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      William Melzar (Milton) VanValkenburgh was born in Northumberland County, Ontario on December 6, 1858. He was employed by the Grand Trunk Railway for nearly 50 years and came to Whitby in 1887. He was baggage master at the Whitby Junction Station and later in the freight department at the uptown …

      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 …

      Perry's Castle was located at 200 Walnut Street (on the block bounded by Chestnut, Byron, Walnut and Centre Streets). It was built in 1857 and was occupied by John Ham Perry until 1877 when it was abandoned. The building, known as "Dinsbaugh," was demolished about 1912 and the property became …

      This brick house was built by Thomas Deverell in 1902 at the north-east corner of Green and Colborne Streets (at 121 Green Street). For many years until his death in 1945, it was the residence of Arthur Allin, a Whitby druggist.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James …

      Photo from: Whitby, The Best Residential Town Near Toronto. Published by Rous & Mann. Ontario Ladies' College is now known as Trafalgar Castle School, and is located at 401 Reynolds Street.

      Olive Holliday (1882-1980) was born in Whitby Township and was elected May Queen at the Ontario Ladies' College in 1914. After her graduation, she married Rev. George Franklin Denyes, and spent many years with his mission work in the Canadian North. After her husband's death, in 1964, she returned to …

      This picture was taken at a young peoples' picnic from the Methodist Tabernacle, held on the grounds of the Ontario Ladies' College. The naval ordinance guns were placed on the College lawn in 1897. Ontario Ladies' College is now known as Trafalgar Castle School, and is located at 401 Reynolds …

      This picture was taken at a young peoples' picnic from the Methodist Tabernacle, held on the grounds of the Ontario Ladies' College. The naval ordinance guns were placed on the College lawn in 1897.

      Photo from: Vox Collegii, June 1914

      This is a black and white photograph of faculty members of the Art, Elocution, Commercial, and Domestic Science Faculties. These faculty members are seated on the front steps of the entrance to the College.

      Photo from: Vox Collegii, 1914

      This photograph was taken the weekend war was declared in 1914.

      This building was located at 149 Brock Street North. This livery stable dating from the 1850s was located on the east side of Brock Street south of the Royal Hotel. Before 1913 it was operated by Alexander Pringle and in 1913 it was sold to Joseph Heard. The three horse-drawn …

      In the background the shops shown stretch from 111-121 Brock Street North.

      The Royal Hotel was located at 171 Brock Street North. It was designed by Toronto architect Henry Langley and was built in 1873. The name plate over the door says Thomas Cussion was proprietor when t his photograph was taken. Hitching rails for horses can be seen in front of …

      This is a black and white photograph of a seniors retreat at the Conversazione.

      This is a black and white photograph of a student room at Ontario Ladies' College.

      The new library at Ontario Ladies' College was started in 1914.

      This is a black and white photograph of a group of delegates standing in front of one of the cannons on the lawn of the College.

      Photo from: Vox Collegii, 1914