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  • Teresa Vanderburgh's Musical Scrapbook #1 - Letter to Teresa Vanderburgh
    Teresa Vanderburgh's Musical Scrapbook #1 - Letter to Teresa Vanderburgh
    Text       Location: Scrapbook # 1 - Page 102A Date of Scrapbook 1876-1922 Teresa Vanderburgh was one of St. Catharines' most prominent musicians and teachers for many years. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, musical programs and pamphlets for St. Catharines and other places of interest to Miss Vanderburgh. She died on January …
    Text     Location: Scrapbook # 1 - Page 102A Date of Scrapbook 1876-1922 Teresa Vanderburgh was one of St. Catharines' most prominent musicians and teachers for many years. The scrapbooks contain newspaper …
    St. Catharines Public Library
  • LH0269 Simcoe Street Looking North
    LH0269 Simcoe Street Looking North
    Image       The Standard Bank is visible on the right and the tower of the Oshawa Town Hall is visible in the distance on the left.
    Image     The Standard Bank is visible on the right and the tower of the Oshawa Town Hall is visible in the distance on the left.
    Oshawa Public Libraries
  • LH0263 Warren Mill
    LH0263 Warren Mill
    Image       Built in 1837 by J. B. Warren, this flour mill was run by him until 1865 after which it changed possession numerous times until it was demolished in 1981. It was located on the east side of the Oshawa Creek on King Street, in an area known as the Hollow.
    Image     Built in 1837 by J. B. Warren, this flour mill was run by him until 1865 after which it changed possession numerous times until it was demolished in 1981. It …
    Oshawa Public Libraries
  • Five ladies and a girl with a man at the  shore of  Lawson's Trout Pond.
    Five ladies and a girl with a man at the shore of Lawson's Trout Pond.
    Image       Five ladies and a girl in their summer whites gather with a man at the shore of Lawson's Trout Pond.
    Image     Five ladies and a girl in their summer whites gather with a man at the shore of Lawson's Trout Pond.
    Esquesing Historical Society
  • Five ladies and a girl gather with a man at the  shore of the Lawson’s Trout Pond.
    Five ladies and a girl gather with a man at the shore of the Lawson’s Trout Pond.
    Image       Five ladies and a girl gather with a man at the shore of the Lawson’s Trout Pond. This colourized version of EHS26106 was Made in Germany.
    Image     Five ladies and a girl gather with a man at the shore of the Lawson’s Trout Pond. This colourized version of EHS26106 was Made in Germany.
    Esquesing Historical Society
  • Pier Ticket Booth
    Pier Ticket Booth
    Image       This sepia-toned postcard shows the pier at Grimsby Beach circa 1890s. The foreground depicts two men wearing black suits and two women wearing white dresses, all of whom are standing on the pier. The two women are holding canoe paddles. Posing in the sand, in front of them, are two …
    Image     This sepia-toned postcard shows the pier at Grimsby Beach circa 1890s. The foreground depicts two men wearing black suits and two women wearing white dresses, all of whom are standing …
    Grimsby Chautauqua
  • Mildred Edmonds at Six Months
    Mildred Edmonds at Six Months
    ImageText       Photograph mounted on cardboard of Mildred Edmonds when she was six months old.
    ImageText     Photograph mounted on cardboard of Mildred Edmonds when she was six months old.
  • Park Road Gates to Grimsby Park
    Park Road Gates to Grimsby Park
    Image       This postcard shows the ticket booth of Grimsby Park. This booth was located at the south end of Grand Ave, close to the Grand Trunk Railroad station. The trees which lined Grand Avenue are clearly visible in the background.Two women and two men are standing in from of the ticket …
    Image     This postcard shows the ticket booth of Grimsby Park. This booth was located at the south end of Grand Ave, close to the Grand Trunk Railroad station. The trees which …
    Grimsby Chautauqua
  • Lake View Hotel postcard
    Lake View Hotel postcard
    ImageText       This is a sepia toned postcard printed by F.H. Leslie in Niagara Falls. The postcard is a photograph of the Lake View Hotel at Grimsby Beach. It shows the three floors of the hotel with balconies on each floor, trees surrounding the hotel and several ladders coming from the third …
    ImageText     This is a sepia toned postcard printed by F.H. Leslie in Niagara Falls. The postcard is a photograph of the Lake View Hotel at Grimsby Beach. It shows the three …
    Grimsby Chautauqua
  • Family of John and Mary Allman
    Family of John and Mary Allman
    Image       Robert Allman (1789-1874) married Elizabeth Baker (1785-1868) at Yorkshire, England in 1813. They had seven children: Milkah, Esther, Thomas, Jane, John, Robert, and Ann. In 1830 they emigrated to Canada and settled at Whitby on Concession 4. John Allman, second eldest son of Robert and Elizabeth, married Mary Elizabeth Jaynes …
    Image     Robert Allman (1789-1874) married Elizabeth Baker (1785-1868) at Yorkshire, England in 1813. They had seven children: Milkah, Esther, Thomas, Jane, John, Robert, and Ann. In 1830 they emigrated to Canada …
    Whitby Public Library
  • The Coakwell Family
    The Coakwell Family
    Imagecomment       The Coakwell family settled at Whitby in 1863 with almost all of their children fully grown. Charles (1816-1897) and Charlotte (1815-1904) Coakwell were married in Yorkshire, England in 1840. They had 8 children: Barnett, William, Thomas, George, James, Charles, Jane, and John. The Coakwell family settled on the north half …
    Imagecomment     The Coakwell family settled at Whitby in 1863 with almost all of their children fully grown. Charles (1816-1897) and Charlotte (1815-1904) Coakwell were married in Yorkshire, England in 1840. They …
    Whitby Public Library
  • The Coakwell Family
    The Coakwell Family
    Image       The Coakwell family settled at Whitby in 1863 with almost all of their children fully grown. Charles (1816-1897) and Charlotte (1815-1904) Coakwell were married in Yorkshire, England in 1840. They had 8 children: Barnett (1841-1910), William (1843-1933), Thomas (1844-1923), George (1846-1897), James (1848-1936), Charles (1850-1924), Jane (1854-1922), and John (1857-1935). …
    Image     The Coakwell family settled at Whitby in 1863 with almost all of their children fully grown. Charles (1816-1897) and Charlotte (1815-1904) Coakwell were married in Yorkshire, England in 1840. They …
    Whitby Public Library
  • McGillivray Family
    McGillivray Family
    Image       Leaving Aberdeenshire in Scotland, George McGillivray landed at Quebec in 1833 and hadn't intended to settle at Whitby Township. While in Vermont, McGillivray received a letter from William Dow encouraging him to purchase land in Whitby Township. After having spent time at Glen Dhu, the Dow family homestead in Whitby …
    Image     Leaving Aberdeenshire in Scotland, George McGillivray landed at Quebec in 1833 and hadn't intended to settle at Whitby Township. While in Vermont, McGillivray received a letter from William Dow encouraging …
    Whitby Public Library
  • The Children of William Gerrard and Annie Dow
    The Children of William Gerrard and Annie Dow
    Image       The William Dow (1777-1855) family settled at Whitby Township in 1833 after having arrived in Canada from Banffshire, Scotland. They took up residence at Glen Dhu farm on Concession 3. William Dow was well known throughout Ontario for his agricultural improvements, especially in the production of great crop yields. William …
    Image     The William Dow (1777-1855) family settled at Whitby Township in 1833 after having arrived in Canada from Banffshire, Scotland. They took up residence at Glen Dhu farm on Concession 3. …
    Whitby Public Library
  • William White Family
    William White Family
    Image       William White (1832-1910) of Yorkshire, England married Mary Ann Maw (1836-1914) of East Whitby in 1863. The couple had seven children: William C. (1865-1939), James L. (1867-1938), Susan Jane (1870-1954), Thomas (1873-1928), Joseph (1875-1952), Ester Ellen (1876-1949), and John M. whose dates are unknown. The White family residence was located …
    Image     William White (1832-1910) of Yorkshire, England married Mary Ann Maw (1836-1914) of East Whitby in 1863. The couple had seven children: William C. (1865-1939), James L. (1867-1938), Susan Jane (1870-1954), …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Residence of Andrew M. Ross, c.1890
    Residence of Andrew M. Ross, c.1890
    Image       This frame house was built in 1879 by Andrew Ross (1851-1936) at the south west corner of King Street and Colbeorne Street at 401 Colborne Street West. Ross was a dry goods merchant in Whitby and a former Mayor of the Town. His daughter, Miss Marcia Ross (1889-1979) was the …
    Image     This frame house was built in 1879 by Andrew Ross (1851-1936) at the south west corner of King Street and Colbeorne Street at 401 Colborne Street West. Ross was a …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Dryden Public School Class, c.1880-1890
    Dryden Public School Class, c.1880-1890
    Imagecomment       Dryden School, so called because it was on the James Dryden farm, was officially known as Union School Section No.6 and it combined Whitby and East Whitby Townships. The school house was built in 1880 on the north-east corner of Concession 7 and Thickson Road. It was closed by the …
    Imagecomment     Dryden School, so called because it was on the James Dryden farm, was officially known as Union School Section No.6 and it combined Whitby and East Whitby Townships. The school …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Class, c.1890
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Class, c.1890
    Image       The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Image     The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Family of Henry Hodgson Sonley
    Family of Henry Hodgson Sonley
    Image       George Sonley and Ann Walker were married at Lincolnshire, England in 1827. They had five children and moved to Canada sometime before 1843. Their three known children were George (1828-1876), Henry (1835-1906), and Thomas (1843-1915). Henry Hodgson Sonley (1835-1906) married Jane Rundle in 1862 at Brock Township. They had 12 …
    Image     George Sonley and Ann Walker were married at Lincolnshire, England in 1827. They had five children and moved to Canada sometime before 1843. Their three known children were George (1828-1876), …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Barn on William B. Tarves Farm
    Barn on William B. Tarves Farm
    ImageObject       This barn was located between Ashburn and the Whitby-Pickering Town Line.
    ImageObject     This barn was located between Ashburn and the Whitby-Pickering Town Line.
    Whitby Public Library
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