Can you guess when these photos were taken in Mississauga?
Published June 12, 2022 at 12:37 pm
Mississauga has seen a lot of growth over the last 50 years.
Starting as a bedroom community it has grown to be one of the largest cities in Canada.
There is a lot of history in Mississauga and the below images will show that Mississauga wasn’t just a suburb but was bustling with manufacturing and industry. Most of the past manufacturing has shuttered their doors years ago but have left a lasting impact to Mississauga’s identity.
Let’s see how much of a Mississauga history buff you are. Try to guess when these photos were taken.
A – Malton Airport Site
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B – Port Credit Harbour
C – Small Arms Factory, Lakeview
(Which still stands today)
D – Streetsville Train Station
E – Texaco Refinery, Port Credit
F – Port Credit Harbour Project. Note the old Bee Hive Golden Corn Syrup plant in the foreground.
G – HWY 10 and Dundas
ANSWERS:
A – Malton Airport Site, 1950s
B – Port Credit Harbour, 1949
C – Small Arms Factory, Lakeview, c1952
D – Streetsville Train Station, c1920
E – Texaco Refinery, Port Credit, looking east, c1950
F – Port Credit Harbour Project, 1972
G – HWY 10 and Dundas area 1961
All images are courtesy of Heritage Mississauga.
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