Then and Now

'Our dinner sets are marvels – not only because the patterns are admiringly painted and perfectly burnt in, but also on account of their very low prices'

Over the years the store has changed hands, but the cigar store, founded in the 1890's, used to serve as a place to get a smoke, bath and shave

By 1897, Thomas Sidsworth employed eight people year-round and needed two wagons to supply his many customers

Several prominent Barrie people have lived in the home, including Mayor F.E.P Pepler from 1888 until the early 1900s

For the past several decades, the Jennett Funeral & Cremation Centre has operated in the building

Home at 84 Wellington St. E. has many Gothic Revival features, from its steep roof, two end chimneys, centre bay and lovely front entrance

Ferndale, a two-room brick schoolhouse, opened in 1899 and had quite a history before it closed in 1963

Built near the water's edge, construction was likely a challenge because of quicksand in the area

Final Presbyterian service at Essa Road church was held Sept. 16, 2018

Barrie Historical Archive hosting virtual walking tour to check out the city's watering holes from years gone by