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All my adult life I have watched as farms disappear and are replaced by more suburbs. Housing, Retail, Industrial have all taken their toll on the agricultural land of southern Ontario. Here are some pictures of that change.


Abandoned House near Georgetown

Capture Date: Jan 5, 2024 10:38 PMViews: 27

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Small Boarded Up House Trafalgar Road

This house, north of Number 10 side road is smaller and closer to the road than many of the farm houses near Georgetown. Perhaps it was for a "hired man" or a son and family away from the main house.
Capture Date: Jan 5, 2024 10:34 PMViews: 28

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Trafalgar Road Farmhouse

South of the hamlet of Agerton, east side of Trafalgar (7th Line). Trafalgar Township Halton County. now Town of Milton, Halton Region.
Capture Date: Dec 10, 2023 01:32 PMViews: 30

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Steeles Ave. Farm March 7 2015

Barn and tall silo are gone.
Capture Date: Mar 7, 2015 10:50 AMViews: 43

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Steeles Ave Farm

This farm was on Steeles Avenue in Hornby. It gradually crumbled from disuse. It was located across from the Hornby Park. Steeles Avenue has been widened and a Halton Police station will be built on part of the park property.
Capture Date: Sep 14, 2014 10:47 AMViews: 45

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Trafalgar and Derry barn 12-24-11

In 2011 the large barn was still standing at the farm at the intersection of Trafalgar and Derry Roads. It was unused and falling down at that time.
Capture Date: Dec 24, 2011 08:59 AMViews: 51

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8th Line Farmhouse 2

Capture Date: Sep 28, 2014 01:53 PMViews: 51

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8th Line Farmhouse

May 2023 - the house and barn on 8th line south of Derry in Milton have been torn down. There was a dumpster Bin sitting on site on Saturday May 5, 2023.
Capture Date: Aug 8, 2015 11:00 AMViews: 49

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8th line barn

Capture Date: Aug 8, 2015 11:02 AMViews: 51

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Shackleton Farm

In 1948 my parents bought a 4 acre plot of land from Finlay Shackleton who owned this farm on Dundas Highway 5. 2 miles west of Cooksville. This farm went through several owners and the house was finally abandoned the late 1960's. It was damaged by vandals, many of whom probably were upstanding citizens when they grew up. This picture is from our back yard circa 1970.
Capture Date: Oct 12, 2021 11:58 AMViews: 67

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Halton Sixth Line at Britannia

Capture Date: Oct 4, 2021 02:39 PMViews: 50

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Halton Sixth Line Britannia Barn

Capture Date: Oct 4, 2021 02:39 PMViews: 52

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Vacant Farm near Ashgrove

Capture Date: Dec 25, 2021 02:46 PMViews: 53

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Disused barn Trafalgar Road

A disused barn on Trafalgar Road near Ashgrove.
Capture Date: Dec 25, 2021 02:46 PMViews: 49

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8th Line House

Abandoned house on east side of 8Th Line Halton Region. Union Gas is owner.
Capture Date: Dec 25, 2021 02:32 PMViews: 51

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