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  • Tweedsmuir History
    Tweedsmuir History
    GroupCollection       Tweedsmuir Histories were perhaps the first “organized”, although amateur approach to recording local history. The idea was articulated by Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir, who was the wife of John Buchan, Baron Tweedsmuir, and Governor General of Canada in 1935-1940. This digital collection contains materials from the scrapbook compiled by the …
    GroupCollection     Tweedsmuir Histories were perhaps the first “organized”, although amateur approach to recording local history. The idea was articulated by Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir, who was the wife of John Buchan, …
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  • Biographical sketches of prominent residents of Richmond Hill
    Biographical sketches of prominent residents of Richmond Hill
    Exhibit       Biographical sketches of prominent residents of Richmond Hill derived from various sources and prepared for the Tweedsmuir History.
    Exhibit     Biographical sketches of prominent residents of Richmond Hill derived from various sources and prepared for the Tweedsmuir History.
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  • Important Incident of 1837 Rebellion
    Important Incident of 1837 Rebellion
    Exhibit       An article from "The Liberal" newspaper describes the incident of the 1837 Rebellion known as the Battle of Montgomery's Tavern.
    Exhibit     An article from "The Liberal" newspaper describes the incident of the 1837 Rebellion known as the Battle of Montgomery's Tavern.
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  • Atkinson family of Richmond Hill
    Atkinson family of Richmond Hill
    Exhibit       A history of Atkinson family of Richmond Hill written for The Tweedsmuir History by W. Donald T. Atkinson, Principal Glebe Collegiate, Ottawa.
    Exhibit     A history of Atkinson family of Richmond Hill written for The Tweedsmuir History by W. Donald T. Atkinson, Principal Glebe Collegiate, Ottawa.
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  • Trench family of Richmond Hill
    Trench family of Richmond Hill
    Exhibit       A history of Trench family of Richmond Hill written by W.D.T. Atkinson.
    Exhibit     A history of Trench family of Richmond Hill written by W.D.T. Atkinson.
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  • Riemann family tree
    Riemann family tree
    ImageGenealogical Resource       The first ancestor to arrive on this Continent was Jacob Riemann whose name appears in the Ship’s list of 1753. You will note the original spelling of the name, which would make the pronunciation Reeman. In the History of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, mention is made of Gottlieb Riemann as having …
    ImageGenealogical Resource     The first ancestor to arrive on this Continent was Jacob Riemann whose name appears in the Ship’s list of 1753. You will note the original spelling of the name, which …
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  • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
    St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
    Exhibit       An essay by H. Rumble concerning the establishment of St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Richmond Hill, Ont.
    Exhibit     An essay by H. Rumble concerning the establishment of St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Richmond Hill, Ont.
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  • Methodist United Church
    Methodist United Church
    Exhibit       An essay describing history of Methodist United Church in Richmond Hill, Ont., with the list of ministers and a photograph of the Church Choir Picnic.
    Exhibit     An essay describing history of Methodist United Church in Richmond Hill, Ont., with the list of ministers and a photograph of the Church Choir Picnic.
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  • Trustees of Methodist United Church
    Trustees of Methodist United Church
    Image       Members of several well-known families in Richmond Hill: 1. W. Atkinson; 2. William Harrison; 3. W. Glass; 4. W. Trench; 5. Hy. Sanderson; 6. J. Duncan; 7. R. Metcalf; 8. Warren; 9. E. Sheppard.
    Image     Members of several well-known families in Richmond Hill: 1. W. Atkinson; 2. William Harrison; 3. W. Glass; 4. W. Trench; 5. Hy. Sanderson; 6. J. Duncan; 7. R. Metcalf; 8. …
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  • A photograph of the old parsonage at the north east corner of Church and Centre St.
    A photograph of the old parsonage at the north east corner of Church and Centre St.
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    Image    
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  • John Sanderson
    John Sanderson
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    Image    
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  • Schools of Richmond Hill
    Schools of Richmond Hill
    Exhibit       This essay outlines the history of education in Richmond Hill, Ont., focusing on the school buildings and the formation of the Board of Education.
    Exhibit     This essay outlines the history of education in Richmond Hill, Ont., focusing on the school buildings and the formation of the Board of Education.
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  • Richmond Hill Tweedsmuir History Scrapbook
    Richmond Hill Tweedsmuir History Scrapbook
    Text  Tweedsmuir Community History Collections (Stoney Creek, ON), 1957     Lady Tweedsmuir supported interest to local history in the following statement: "I am so glad to hear that the Women’s Institutes of Ontario are going to compile village history books. Events move very fast nowadays; houses are pulled down, new roads are made, and the aspect of the countryside changes …
    Text  Tweedsmuir Community History Collections (Stoney Creek, ON), 1957   Lady Tweedsmuir supported interest to local history in the following statement: "I am so glad to hear that the Women’s Institutes of Ontario are going to compile village history books. …
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  • Russell Lynett
    Russell Lynett
    Image       A photograph of Russell Lynett.
    Image     A photograph of Russell Lynett.
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  • The Liberal, 3 Jan 1957
    The Liberal, 3 Jan 1957
    Newspaper      
    Newspaper    
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  • The Liberal, 10 Jan 1957
    The Liberal, 10 Jan 1957
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    Newspaper    
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  • The Liberal, 17 Jan 1957
    The Liberal, 17 Jan 1957
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    Newspaper    
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  • The Liberal, 24 Jan 1957
    The Liberal, 24 Jan 1957
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    Newspaper    
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  • The Liberal, 31 Jan 1957
    The Liberal, 31 Jan 1957
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    Newspaper    
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  • The Liberal, 7 Feb 1957
    The Liberal, 7 Feb 1957
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    Newspaper    
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