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      King Street, Little Britain with dirt roads, horses and carts. Inscription on front reads, "This is quite a town." Inscription on reverse reads, "Well here we are in Britain. We called to see the "baby". Were down to Port yesterday. I suppose you are going to the party to-night. Wish …

      The crest, the winning entry for a contest that ran from November 1976 to March 1977, was designed by high school student, Robert Johnston. The flag was adopted by bylaw on February 20, 1978 as the official flag of Lindsay.

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      THANK-YOU CARD FOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY TALK

      During the 1940s, Dr. George C.R. Hall joined the Lindsay 20 Club. This club had 20 prominent members who each gave a speech on various topics. In 1948, for example, Dr. George C.R. Hall’s speech was on “Modern Trends in Radio," showing his interest in technology.

      The following note accompanies the photo in the presentation: In 1963, Dr. George C.R. Hall became a life-long member of the Ross Memorial Hospital.

      1915 George C.R. Hall passed the Junior High School Entrance exam. “I remember only a few details of my years at Lindsay Collegiate Institute. Outstanding are not important, but Monday after having been home and if returning by train, a Late By Train slip signed T.A.K. gave credit for full …

      This is a copy of Dr. George C.R. Hall's Junior High School Geography entrance exam from 1915. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This is a copy of Dr. George C.R. Hall's Junior High School Entrance Exam for Writing in 1915. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “I believe the first moving picture I saw was Charles Chaplin in One A.M. While my parents were shopping in Toronto at Eaton’s, I would sometimes go across Yonge St. to The Red Mill theatre and spend an hour watching motion …

      Dr. George C.R. Hall had an interest in automobiles throughout his life. When he was 15 years old he rebuilt his dad’s old car using a box as a seat. A driver’s license was not necessary, and the car only traveled a few miles-- usually to a swimming hole at …

      Dr. George Wesley Hall had a passion for the airplane.

      Dr. George Wesley Hall’s passion for the airplane led him to fly as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane. Picture taken in the early 1920s.

      Picture of Dr. George Wesley Hall, as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane in the 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Photography was also a hobby of Dr. George Wesley Hall. Today there are 1000s of pictures from the Dr. George Wesley era. Many of these pictures are on glass slides. The fact that he had x-ray equipment helped in developing the pictures.

      Dr. and Mrs. George Wesley Hall enjoyed travelling. They travelled extensively to Europe in 1927, and throughout Canada and the U.S.

      Photograph pictures Dr. George Wesley Hall preparing for a road trip. Others in photograph are not identified. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Photograph of Eldon Road taken in in the 1920s. Horse and buggy driving down the road. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Mrs. G.W. Hall knew that the vote for women could not be won by isolated individuals. She pulled supporters together through various societies such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.