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  • Jackson Holliday
    Jackson Holliday
    Imagecomment       Jackson Holliday was born at Aspatria, Cumberland, England, on May 26, 1818. He came to Canada in 1832 with his step-father, and settled near Brooklin. He was married in Whitby Township on March 10, 1849 to Mary Jane Hall. He was Sabbath School Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church either …
    Imagecomment     Jackson Holliday was born at Aspatria, Cumberland, England, on May 26, 1818. He came to Canada in 1832 with his step-father, and settled near Brooklin. He was married in Whitby …
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  • Mrs. Jackson Holliday (Mary Jane Hall), c. 1875.
    Mrs. Jackson Holliday (Mary Jane Hall), c. 1875.
    Image       Mrs. Jackson Holliday was born in 1831. She was married in Whitby Township on March 10, 1849 to Jackson Holliday, who died on May 12, 1874. She died at Lot 12, 1st Concession of Reach Township, on February 21, 1876, and is buried in the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery at …
    Image     Mrs. Jackson Holliday was born in 1831. She was married in Whitby Township on March 10, 1849 to Jackson Holliday, who died on May 12, 1874. She died at Lot …
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  • Marcus James Holliday, c. 1890
    Marcus James Holliday, c. 1890
    Image       Marcus James (Mark) Holliday was born in Whitby Township in September 1854, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Holliday. He grew up on a farm a mile south of Brooklin and attended Prospect School. After his father died in 1874, he conducted a butcher business in Oshawa for a number …
    Image     Marcus James (Mark) Holliday was born in Whitby Township in September 1854, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Holliday. He grew up on a farm a mile south of Brooklin …
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  • Mrs. Marcus James Holliday, c. 1890
    Mrs. Marcus James Holliday, c. 1890
    Image       Mrs. Marcus James Holliday was born in Reach Township about a mile and a half north of Ashburn, a daughter of William O. Bryant, on November 2, 1855. On December 22, 1875 she was married at her father's home to Marcus James Holliday, a Whitby Township farmer. She died at …
    Image     Mrs. Marcus James Holliday was born in Reach Township about a mile and a half north of Ashburn, a daughter of William O. Bryant, on November 2, 1855. On December …
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  • Mrs. Robert Darlington (Sarah Annie Hunter), c.1890
    Mrs. Robert Darlington (Sarah Annie Hunter), c.1890
    Image       Mrs. Robert Darlington (Sarah Annie Hunter), eldest daughter of Dr. James Hunter, was born at Hedon, Yorkshire, England, on November 8, 1816.She and Rev. Robert Darlington were married at Hartland, New York, U.S.A. on October 31, 1839. About 1848, they settled in Brooklin. Sarah died at Brooklin on March 24, …
    Image     Mrs. Robert Darlington (Sarah Annie Hunter), eldest daughter of Dr. James Hunter, was born at Hedon, Yorkshire, England, on November 8, 1816.She and Rev. Robert Darlington were married at Hartland, …
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  • All Saints' Anglican Church, 1865
    All Saints' Anglican Church, 1865
    Image       All Saints' Anglican Church was built in 1865-66 at 300 Dundas Street West. This lithograph was from a drawing by Toronto architects, Gundry and Langley.
    Image     All Saints' Anglican Church was built in 1865-66 at 300 Dundas Street West. This lithograph was from a drawing by Toronto architects, Gundry and Langley.
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  • Factory,  Canadian Pad, Glove and Blanket Co. Ltd, Whitby, Ont. (Blanket Factory), c.1929
    Factory, Canadian Pad, Glove and Blanket Co. Ltd, Whitby, Ont. (Blanket Factory), c.1929
    Imagecomment       In 1910, Samuel Trees opened the blanket factory at 211 Brock Street North on the block bounded by Mary, Perry, and John Streets. Officially known as Samuel Trees and Company, the blanket factory manufactured blankets and collars for horses. The factory was in operation until 1958 and the building was …
    Imagecomment     In 1910, Samuel Trees opened the blanket factory at 211 Brock Street North on the block bounded by Mary, Perry, and John Streets. Officially known as Samuel Trees and Company, …
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  • Sketch of Methodist Tabernacle from Special Edition on Whitby and Oshawa of The Globe, 1889
    Sketch of Methodist Tabernacle from Special Edition on Whitby and Oshawa of The Globe, 1889
    Image  W. Thomson, The Globe and Mail (Toronto), October 26, 1889, unknown page     The Methodist Tabernacle was built in 1875-76 at 201 Centre Street South. It became the Whitby United Church in 1925 and St. Mark's United Church in 1962.
    Image  W. Thomson, The Globe and Mail (Toronto), October 26, 1889, unknown page   The Methodist Tabernacle was built in 1875-76 at 201 Centre Street South. It became the Whitby United Church in 1925 and St. Mark's United Church in 1962.
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  • Portrait Photograph of Private Frederick Lewis Anderson, c.1943
    Portrait Photograph of Private Frederick Lewis Anderson, c.1943
    Image       Private Frederick Lewis Anderson was born in Toronto on June 14, 1920, son of James and Susan Anderson. He moved to Whitby in 1923 where he attended St. Bernard's Separate School and Whitby High School. He was employed at the Whitby Malleable Iron and Brass Co. and was a member …
    Image     Private Frederick Lewis Anderson was born in Toronto on June 14, 1920, son of James and Susan Anderson. He moved to Whitby in 1923 where he attended St. Bernard's Separate …
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  • Portrait Photo of Malcolm Adam
    Portrait Photo of Malcolm Adam
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Malcolm Albert Allan was born in 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Oshawa in 1992. He enlisted in the Second World War in July 1940 and went overseas in April 1943. He …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Malcolm Albert Allan was born in 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in …
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  • J. Nourse and Co. Store Lithograph
    J. Nourse and Co. Store Lithograph
    Image       Perry's Block was located opposite the outlet at Elm Street. It was built by John Ham Perry in 1858. The building was destroyed by fire on June 10, 1864 and was replaced by McMillan's Block the same year.
    Image     Perry's Block was located opposite the outlet at Elm Street. It was built by John Ham Perry in 1858. The building was destroyed by fire on June 10, 1864 and …
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  • Royal Hotel Advertisement
    Royal Hotel Advertisement
    Image       The three storey brick building depicted in this lithograph was the first Royal Hotel at 171 Brock Street North (located on the east side of Brock Street, south of Mary Street). It was built in 1862, but was destroyed by fire March 6, 1872. The proprietor at the time of …
    Image     The three storey brick building depicted in this lithograph was the first Royal Hotel at 171 Brock Street North (located on the east side of Brock Street, south of Mary …
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  • Lithograph for Hatch and Brothers Hardware Store
    Lithograph for Hatch and Brothers Hardware Store
    Image       This three-storey brick store was located at 111 Brock Street North (on the east side of Brock Street, north of Dundas Street). It was operated by Samuel and Richard Hatch and later Samuel's sons Fred and Frank Hatch from 1874 to 1904. The business was founded in Whitby about 1864. …
    Image     This three-storey brick store was located at 111 Brock Street North (on the east side of Brock Street, north of Dundas Street). It was operated by Samuel and Richard Hatch …
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  • Standard Bank Building
    Standard Bank Building
    Image       This building was located at 101 Brock Street North. The photograph shows the building on the north east corner of Brock and Dundas Streets. It was built in 1866 and demolished in 1964. It was built for Lowes and Powell, a dry goods company, and called the "Dominion Warerooms." In …
    Image     This building was located at 101 Brock Street North. The photograph shows the building on the north east corner of Brock and Dundas Streets. It was built in 1866 and …
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  • Advertisement from J. F. Rainer Piano Factory, 1868.
    Advertisement from J. F. Rainer Piano Factory, 1868.
    Image       Joseph F. Rainer opened a piano factory on the south side of Mary Street, east of Byron Street in 1860. This factory continued in operation until June 1872 when Mr. Rainer moved to Guelph. The factory was destroyed by fire on November 27, 1873.
    Image     Joseph F. Rainer opened a piano factory on the south side of Mary Street, east of Byron Street in 1860. This factory continued in operation until June 1872 when Mr. …
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  • Portrait of John Dryden, 1909
    Portrait of John Dryden, 1909
    Image       John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road and the 7th Concession, Whitby Township, Upper Canada. He was the son of James Dryden and Elizabeth Marsh. He married …
    Image     John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road …
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  • Portrait of John Dryden, September 1890
    Portrait of John Dryden, September 1890
    Image       John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road and the 7th Concession, Whitby Township, Upper Canada. He was the son of James Dryden and Elizabeth Marsh. He married …
    Image     John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road …
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  • Portrait of John Dryden, c.1895
    Portrait of John Dryden, c.1895
    Image       John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road and the 7th Concession, Whitby Township, Upper Canada. He was the son of James Dryden and Elizabeth Marsh. He married …
    Image     John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road …
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  • Newspaper Portrait of John Dryden, 1909
    Newspaper Portrait of John Dryden, 1909
    Image       John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road and the 7th Concession, Whitby Township, Upper Canada. He was the son of James Dryden and Elizabeth Marsh. He married …
    Image     John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road …
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  • William Edmund Newton Sinclair, 1914
    William Edmund Newton Sinclair, 1914
    Image       W.E.N. Sinclair was born on June 28, 1873 at lot 24, concession 4, Whitby Township. He moved to Oshawa in 1899 where he became a lawyer. He was reeve of Oshawa in 1909 and mayor of Oshawa in 1910-1911, 1915 and 1933-1934. He was leader of the Ontario Liberal Party …
    Image     W.E.N. Sinclair was born on June 28, 1873 at lot 24, concession 4, Whitby Township. He moved to Oshawa in 1899 where he became a lawyer. He was reeve of …
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