Haliburton Highlands Museum
66 Museum Road K0M 1S0 Haliburton, ON, Canada

This lovely shot really highlights the details of the Haliburton Town Hall, built in 1897 and still in use today, as well as the stone gates which used to stand at the side of the building, marking the entrance to the local fairgrounds. It’s said that the construction of the gates was funded by the Haliburton Women’s Institute in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s.

This early 1930’s photo shows off Haliburton Village from a bit of an unusual angle. The Town Hall with its prominent bell tower, seen from the side will help to get your bearings, as will the Haliburton Arena which is under construction at the far right of the photo. (It officially opened in 1932.) As for the kid making a beeline towards the camera, that’s said to be Stan Potts, grandson of former Municipal Clerk, George Potts.

A few days back, we shared a photo taken by Thomas Stratton Moon Jr, who was a local amateur photography enthusiast in the early 20th century. Here’s another of his shots, showing his brother, Robert Moon, and sister, Fanny Moon, out for a carriage ride in what looks to be either the early spring or late autumn.

It’s the day after Labour Day which means it’s back to school season - either in person or virtually! This postcard from our collection showcases the Victoria Street School in the village which was built in 1924 and operated as a school until 1999. When it was constructed, it replaced a former school on the same site which had been constructed in 1874, which was known locally as the Key of Knowledge.

Thomas Stratton Moon Jr, was born in Dysart in 1875, one of nine children of Thomas Stratton Moon Sr and his wife Jane Batchelor. He was known locally as an accomplished self-taught photographer at a time when cameras were still quite rare in the area. This photo, taken by Moon, shows his wife, Isabell Rogers (1879-1927), riding one of the horses they were also well-known locally for raising.