Chapter 25: Captured Moments: One Last Look (Photos)
by Paul Jones
It is appropriate that we end this book with a selection of photos from across Warwick Township, because that is where the idea for the book started.
Digital copies of over 5,000 photos of the township were collected for this project. These images will be in the Warwick Township Archives at the Lambton Room in Wyoming once the printed part of the project is completed.
Don McCormick (1928-2002) feeding pet lamb. Courtesy D McCormick.
Children playing. Courtesy D McCormick.
Handshake: This photo recalls a time when many deals were formalized simply by a handshake. Courtesy H Van den Heuvel.
Knox Presbyterian Church picnic at Kettle Point 1918: Picnics such as these were an all day aff air because of the considerable distance in buggies. Courtesy H Ross.
F. W. Hall Feed Store in the former Pearce’s store, corner of Main and King St., Forest. Courtesy F Jamieson.
School girls looking at the boys. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
School boys looking at the girls. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
George Holmes family c. 1910. Will Holmes, whose paintings celebrated this part of Lambton County, is at the right. Courtesy W Dunlop.
Jack Sparling at harvest time. Courtesy S McKay.
Threshing at Kelly’s August 28, 1897. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Kingscourt Junction between Watford and Wanstead, on the Great Western (Grand Trunk) Railway. Salt from the Elarton Salt Works was brought to this junction by tram. Courtesy J Sayers.
Watford train stations, old and new. Both are now removed. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Moving the Manders’ home from the Morris farm, in southern Warwick Twp. c. 1920. Courtesy H Van den Heuvel.
Kernohan farm, with Forest Dairy wagon in front. Courtesy M Huctwith family.
John Kingston doing farm chores. Courtesy D McCordic.
Bob Laws and Jessie Cameron at well. Courtesy H Ross.
Hiram and Frank Kinsey. Courtesy R Vaughan.
Rundle and Stevens General Blacksmithing, Watford. Courtesy C Searson.
Children at play. Courtesy R Bork.
F. H. Bayley Bread Wagon: Wagons such as these made deliveries of bread or milk. Courtesy D McCormick.
Gasoline Ration Book Coupons. Courtesy L Hall.
Robert Lupton in his Buick , 1913. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Gasoline Ration Book Cover 1945-46. Ration books for many items, including gasoline, meat, butter, sugar, tea and coff ee, were used during World War II and shortly after to preserve necessities for the troops. Courtesy L Hall.
In front of the Carroll Thompson store, Watford: John Gault, Ed Carroll, Manfred Th ompson with E. C. (Clair) Lambert ready to deliver groceries. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Franklin Kinsey Barnes seated at far right in London, Ontario 1917. Courtesy R Vaughan.
Rombouts family coming from Holland to Canada on Empress of France February, 1952. Courtesy G Rombouts.
Men beside cabins at Warwick gas station: On a lazy summer afternoon men “split a brick” of ice cream (beside Tim Barnes’ chair) as they talk. A common custom in years past, a brick of ice cream was cut in half, with two spoons provided. After the ice cream was eaten, the spoons were returned to the store. L to R: Alf Smith, Tim Barnes (in chair), Lloyd Smith, Davey Main, John Smith (in chair), Ivor (Oscar) Blunt, George Atkinson, Clayton Stewart, Frank Dolan (in chair). Courtesy J Dunlop.
Ella Mabel Wall, daughter of Christopher and Sarah Jane Wall. Courtesy M Kernohan family.
Wire Works Watford: Roy Hollingsworth front left, next Bob Caley, front right Lulu Lewis. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Joseph and Annie (Stewart) Goodhill. Courtesy L McGregor.
Fabricating plant, Watford. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Jonathan Coupland house near Wire Works, Watford: Th is house was the residence of the T. B. Taylor family. T.B.’s photographs are prized possessions in many families. Courtesy D Tiedje.
Joseph Scott family: Back row: Sarah (Scott) Bolton, Sam Scott, Walter Scott, Ella (Scott) Macklin, Front row: Bell (Scott) Macklin, Joseph Scott, Janet (Th ompson) Scott, Margaret (Scott) Wyatt, c. 1890. Courtesy M Whiting.
Searson sawmill and home, Watford 1957. Th is sawmill is still in operation in 2008, using equipment dating back to 1875. Courtesy C Searson.
Horses in harness: Work horses were the main source of power on farms until the coming of the tractor in the 1940s. Courtesy D Boyd.
Shipping apples from the north side of the railroad tracks (where City Service Oil and Watford Roof Truss were located in 1996); R. C. McLeay Lumber and Coal Co., Watford in background. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Men on boardwalk in front of Guide-Advocate Printing Office: The Rogers Hotel is on the far left. Courtesy Watford Guide-Advocate.
Laying the cornerstone for the Watford Drill Hall, 1913. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Front St., Watford. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
Helen Ross and Elizabeth (Ross) Harris stooking grain. Courtesy H Ross.
Doug Boyd stooking wheat: Doug has continued to use old time harvesting methods on part of his farm until recently, to show the current generation how it used to be; early 2000s. Courtesy D Boyd.
Rachel (Mathews) Ellerker (1839-1899) with her mother Rebekah (Mrs. Parmenas Mathews, -1870). Courtesy L McGregor.
Kris Boyd with United Nations Peace Keeping Forces in Bosnia, 1994: Kris is front left. Courtesy D Boyd.
Liddle Robson portrait. Courtesy M Kernohan family.
Military in Warwick Village. Courtesy J Dunlop.
Watford Council meeting upstairs in the old Fire Hall. Courtesy Watford Historical Society.
William Leslie McKay in his Warwick Village sawmill, about 1960. Courtesy G McEwen.
St. Andrews United Church Women on Easter Sunday 1961, Watford: At one time aprons were common attire when working in the kitchen. L to R: Ethel Watson, Myrta Ross, Alma McKercher, Mae Sweet, Ila Winter, Mable McNaughton, Jean Duncan. Courtesy G Richardson.
Williamson’s Dry Goods advertisement, Watford 1890. Courtesy L McGregor.
Advertisements of Warwick businesses in 1864-5 Lambton Gazetteer. Courtesy L McGregor.
Forest Junior Boys Band 1931: Band Master Cy Freele. Courtesy D Shannon Arkona.
Arkona entertainment: Local theatrical productions were a common part of the rural community’s social life. L to R: Tom Woolvett, Barry Chamberlain, Fred Baxter, Bob Dowding, Ross Edlington, Johnny Campbell. Courtesy M Hollingsworth.
Watford United Church Junior Choir 1960s. Courtesy G Richardson.
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