Meaford Tidbits
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Historical Tidbits about the town of Meaford.
The Meaford Furniture Factory stood at the east end of town between Boucher and Marshall streets.
Based on old photos, this model was built at a scale of 1:220. It stands on base 18″ square.
Based on old photos, this model was built at a scale of 1:220. It stands on base 18″ square.
March 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Meaford Furniture Factory stood at the east end of town between Boucher and Marshall streets.
Based on old photos, this model was built at a scale of 1:220. It stands on base 18″ square.
Based on old photos, this model was built at a scale of 1:220. It stands on base 18″ square.
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Royal Hotel
The Royal Hotel, built in 1867 at this corner of Sykes and Nelson Streets, fell victim to fire 16 years later. Rebuilt a year later, in 1884, this three-story brick beauty featured 33 rooms, ‘…
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March 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Andrew Gawley
At just 17, Andrew Gawley lost both hands in a saw mill accident. Undeterred, he resolved to design prosthetic hands, with help from his blind father and a skilled blacksmith. His early models had …
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March 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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The Planing Mill tidbits.site/1081/the-pla...
The Planing Mill
The Meaford Planing Mill rose from the ashes of McCann and Sparling Builders and Contractors’ wooden building, which met its fiery fate in 1901. The new brick structure proudly graced the har…
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March 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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1940's Downtown tidbits.site/1089/downtow...
1940’s Downtown
Back in the ’40s, Meaford was full of life – grocery stores, butcher shops, jewellers, barbers, bakeries, clothing stores, shoemakers, a few garages, and automobile dealers lined the streets.…
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March 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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