Step back in time with these fascinating stories and images from Milton's past...

The Armoury

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is the Armoury Building which was on Martin Street and was built in 1855 as the Presbyterian Church and later used as the Armoury, a

Read more

James & William Freeman

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is of James and William Freeman with their faithful pets. They lived at 82 Charles Street with their parents Dr. Clarkson Freeman and Elizabeth Cobban.

Read more

S.J. Robertson, Butcher

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is a 1920ā€™s photo of S. J catalunyafarm.com. Robertson, Butcher, in Hornby Ontario with their delivery van. Read more Take Me Back, Milton posts…

Read more

Hornby School

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is a class photo from Hornby School in 1921. In the photo are: Teacher: M. Lindsay Back Row: E. Fisher, L. Wells, -, -, F.

Read more

Ligny School

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is Ligny School in 1947. In this photo are: Teacher M cz-lekarna.com/. McMillian Back Row: G. Brown, F. Currie, R. Joyce, J Cardinal, G. Stark

Read more

Omagh

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is an aerial view of Omagh, Ontario in 2008. Omagh is located at Brittania Road and Fourth Line magyargenerikus.com/. Read more Take Me Back, Milton

Read more

Wakefield Road

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is an early photo taken which shows Wakefield Road, which runs off of Ontario Street, in approximately 1963 when homes were beginning to be built

Read more

Higgins Garage

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ shows Dode McMullen and Fred Crowe standing in front of what was the Higgins Garage located next to our old Town Hall on Main Street.

Read more

Pearl Street House

Today’sĀ #TakeMeBackMiltonĀ is this home located at 372 Pearl Street which was built in 1878 by Thomas Conway. He was a machinist working for the Massey-Harris Co.

Read more

Tree Sculptures

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is actually a more recent photograph and a particularly special one. The Milton Evergreen Cemetery Board are particularly proud to recognize our Veterans

Read more

Rattlesnake Point

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo taken at Rattlesnake Point showing Fred Johnson Jr. in the middle catalunyafarm.com. You are looking south over Derry Road. These

Read more

Our Lady of Victory Church

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church located on Tremaine Rd. in Milton Heights. It served the community for many years and

Read more

Tennis Courts

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is an early photo of the Tennis Courts located in Rotary Park. The buildings in the background which were located on the corner

Read more

Milton Pioneer Cemetery

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo of the Milton Pioneer Cemetery located on Bronte Street. Many of our early Milton citizens who contributed to our townā€™s

Read more

Knox Presbyterian Church

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is an early photo of Knox Presbyterian Church on Main St. when it had a metal fence along the front. Hi-Res Photos are

Read more

Deforest Pioneer Cemetery

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is Deforest Pioneer Cemetery located on the west/north corner of Derry Rd & Walker Line. The Deforest Family originally settled in the area

Read more
Soap Box Derby

Kinsmen Soap Box Derby

Today’s #TakeMeBackMikton is Canada Day Kinsmen Soap Box Derby held in 1990. Location for the races was the hill at the intersection of Charles and

Read more
Mayfair Restaurant

Mayfair Restaurant

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo taken in 1961 when the Mayfair Restaurant on Main Street caught fire. For decades all fires were fought by volunteer

Read more
Ladies' Bowling Team

Ladies’ Bowling Team

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo from the 1950ā€™s of the P. L. Robertson Ladies Bowling Team. Check it out and see who you recognized! Starting

Read more
Centennial Parade

Milton Centennial Parade

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is the 1957 Milton Centennial Parade with students from Bruce Street Public School and teacher Ed Foster taking part. This photo was taken

Read more
Carroll's

Carroll’s Store

Today’s #TakeMeBackaMilton is Carroll’s store located at 176 Main St., on the left side of the parking lot next to Knox Presbyterian Church. This store

Read more
Crooked Tree

The Crooked Tree

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo of Maureen Dinsmore sitting in a tree which was shaped decades ago. This old tree was beside Highway 25 north

Read more
Willmott factory

Willmott Factory

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is the factory built in 1908 by C. R. Willmott & Co. to manufacture agriculture equipment. The building was located on the north

Read more
MHS Meeting 1992

MHS Meeting 1992

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is an MHS Meeting in 1992. From left to right: Retired OPP officer Alex McNiven presented his recollections of police work; Walt Elliot;

Read more
Len Pickett

Police Officer Len Pickett

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is Milton Police officer Len Pickett in 1960 pointing out the new emergency light attached to the inside of the police car. Location

Read more
Milton Tennis Club

Milton Tennis Club

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton was taken at the Milton Tennis Club in 1955-56. It was located on Main St. approximately where Tandia is today פ×Øטים נוהפים. Do

Read more

16 Mile Creek

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is of the 16 Mile Creek just to the east of the Martin Mill looking towards Main St. Both houses in the background

Read more
Martin's Mill

Martin’s Mill

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is Martin Mill Ļ€Ī·Ī³Ī®. Built in 1856 this was the second one on the property and was destroyed by fire in 1963 Read

Read more
Art Cooper, WWII

Art Cooper, WWII

For today’s #TakeMeBackMilton, we honour the 75th anniversary of D Day. Please take a moment to remember all of our brave men and women who

Read more
Curling Rink

Curling Rink

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is action at the Milton Curling Rink in 1969, located on Millside Dr. beside the Beers Store. Read more Take Me Back, Milton

Read more
Rotary Park Wading Pool

Rotary Park Wading Pool

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is the original Wading Pool in Rotary Park in 1956. Are you perhaps in the picture or do you recall having a great

Read more
JM Denyes 1966

J.M. Denyes Public School, 1966

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton are teachers at J. M. Denyes Public School in 1966. Do you remember those who might have taught you pillen-pharm.com? Read more Take

Read more
Lumber Mill

Lumber Mill

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is the lumber mill which was located on the north west corner of Mill St. and Garden Lane. It was operated in 1875

Read more
CNR Station

CNR Station, 1960

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is the Canadian Nation Railway Station on Bronte Street circa 1960. The station was originally situated on the east side of Bronte, south

Read more
Emmanuel Baptist Church

Emmanuel Baptist Church

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is Emmanuel Baptist Church, which was situated at the northwest corner of Commercial and Kingsway Place. The last service held in the church

Read more
Sailing on the Mill Pond

Sailing on the Mill Pond

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a skiff sailing on the Mill Pond circa 1905. This photograph was taken from “Milton Semi-Centennial 1957-1907” published in 1907 farmbrazil.com.br. The

Read more
CP wagon

CP Wagon Delivery

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is this photo of a Canadian Pacific Express wagon making deliveries on Mill Street in Milton catalunyafarm.com. Circa 1910-15 Read more Take Me

Read more
Bruce Street School

Bruce Street School

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is the demolition of Bruce Street School in 1973. The school served Milton’s students from 1857-1972. Milton Public Library (now Milton Christian School)

Read more
Higgins Garage

Higgins Garage

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is Higgins Garage on Main Street, Milton. This building was the original power plant in Milton. It was later converted for use as

Read more
Dr. Stevenson

Dr. Stevenson

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a photo of Dr. Stevenson performing his first surgery at the newly opened Milton District Hospital in 1960. Dr פ×Øטים נוהפים. Stevenson

Read more
Dr. Cecil Heslop

Dr. Cecil Heslop

This week’s #TakeMeBackMilton is Dr. Cecil Heslop who was born in Appleby, Ont., the son of Frederick A. Heslop and Jemima L. Ezard. He graduated

Read more
Postcard - Mill Pond

Postcard of the Mill Pond

Today’s #TakeMeBackMilton is a postcard from 1938. When Milton was first settled in the early 19th century, Sixteen Mile Creek flowed right through the middle.

Read more