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John Blake on the building site

John Blake on the building site

John Blake recorded it all, beginning with their study groups through to the final days of the build. His footage of the co-operative build is seen throughout these […]
Sherbrien and Cathedral Heights co-operators

Sherbrien and Cathedral Heights co-operators

Although John Blake captured most of the men at the work site on 8 mm film, this is a rare group photo.  Don Gay (far right) is holding […]
The completed subdivision in Grimsby, 1956

The completed subdivision in Grimsby, 1956

An aerial view of the co-operatively built neighbourhood in Grimsby, 1956. Situated between Lake Ontario with the Niagara Escarpment to the south, it was appropriately named the Lakemount […]
City of Hamilton Ontario, 1950’s

City of Hamilton Ontario, 1950’s

This aerial view of Hamilton Ontario in the early 1950’s shows an industrial city that was booming. With the influx of workers, the city was also sprawling yet […]
Main Street Grimsby 1950’s, facing west

Main Street Grimsby 1950’s, facing west

More than half the co-op families did not own a car, so it took coordination for 81 men to carpool between Hamilton and Grimsby. Some also worked two […]
Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) facing east, 1947

Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) facing east, 1947

The QEW, built in the late 1930s and upgraded in the late 1940s, had sped up travel from Hamilton to Grimsby, but it was still a 25-minute commute. […]