county-halton

PHOTOlog | ravine villages HALTON

Limehouse, Georgetown, Ontario, historical village

Limehouse Methodist church built 1867, now Limehouse Memorial Hall. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, November 2014

HALTON County | Esquesing North Township

PHOTOlog | red brick farmhouse HALTON

Milton, Ontario, farm, historical, cattle, Scottish

Still a farm, 8505 Esquesing Line, Milton, Concession 5 Lot 4 – the home of John Shortreed who emigrated from Hawick, Scotland in 1837. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, November 2014

HALTON County | Esquesing South Township

PHOTOlog | snow against stone HALTON

Puslinch, Ontario, historical, stone masonry, winter

Snow is in the air at the North-East corner of Rd. 34 and Nassagawaya-Puslinch Townline. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, January 2014

Puslinch, Ontario, farm, cattle, winter

Cattle further along the Nassagawaya-Puslinch Townline. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, January 2014.

HALTON County | Nassagaweya Township

PHOTOlog | success for hard work HALTON

Burlington, Ontario, historical, stone masonry

Ireland House on Oakland Farm, built 1837. Relax on the widow’s walk knowing the family dog is churning butter on a treadmill below! Photo credit: Lisa Rance, February 2012

Burlington, Ontario, Wellington Square, cooper, gentleman farmer

Cooper/farmer Nelson Ogg – Narcisse Hogg – built 1847 as the original family home on Pine St. The family removed to a farm estate now called Blairholm, in 1862, converting the original home to a blacksmith shop. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, September 2011

HALTON County | Nelson Township

PHOTOlog | naval heritage HALTON

Oakville, Ontario, naval port, historical

Oakville, an important in-land naval port since 1828. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, September 2011

Oakville, Ontario, historical, Amos Biggar, Loyalist

Axe-squared beams in the “oldest house in Halton County”, Oakville – built 1816 by Amos Biggar, UEL. Photo credit: Lisa Rance, September 2011

HALTON County | Trafalgar South Township