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  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Graduates of 1906
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Graduates of 1906
    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.
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  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Graduates of 1907
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Graduates of 1907
    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.
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  • Business and Professional Men of Whitby, 1895
    Business and Professional Men of Whitby, 1895
    Imagecomment       Composite displays 84 business and professional men. Each portrait was taken individually and then pasted onto a backdrop. It was then rephotographed. Underneath the the portrait photographs are three photographs of Whitby landmarks. On the left is Burr Lodge which was located at Centre and James Streets. Jeffrey Flats at …
    Imagecomment     Composite displays 84 business and professional men. Each portrait was taken individually and then pasted onto a backdrop. It was then rephotographed. Underneath the the portrait photographs are three photographs …
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  • Family of John and Jane Sturgess
    Family of John and Jane Sturgess
    Imagecomment       John Sturgess (1832-1903) married Jane Hudson (1839-1926) and they emigrated from England to Canada. They settled at Whitby and had twelve surviving children: William Henry (1857-1936), John (1859-1916), George Edmund (1862-1942), Mary Ellen (1864-1935), Selena, Emma Louise (1869-1949), James Alfred (1872-1935), Thomas (1875-1958), Albert Edwin (1876-1958), Charles, Ethel (1881-1956), Birt …
    Imagecomment     John Sturgess (1832-1903) married Jane Hudson (1839-1926) and they emigrated from England to Canada. They settled at Whitby and had twelve surviving children: William Henry (1857-1936), John (1859-1916), George Edmund …
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  • Daughters of John and Catherine Dow
    Daughters of John and Catherine Dow
    Image       The William Dow (1777-1855) 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 Dow …
    Image     The William Dow (1777-1855) 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 …
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  • George Cameron, ca.1866
    George Cameron, ca.1866
    Image       George Cameron was born at Picton on 12 February 1839 and came to Whitby about 1846 when his father, Alexander Cameron, was appointed Chief Constable. George trained as a shoemaker and for 40 years taught ballroom dancing at schools in Whitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Prince Albert, and Picton. He was …
    Image     George Cameron was born at Picton on 12 February 1839 and came to Whitby about 1846 when his father, Alexander Cameron, was appointed Chief Constable. George trained as a shoemaker …
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  • Residence of Charles Barton, July 1975
    Residence of Charles Barton, July 1975
    Image       This house was built in 1857 by James Wallace as quarters for the officers of the Whitby Highland Rifle Company. It later became the home of Robert Wilson, a local lawyer. From the 1880s until 1974, the house was owned by the Barton family.
    Image     This house was built in 1857 by James Wallace as quarters for the officers of the Whitby Highland Rifle Company. It later became the home of Robert Wilson, a local …
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  • Former Bennett's Tavern, July 1975
    Former Bennett's Tavern, July 1975
    Image       This house at the north-east corner of Dundas Street and Euclid Street was built as early as 1828 at 408-410 Dundas Street West. From the 1830s until about 1860 it was operated as a tavern and hotel by Thomas Bennett, Thomas M. Scripture, and others. In the 1960s the lower …
    Image     This house at the north-east corner of Dundas Street and Euclid Street was built as early as 1828 at 408-410 Dundas Street West. From the 1830s until about 1860 it …
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  • Residence of George Cormack, January 1964
    Residence of George Cormack, January 1964
    Image       This house was located at 319 Green Street in Whitby. This home was built in 1861 at the south east corner of Green and Dunlop Streets. It was demolished in July 1964.George Cormack was a Whitby lumber dealer.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck …
    Image     This house was located at 319 Green Street in Whitby. This home was built in 1861 at the south east corner of Green and Dunlop Streets. It was demolished in …
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  • Spurril House, October 1961
    Spurril House, October 1961
    Image       This house was located at 1234 Dundas Street East. One of the first brick buildings in Whitby, this house stood on the north side of Dundas Street, east of Anderson Street. It was built as early as the 1830s and at one time was known as Spurril's Hotel. It was …
    Image     This house was located at 1234 Dundas Street East. One of the first brick buildings in Whitby, this house stood on the north side of Dundas Street, east of Anderson …
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  • William Till Residence, October 1961
    William Till Residence, October 1961
    Image       This house was located at 1111 Dundas Street East. One of the first brick buildings in Whitby, this house stood on the south side of Dundas Street, west of Hopkins Street. It dates possibly as early as 1833 when William Till established a furniture and undertaking business at Hamer's Corners. …
    Image     This house was located at 1111 Dundas Street East. One of the first brick buildings in Whitby, this house stood on the south side of Dundas Street, west of Hopkins …
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  • Smith House, 1969
    Smith House, 1969
    Image       This home was located at 721 Dundas Street West. This brick house dating from the 1850s, was located on the south east corner of Dundas Street and Annes Street. It was demolished in 1972, to make way for the widening of Dundas Street.
    Image     This home was located at 721 Dundas Street West. This brick house dating from the 1850s, was located on the south east corner of Dundas Street and Annes Street. It …
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  • Frank Bonello, 1957
    Frank Bonello, 1957
    Image       The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa Generals were disbanded after their arena burned down. Some of the players, along with coach and manager, Wren Blair, formed the Oshawa Truckers for the 1953-54 season. In 1954, the Oshawa Truckers relocated to Whitby and were temporarily …
    Image     The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa Generals were disbanded after their arena burned down. Some of the players, along with coach and manager, Wren …
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  • Residence of John Watson
    Residence of John Watson
    Image       This frame house was built as the residence of John Watson (1798-1897), a resident of Almonds. The house burned down in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The house was located on lot 35 of Concession 2.
    Image     This frame house was built as the residence of John Watson (1798-1897), a resident of Almonds. The house burned down in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The house was …
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  • Royal Train at Canadian Pacific Railway Station, 1939
    Royal Train at Canadian Pacific Railway Station, 1939
    Imagecomment       In May 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth made a royal tour of Canada. They stopped in Whitby for about ten minutes.
    Imagecomment     In May 1939 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth made a royal tour of Canada. They stopped in Whitby for about ten minutes.
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  • Uptown Railway Station
    Uptown Railway Station
    Image       The uptown railway station was located at 415 Dundas Street East. It was built in 1870 for the Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway. It was closed in 1963 and demolished in 1969.
    Image     The uptown railway station was located at 415 Dundas Street East. It was built in 1870 for the Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway. It was closed in 1963 and …
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  • Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway Engine House
    Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway Engine House
    Image       The Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway constructed this engine house in 1875. It was located at 400 Mary Street East on the north side at Hickory Street.
    Image     The Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway constructed this engine house in 1875. It was located at 400 Mary Street East on the north side at Hickory Street.
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  • William J. Anderson Company, October 17, 1947
    William J. Anderson Company, October 17, 1947
    Image       The William J. Anderson Company moved from Toronto to Whitby in 1946 and began operations in 1947. The factory mainly produced jewellery boxes. George Anderson, son of William J. Anderson, sold the company in 1976 and by 1979 the factory was closed.
    Image     The William J. Anderson Company moved from Toronto to Whitby in 1946 and began operations in 1947. The factory mainly produced jewellery boxes. George Anderson, son of William J. Anderson, …
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  • William J. Anderson Company, October 17, 1947
    William J. Anderson Company, October 17, 1947
    Image       The William J. Anderson Company moved from Toronto to Whitby in 1946 and began operations in 1947. The factory mainly produced jewellery boxes. George Anderson, son of William J. Anderson, sold the company in 1976 and by 1979 the factory was closed.
    Image     The William J. Anderson Company moved from Toronto to Whitby in 1946 and began operations in 1947. The factory mainly produced jewellery boxes. George Anderson, son of William J. Anderson, …
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  • William J. Anderson Company, October 17, 1947
    William J. Anderson Company, October 17, 1947
    Imagemystery       The William J. Anderson Company moved from Toronto to Whitby in 1946 and began operations in 1947. The factory mainly produced jewellery boxes. George Anderson, son of William J. Anderson, sold the company in 1976 and by 1979 the factory was closed.
    Imagemystery     The William J. Anderson Company moved from Toronto to Whitby in 1946 and began operations in 1947. The factory mainly produced jewellery boxes. George Anderson, son of William J. Anderson, …
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