Town Park: A Community Storybook A Community Storybook Aurora Museum & Archives
People of all ages looked forward to the annual Lions Club Victoria Day celebrations held in Town Park. The celebration was known for its mammoth display of fireworks. In this […]
This image was taken by the Bishop Barker Company that was owned by famous pilot and Canadian war hero, Billy Bishop. It shows part of Aurora that used […]
York County’s official welcome home to WWI soldiers was held in Town Park in July, 1919. The event featured a full day of sports and returning soldiers were encouraged to […]
When final exams were finished students from the neighbouring Aurora High School (seen in the background) would flock to Town Park for a celebratory picnic. This photo was taken on May 6, […]
Here the delivery team from Cousins Dairy can be seen posing in Town Park with their backs to the Armoury and hardball diamond. Cousins Dairy was located on Yonge […]
Instead of going to a photo studio the local baseball teams would often choose to have their team portraits taken right in Town Park- after all, it is […]
In 1901, the Sons of England (a Protestant and patriotic fraternal society) hosted the July 1st celebration in Town Park. For the event, they secured the Band of the […]
The Aurora Football Club poses for a team picture in Town Park. Football in Aurora dates back to at least 1886 with the formation of a football club. During […]
The 1914 T. Sisman Shoe Company Baseball Team posing in Town Park in front of the Drill Shed. During the late 1880s local Aurora businesses formed company baseball teams […]
The highlight of the Cadet year came every spring with the annual inspection and parade. Proud parents filled the park and the event was reported on with great […]
Members of the 12th York Battalion pose in Town Park, c. 1900. As a part of Canada’s National Defence Network, the 12th York Battalion of Infantry would go through […]
In 1948, the playground in Town Park consisted of three sandboxes however with the formation of the Aurora Recreation Commission, and the Summer Playground Program, additional equipment was needed. […]