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- Venezia, Ponte di Rialto
The stone arch pedestrian bridge named the Ponte di Rialto was built in the 16th century to connect to the Rialto market on the east side. It is the oldest of four bridges that span the Grand Canal in Venice. The stone arch pedestrian bridge named the Ponte di Rialto was built in the 16th century to connect to the Rialto market on the east side. It is the oldest …Oakville Public Library - Canadian Army Service Corps mounted soldier 1919
Scottish-born trained gardener 42-year-old James Gallaher had emigrated to Canada a year before the outbreak of war to work for the Dominion Experimental Station in Kentville, Nova Scotia. He signed up for war duty in November 1914 serving with the 5th Cavalry Division Supply Column of the Canadian Army Service … Scottish-born trained gardener 42-year-old James Gallaher had emigrated to Canada a year before the outbreak of war to work for the Dominion Experimental Station in Kentville, Nova Scotia. He signed …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – La Place et l'Hôtel de la Plage [Étretat – The Square and the Beach Hotel]
![Étretat – La Place et l'Hôtel de la Plage [Étretat – The Square and the Beach Hotel]](https://images.halinet.on.ca/OakvilleImages/Images/DF/thumbs/DF074263t.jpg "Étretat – La Place et l'Hôtel de la Plage [Étretat – The Square and the Beach Hotel]")
Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British General Base Hospital for five years during World War I. Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – La Villa Orphée
The Villa Orphée in Étretat was built in 1858 by musician Jacques Offenbach as a summer retreat. During World War I it was used by the British as a 20-bed convalescent home for nurses. In 1833 gifted 14-year-old cellist Jacob Offenbach left his home in Cologne with his father and … The Villa Orphée in Étretat was built in 1858 by musician Jacques Offenbach as a summer retreat. During World War I it was used by the British as a 20-bed …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – Le Travail des Filets [Mending the fishnets]
![Étretat – Le Travail des Filets [Mending the fishnets]](https://images.halinet.on.ca/OakvilleImages/Images/DF/thumbs/DF074266t.jpg "Étretat – Le Travail des Filets [Mending the fishnets]")
Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British General Base Hospital for five years during World War I. Fishermen are mending their nets in front of several caloges. … Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – Vue générale du Petit Val
Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British General Base Hospital for five years during World War I. Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – La Plage par un gros temps ca. 1900
Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British General Base Hospital for five years during World War I. Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British …Oakville Public Library - Jemappes – La Grand'Place
Postcard mailed to Rev. R. B. Layton of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Kentville, Nova Scotia, from 23-year-old farmer Carl Manning Dickey in Belgium, ca. December 1916. Postcard mailed to Rev. R. B. Layton of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Kentville, Nova Scotia, from 23-year-old farmer Carl Manning Dickey in Belgium, ca. December 1916.Oakville Public Library - Étretat – La Plage, vue prise de la Falaise d’Aval [The beach, view taken from the Aval Cliff]
![Étretat – La Plage, vue prise de la Falaise d’Aval [The beach, view taken from the Aval Cliff]](https://images.halinet.on.ca/OakvilleImages/Images/DF/thumbs/DF074278t.jpg "Étretat – La Plage, vue prise de la Falaise d’Aval [The beach, view taken from the Aval Cliff]")
Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British General Base Hospital for five years during World War I. Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – Un Cabestan
A cabestan is a wooden winch used to manually haul a boat onto a beach. Two long wooden poles are inserted into holes in the vertical post. Groups of people push and pull the poles clockwise while another person winds the cable from the boat. To the right of the … A cabestan is a wooden winch used to manually haul a boat onto a beach. Two long wooden poles are inserted into holes in the vertical post. Groups of people …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – L'Hôtel des Roches Blanches [White Rocks Hotel]
![Étretat – L'Hôtel des Roches Blanches [White Rocks Hotel]](https://images.halinet.on.ca/OakvilleImages/Images/DF/thumbs/DF074284t.jpg "Étretat – L'Hôtel des Roches Blanches [White Rocks Hotel]")
Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British General Base Hospital for five years during World War I. The seaside L’Hotel des Roches Blanches was converted to this … Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British …Oakville Public Library - Étretat – La Terrasse du Casino
Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British General Base Hospital for five years during World War I. Étretat is a small seaside town flanked by dramatic chalk cliffs about 26 kilometres north of Le Havre on the Upper Normandy coast. It was the location of a British …Oakville Public Library - Royal Military Hospital, Shorncliffe Camp
The Canadian Army Medical Corps operated its General Hospital No. 9 at Shorncliffe from Sept. 1917 to Dec. 1918. The General Hospital No. 11 operated there from Sept. 1917 to Sept. 1919. The Canadian Army Medical Corps operated its General Hospital No. 9 at Shorncliffe from Sept. 1917 to Dec. 1918. The General Hospital No. 11 operated there from Sept. 1917 to …Oakville Public Library - Chepstow Castle (The West End)
Chepstow Castle, located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire in Wales, overlooking the River Wye, is the oldest surviving stone fortification in Britain. Chepstow Castle, located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire in Wales, overlooking the River Wye, is the oldest surviving stone fortification in Britain.Oakville Public Library - Koln auf Rh. (Cologne on Rhine)
The Cologne Cathedral, or "Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria," is a Roman Catholic Gothic church in Cologne, Germany. Construction began in 1248 and finished over 600 years later in 1880. Today it is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. The Cologne Cathedral, or "Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria," is a Roman Catholic Gothic church in Cologne, Germany. Construction began in 1248 and finished over 600 years later in …Oakville Public Library - Dannes-Camiers (P.-de-C.) La Gare
This railway station is equidistant between the village of Dannes and that of Camiers, in the Department of Pas de Calais, 14 miles south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in Northern France. During World War I the Canadian Army Medical Corps operated hospitals here: General Hospital No. 3 (McGill University) from June 1915 … This railway station is equidistant between the village of Dannes and that of Camiers, in the Department of Pas de Calais, 14 miles south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in Northern France. During …Oakville Public Library - Canadian Army Service Corps mounted soldier 1916
Scottish-born trained gardener 39-year-old James Gallaher had emigrated to Canada a year before the outbreak of war to work for the Dominion Experimental Station in Kentville, Nova Scotia. He signed up for war duty in November 1914 serving with the 5th Cavalry Division Supply Column of the Canadian Army Service … Scottish-born trained gardener 39-year-old James Gallaher had emigrated to Canada a year before the outbreak of war to work for the Dominion Experimental Station in Kentville, Nova Scotia. He signed …Oakville Public Library - Presbyterian Building, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.
Postcard to Mrs. Robt. Layton, San Fernando, Trinidad, B.W.I., mailed from Madison Sq. Station, New York. Postcard to Mrs. Robt. Layton, San Fernando, Trinidad, B.W.I., mailed from Madison Sq. Station, New York.Oakville Public Library - Court Square, Springfield, Mass.
Old First Church, Congregational, was built in 1819 as a meeting house. Old First Church, Congregational, was built in 1819 as a meeting house.Oakville Public Library - Santa Fe Mission Depot, Albuquerque, N.M.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot was built in 1902 and served rail passengers as the gateway to Albuquerque and the Southwest for over 90 years. Built in the California Mission style, it sported a domed tower and red tile roof and was made with pebbledash stucco. … The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger Depot was built in 1902 and served rail passengers as the gateway to Albuquerque and the Southwest for over 90 years. Built …Oakville Public Library
