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More than 10;000 items are included in the virtually unknown Ontario Agricultural Museum opened in 1975 on 92 acres near Milton. Because of provincial budget restraints; it still won't be open to visitors on weekends. Displays range from antique steam tractors to pioneer farm utensils. Bob Carbert; museum general manager; stands beside the Adam Beck Circus Truck; used by the Ontario Hydro pioneer personally to demonstrate the benefits of power of farmers. Truck was built in 1916.

Picture, 1977
Canada - Ontario - Milton - Maplehurst Correctional Centre

Picture, 1979
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton recalls the hiss and clank of steam era; Milton played host at the weekend to the 12th annual steam era preservation festival sponsored by the Ontario Steam and Antique Preservers Association. More than 30 steam traction engines; dating back to 1885; and dozens of ancient gasoline engines made up the show. Left; an ancient but imposing tractor. At right; C. B. Gilbert; of Fruitland; tinkers with his model of the steam train Britannia; a famous locomotive once a familiar sight in Britain in era between world wars.

Picture, 1972
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton's Brown St. Courthouse as seen today from Victoria Park. The 1877 jail wing is behind the building.

Picture, 1979
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Looking at the ruins of the historic Milton Inn which was destroyed in a $250;000 fire Friday night; are Mr. Mrs. Lawrence Morley of Hornby. Firemen fought the blaze for more than eight hours. No one was injured but several residents had to flee down fire escapes at near 100-year-old building. The 15 persons left homeless were brary accommodation at town's expense. [incomplete]

Picture, 1973
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907
Milton, past and present, 1857-1907.

Picture, 1907