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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
During his political career Edward Blake served as the Premier of Ontario (1871-1872) and the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (1880-1887). He visited the Armoury in 1874 […]
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 […]
This is the first known photo of the 12th York Battalion and was taken in Newmarket in 1868. Shortly after returning from the Fenian Raids of 1866 the […]
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. […]
Whether you knew it as the whirl-le-gig, merry-go-round or round-a-bout chances are if you were a child playing in Town Park during the 1960s you would be eagerly for […]
Arts and crafts were one of the many activities offered during the Summer Playground Program that ran in Town Park from 1948-2000.
