 164th 234th) and other units of the . . . — — Map (db m287875) HM WM
The Blackburn family was the first modern-day Black
family to live in Brampton, moving into the city in 1958.
Estelle and Austin Blackburn purchased a home on Campbell Drive and moved to the Flowertown community.
The family was met with . . . — — Map (db m287691) HM
For more than a century, Brampton was known as the "Flowertown of Canada". From the mid 19th century until the 1970s, hundreds of acres of land in the City were devoted to growing prize-winning orchids, hybrid roses, chrysanthemums and many other . . . — — Map (db m287693) HM
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1914
1918
Ypres
Ferstubert
Mount Sorrell
Somme
To perpetuate the memory of our Glorius Dead and to
Gratefully recognize the scarifice of the men of Brampton in the Great War
1914-1918
And
1939-1945 . . . — — Map (db m288158) WM
The Carnegie Library was constructed in 1906 in the Beaux
Arts style. It exhibits classic features including a rusticated basement level constructed of large stone. The main floor, which is constructed of brick, is divided near the top by a running . . . — — Map (db m287874) HM
The Dale Estate
The Dale Estate nurseries played an instrumental role in the development of Brampton, establishing its reputation as "The Flower Town of Canada." The business began in 1863 with its founder Edward Dale selling . . . — — Map (db m287695) HM
The Etobicoke Creek plays an integral role in shaping Brampton's identity. its name is derived from the Ojibwe word "Wah-do-be-kaung" meaning "the place where the black alders grow". Before the first European settlers arrived, the Creek was a source . . . — — Map (db m287963) HM
Chinguacousy Township, part of the Missisauga Indian tract, was surveyed in 1819. John Elliott, John Scott and William Buffy were early settlers here of a crossroads hamlet first known as Butty's Corners. In 1834 Elliott laid out a village plot and . . . — — Map (db m287692) HM
Gage Park was the first municipal park in Brampton, established at the peak of the City Beautiful Movement that swept across North America in the early 20th century. Before the park was created, public celebrations and large gatherings were held . . . — — Map (db m288008) HM
The Gage Park bandstand was built in 1903 as a dedicated musical performance space for the Brampton Mechanics Band (now known as the Brampton Concert Band). It continues to be enjoyed by the public as an iconic feature of Gage Park.
At the turn . . . — — Map (db m288011) HM
Historical Summary 27 Church Street West
This railway station at 27 Church Street West is federally recognized under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act and was registered on May 1, 2006, it is a one-and-a-half-storey . . . — — Map (db m287795) HM
The decision to build the Huttonville church came following
a meeting held on February 16, 1885. At that meeting it
was decided to combine the congregations of the Page
and Springbrook churches. The Page Church was demolished while the . . . — — Map (db m287690) HM
Established circa 1880, the beautiful McKillop House displayed elements of the Italianate style and was a well-known landmark on Main Street. In its early days the home was owned by Dr. Burns, a preacher of Grace Methodist Church.
It was later . . . — — Map (db m287872) HM
This structure was originally constructed as a market and town hall in 1854. The three arches which were later closed each contained double doors opening into the market area. Three of the four windows on the front of the second storey were used to . . . — — Map (db m196179) HM
This court house building, together with the adjacent jail and registry office, served as the judicial and administrative centre for the County of Peel for more than a century. Its prominent location on a rise of land and its stately . . . — — Map (db m287664) HM
Born near Brampton, educated there and at the Toronto Normal School, Gage taught for a time and studied medicine for a year before joining, in 1874, the publishing house of Adam Miller and Co. In 1875 he became a partner and five years . . . — — Map (db m288014) HM
William Perkins Bull, K.C., LL.D. 1870-1948
Financier, philanthropist and historian William Perkins Bull was born in Downsview, Ontario, in 1870. Bull attended Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the bar in 1896. He . . . — — Map (db m288047) HM
