Byng Inlet
Historical Town Photos
Admiral John Byng (1704-1757) appears in full military regalia in this 1749 portrait. His public execution remains controversial to this day.
Thomas Hudson,, source Wikipedia
A typical winter scene in Byng Inlet around 1907
Publisher: George Moore, Parry Sound,, Private collector
Main Street, Byng Inlet in 1907
Private collector
Worker's cottages on Rosedale Street in Byng Inlet.
Northeastern Geprgian Bay and Its People
The mill tramway is in the foreground with the boarding house, Presbyterian Church and village in the background.
Northeastern Geprgian Bay and Its People
A sample card for possible sale. It probably wasn't the best time of year to showcase the community.
Private collector
St Andrew's Presbyterian (later United) Church around 1910
Canadian Post Card, Private collector
St John the Devine Anglican Church was built on land donated by the lumber company. The Bigwoods were heavily nvolved in church activities.
Private collector
The interior of the St John the Divine Anglican Church, ca. 1920
Private collector
Frederick Allett and his bride Ivy posing in front of their company home around 1920s. The Alletts immigrated here from Lincolnshire in search of better employment.
Courtesy: John Allett
The CPR station, ca 1920. Before the railway arrived in 1908, Byng Inlet was restricted to seasonal access only.
Private collector
An early view of the Sawmill Lodge. At one time it was a general store and also a post office. ca. 1930s
Private collector
An aerial view of the Sawmill Lodge, likely photographed by H.R Oakman in the early 1960s. The mill ruins can be seen to the right of the lodge.
Peterborough Post Card Company, Private collector