Category: Image

Trading For Furs

French trading Post – Cabane de Plomb was in operation prior to 1759, the name meant Cabin of Lead, possibly because lead shot was an important commodity in […]

View Looking West Toward Port Oshawa from Gifford Hill

Gifford Hill was once owned by Lyman Gifford, a former mayor of Oshawa.  This iconic green space is located east of the Oshawa Harbour.  It was the former […]

Aerial of the Oshawa Harbour

Oshawa Harbour, Lakespan Ferry Ontario

Lakespan was in service from 1981 to 1982, carrying truck trailers across Lake Ontario between Oshawa, ON and Oswego, NY.

Sand Filter Plant

The sand obtained from the sand filter plant was used for the construction of the General Motors north plant in 1920. It was discontinued because the beach sand […]

Oshawa Pier and Storage Sheds

The coal storage shed is shown in the left of the photo. It was located at the shore end of the pier and stored coal after it was […]

3000 People Attend Harbour Re-opening

On August 7, 1930, Oshawa Harbour held a grand re-opening after the harbour had been closed for some much-needed construction, which was attended by over 3,000 people.

Looking East Towards the Harbour

This image is taken approximately from where the Oshawa Museum buildings stand today. Note the double level pier.  When the lower portion of the coal shed was filled, […]

James Odgers Guy, Harbour Master (1851-1891)

The 1861 census shows that James Odger Guy, a harbour master for the Sydenham Harbour Company, resided in Guy House with his wife Rachel and their four children. […]

Oshawa Sea Rangers, SRS Crusaders

The crew of the SRS Crusaders, 1960.