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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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  • 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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  • Whitby District High School Chimney Construction, 1953
    Whitby District High School Chimney Construction, 1953
    Image       The Whitby District High School (Henry Street High School) was built between 1953 and 1954. It was officially opened by Dr. C.F. Cannon, Deputy Minister of Education, on 5 November 1954. The chimney was built before the rest of the school was constructed.
    Image     The Whitby District High School (Henry Street High School) was built between 1953 and 1954. It was officially opened by Dr. C.F. Cannon, Deputy Minister of Education, on 5 November …
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  • Inverlynn House, 1975
    Inverlynn House, 1975
    Image       Inverlynn house is a house which is currently located at 1300 Gifford Street in Whitby, Ontario. The former address for this property was 816 Gifford street. Inverlynn house was built at the intersection of Raglan and Giffard Street in 1860 for William Laing (1818-1891). In 1870, the house was purchased …
    Image     Inverlynn house is a house which is currently located at 1300 Gifford Street in Whitby, Ontario. The former address for this property was 816 Gifford street. Inverlynn house was built …
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  • Demolition of Peter Perry House, August 1982
    Demolition of Peter Perry House, August 1982
    Image       This frame house at 110 Dundas Street East was built in the 1850s or 1860s on the north side of Dundas Street, east of Brock Street. The home was built for Richard Hatch, a hardware dealer who came to Whitby in 1864. Later, this house was owned by Lyman T. …
    Image     This frame house at 110 Dundas Street East was built in the 1850s or 1860s on the north side of Dundas Street, east of Brock Street. The home was built …
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  • Inverlyn Chicken Coop, c.1926
    Inverlyn Chicken Coop, c.1926
    Image       A black and white photograph of the Inverlynn Chicken Coop. There are several chickens on the grass in front of the poultry house.
    Image     A black and white photograph of the Inverlynn Chicken Coop. There are several chickens on the grass in front of the poultry house.
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  • Jabez Lynde house, c.1905.
    Jabez Lynde house, c.1905.
    Image       The Lynde House was built during the War of 1812 at 960 Dundas Street West. It was moved to Cullen Gardens on August 22, 1986. In June, 1988 it was opened as a museum Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired …
    Image     The Lynde House was built during the War of 1812 at 960 Dundas Street West. It was moved to Cullen Gardens on August 22, 1986. In June, 1988 it was …
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  • House on Mary Street East, 1908
    House on Mary Street East, 1908
    Imagemystery       Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. Van Wyck provided this service to the town, free of charge, during the Great Depression. By the summer of 1935, Whitby had a population of about 4,000 people and a house numbering …
    Imagemystery     Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. Van Wyck provided this service to the town, free of charge, during …
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  • Residence of Judge Neil McCrimmon, 1907.
    Residence of Judge Neil McCrimmon, 1907.
    Image       This brick house was built on bounded by Centre, Pitt, King and Trent Streets, in 1905 for Judge Neil McCrimmon who was Judge of Ontario County from 1900 to 1911. After his death in 1911, the house was owned by Theodore King of the King Brothers' Tannery. After the tannery …
    Image     This brick house was built on bounded by Centre, Pitt, King and Trent Streets, in 1905 for Judge Neil McCrimmon who was Judge of Ontario County from 1900 to 1911. …
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  • Moving Rowley House from 1300 Brock St. S. to 1000 Byron St. S., 1938
    Moving Rowley House from 1300 Brock St. S. to 1000 Byron St. S., 1938
    Imagemystery       This picture shows the residence of Harold Rowley being moved north on Brock Street in 1938. This cottage of the 1850s stood on the west side of Brock Street where Highway 401 is located. When the highway was built, the house was moved to the south-west corner of Byron and …
    Imagemystery     This picture shows the residence of Harold Rowley being moved north on Brock Street in 1938. This cottage of the 1850s stood on the west side of Brock Street where …
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  • Dr. James Hunter house, c.1920
    Dr. James Hunter house, c.1920
    Imagemystery       This frame house stood on the south side of Dundas Street east of Kendalwood Road (at 1913 Dundas Street East). It was built before 1837, and was demolished about 1962. It was the residence of Dr. James Hunter (1790-1850) who was tried for treason for supporting the rebels in the …
    Imagemystery     This frame house stood on the south side of Dundas Street east of Kendalwood Road (at 1913 Dundas Street East). It was built before 1837, and was demolished about 1962. …
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  • Residence of James Pellow, 1919
    Residence of James Pellow, 1919
    Image       This brick house was built in the 1880s on the west side of King Street, opposite Gilbert Street (at 400 King Street). The home was owned by members of the Pellow family until about 1978.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired …
    Image     This brick house was built in the 1880s on the west side of King Street, opposite Gilbert Street (at 400 King Street). The home was owned by members of the …
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  • 220 Dunlop Street West, c.1913
    220 Dunlop Street West, c.1913
    Imagemystery       This frame house was located on the north side of Dunlop Street between Centre and Byron Streets. It was demolished before the 1950s. The house in the background is the Anglican Church Rectory at the north-west corner of Dunlop and Byron Streets. The crowd in the foreground is watching a …
    Imagemystery     This frame house was located on the north side of Dunlop Street between Centre and Byron Streets. It was demolished before the 1950s. The house in the background is the …
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  • Residence of Donald McKay, c.1910.
    Residence of Donald McKay, c.1910.
    Image       This brick house at the south-east corner of Centre and Gilbert Streets, was built about 1874 by William Dunkley (at 401 Centre Street South). From 1907 until his death in 1914, it was the residence of Donald McKay, Treasurer of Ontario County. It was also the home of his daughter, …
    Image     This brick house at the south-east corner of Centre and Gilbert Streets, was built about 1874 by William Dunkley (at 401 Centre Street South). From 1907 until his death in …
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  • Alger Press Building, c.1937
    Alger Press Building, c.1937
    Imagemystery       The Joshua Richardson home was built at the north-east corner of Dundas and Garden Streets (at 720 Dundas Street East), and was demolished in 1969 after several fires were set in it. In the 1920s it was a tourist home called "The Evergreens," and was purchased by Alger Press of …
    Imagemystery     The Joshua Richardson home was built at the north-east corner of Dundas and Garden Streets (at 720 Dundas Street East), and was demolished in 1969 after several fires were set …
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  • The Grange, c.1910
    The Grange, c.1910
    Image       The Grange was built for James Rogers Armstrong in 1855 and demolished in 1976. In 1910 it was the home of John B. Laidlaw. This home was located at 201 Pine Street. Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. …
    Image     The Grange was built for James Rogers Armstrong in 1855 and demolished in 1976. In 1910 it was the home of John B. Laidlaw. This home was located at 201 …
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  • "The Grange", residence of Frank L. Beecroft, 1948
    "The Grange", residence of Frank L. Beecroft, 1948
    Imagecomment       This view is looking through the gates at the north-east corner of Mary and Pine Streets towards the house at 201 Pine Street.
    Imagecomment     This view is looking through the gates at the north-east corner of Mary and Pine Streets towards the house at 201 Pine Street.
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  • The Grange, residence of Frank Beecroft, c.1921
    The Grange, residence of Frank Beecroft, c.1921
    Imagemystery       This brick house was built for James Rogers Armstrong in 1855 and demolished in 1976. It was the home of Frank Lloyd Beecroft and his family from 1918 to 1976. This is a front view of the house with five people in front of the house including a young boy …
    Imagemystery     This brick house was built for James Rogers Armstrong in 1855 and demolished in 1976. It was the home of Frank Lloyd Beecroft and his family from 1918 to 1976. …
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  • Residence of Judge Duncan J. McIntyre, c.1908
    Residence of Judge Duncan J. McIntyre, c.1908
    Image       The house located at 320 St. John Street West was built in 1881 for Judge George H. Dartnell, of the Ontario County Courthouse. He was succeeded by Judge Duncan John McIntyre. Left to Right: Judge Duncan J. McIntyre, Mrs. Duncan J. McIntyre, Duncan Brodie McIntyre.
    Image     The house located at 320 St. John Street West was built in 1881 for Judge George H. Dartnell, of the Ontario County Courthouse. He was succeeded by Judge Duncan John …
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  • Gertrude Bryan in front of 206 Byron St. N., c.1910
    Gertrude Bryan in front of 206 Byron St. N., c.1910
    Image       This Regency cottage was built in the 1850s. This home is located at 206 Byron Street North.
    Image     This Regency cottage was built in the 1850s. This home is located at 206 Byron Street North.
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