Can you guess when these photos were taken in Mississauga?

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

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.