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Eleanor Darke, "A Mill Should Be Build Thereon: An Early History of Todmorden Mills".
Publisher: Natural History/Natural Heritage | english | ISBN: 0920474896 | edition: 1996 | PDF | 116 Pages | 7 Mb
It is difficult for Todmorden Mills Museum visitors to imagine that this site so close to the busy Don Valley Parkway was once home to an important mill. As early as 1793 Governor Simcoe recognised the industrial potential of this portion of the Don River. By 1795 Skinner's sawmill was under construction, initiating an era of technological development that spread beyond the valley of the Don into what was then Muddy York. Today, Todmorden serves to remind us of Toronto's industrial heritage and the spirit of the time.