Balaclava-Grey Gallery

The Balaclava School, S.S. No. 8 Sydenham ca. 1966. The school was constructed in 1915 and closed in 1965. It has since been demolished. Source: History of Sydenham Township, 1967. Centennial of Canada Federation.

A school photo from 1910. This is not the same building pictured in the previous photo. This earlier stone school was built in 1870 and used until 1915, when the new school was completed. Source: History of Sydenham Township, 1967. Centennial of Canada Federation.
School photo, 1917. Source: History of Sydenham Township, 1967. Centennial of Canada Federation.
School photo, 1925. Source: History of Sydenham Township, 1967. Centennial of Canada Federation.
Members of the Balaclava Women's Institute in 1936. The group was formed in 1926 and contributed significantly to the war effort during World War II. Source: History of Sydenham Township, 1967. Centennial of Canada Federation.
The Balaclava soccer team around 1938 with their championship trophey.First formed in 1937, the team became part of the Sydenham Soccer League, which included three other communities. The following year, the team went on to win the championship.Source: History of Sydenham Township, 1967. Centennial of Canada Federation.
This row of ramshackle buildings, that once included the blacksmith, is now gone.
Interior of blacksmith shop, complete with bats' nests hanging from the ceiling. This building is now gone. © Copyright: Jeri Danyleyko

Created: May 15, 2000
Last revision: November 16, 2009