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  • Fraternal Societies in Canada
    Fraternal Societies in Canada
    CollectionImageText       A virtual exhibit to portray the increasing popularity of service clubs such as the Kiwanis and the Rotary Club and recreational facilities since the mid twentieth century has coincided with a decline in the overall popularity of fraternal societies. Fraternal societies draw members at a slower rate than in previous …
    CollectionImageText     A virtual exhibit to portray the increasing popularity of service clubs such as the Kiwanis and the Rotary Club and recreational facilities since the mid twentieth century has coincided with …
    Toronto Public Library
  • Union Station (1858-1871), waterfront, west of York St., Toronto, Ont.
    Union Station (1858-1871), waterfront, west of York St., Toronto, Ont.
    Image       Water colour, pen & brown ink over pencil
    Image     Water colour, pen & brown ink over pencil
    Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
  • Hangman's rope
    Hangman's rope
    Image       Dr. William King of Brighton was convicted of murdering his wife, Sarah Anne by poisoning her with arsenic. He was hanged on June 9, 1859 at the courhouse where the Golden Plough now stands.
    Image     Dr. William King of Brighton was convicted of murdering his wife, Sarah Anne by poisoning her with arsenic. He was hanged on June 9, 1859 at the courhouse where the …
    Cobourg Public Library
  • Trial of Dr. William H. King
    Trial of Dr. William H. King
    Imagecomment       Dr. William King was the only criminal to be executed in Northumberland and was a well-known doctor of Brighton. He became infatuated with Melinda Vandervoort and began to feed his wife small doses of arsenic. After a hard-fought trial he was convicted of murder and on June 9, 1859 he …
    Imagecomment     Dr. William King was the only criminal to be executed in Northumberland and was a well-known doctor of Brighton. He became infatuated with Melinda Vandervoort and began to feed his …
    Cobourg Public Library
  • Cover of historical booklet on the King murder case
    Cover of historical booklet on the King murder case
    Image       Dr. William King was the only criminal to be executed in Northumberland and was a well-known doctor of Brighton. He became infatuated with Melinda Vandervoort and began to feed his wife small doses of arsenic. After a hard-fought trial he was convicted of murder and on June 9, 1959 he …
    Image     Dr. William King was the only criminal to be executed in Northumberland and was a well-known doctor of Brighton. He became infatuated with Melinda Vandervoort and began to feed his …
    Cobourg Public Library
  • Rope from the hanging of Dr. William King
    Rope from the hanging of Dr. William King
    Image       Dr. William King was the only criminal to be executed in Northumberland and was a well-known doctor of Brighton. He became infatuated with Melinda Vandervoort and began to feed his wife small doses of arsenic. After a hard-fought trial he was convicted of murder and on June 9, 1959 he …
    Image     Dr. William King was the only criminal to be executed in Northumberland and was a well-known doctor of Brighton. He became infatuated with Melinda Vandervoort and began to feed his …
    Cobourg Public Library
  • An excerpt on tenders
    An excerpt on tenders
    Text       An excerpt on tenders Source: Unknown Acquired: March 13, 1991
    Text     An excerpt on tenders Source: Unknown Acquired: March 13, 1991
    Cobourg Public Library
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