Excavation Unearths Rees' Wharf, 1850s Era Glass Bottles in Downtown Toronto

[Arob]

One hundred and fifty years ago the wooden posts and planks of Rees' Wharf were buried by dump trucks and bulldozers making more dry land at the bottom of Toronto and improving its port facilities opposite new railroad and steam powered transportation infrastructure. The antique glass bottles that have been discovered here were the one pitched into the lake from the old pier, erected in 1837

Now this land wit=ll soon be the parking garage and The Path shopping concourse directly under one of the biggest new skyscraper developments being built downtown this summer as per Dumpdiggers post, Aug 13 2011,Antique Glass Bottles Found Under Southcore Financial Centre & Delta Hotel Toronto, The Story of Rees' Wharf.

The focus is on the antique glass bottles that were liberated from the ground by excavators,

The stoneware bottle has already been sold to a Toronto bed and breakfast for an unspecified amount, but note that its not rare or in perfect condition.

This Brayn Bros beer bottle is however rather rare. It was an unexpected discovery that came when an expert inspected the purchases later

this piece is key to the history of Hornby Ontario and there's a story here - its a puzzle how a Hornby beer bottle ended up down here at the base of Toronto, or perhaps testament to the quality and distribution of Brayn Bros Brewery.

[frank c]

Thats one beautiful tailgate, thanks for postin the pics. Good luck on your recovery efforts. Love that globtop cobalt blue.