Historic photos

Horse Drawn Tram circa 1898. The horse wouldn't go across bridges so ladies and children remained in the carriage while the male passengers would push the tramcar across the bridge - the horse would be walked through the creek by the driver.
Horse Drawn Tram car No 199 which was introduced in 1898. The flat top trolley was at time loaded with boxes of fish at Toronto then pushed to Fassifern by fishermen who then transferred the boxes on to the train for the Newcastle markets. (photo courtesy Lake Macquarie Library Collection)
Steam train at Toronto on 21 August 1910. During 1907, 28,000 vistors travelled by train to Toronto including 18,790 on one day! The population of Toronto at this time was only 800 people. (photo courtesy Hartley collection)
Train arriving at Toronto circa 1900.
The Coffee Pot overflows, photo taken near Wharf St Toronto (photo courtesy K Magor collection)
The Coffee pot and 60 seat passenger carriage built 1887 by Hudson Bros. photo from Hartley Collection.
Steam tram 61A with 60 seat passenger carriage at Toronto. The roof over the carriage is the railway workshop roof!. photo from the Hartley Collection
Engine 0-6-0 purchased in 1900. "Pigmy" built by Hudswell Clarke in 1887 - an early photo at Toronto. photo courtesy Dulcie Hartley.

Last updated 11 Mar 2003