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  • Compilation of papers entitled “History of Cobourg Harbour"
    Compilation of papers entitled “History of Cobourg Harbour"
    Image       Compilation of papers entitled “History of Cobourg Harbour” souvenir edition for Cobourg Canada Week 1984. Published by the Cobourg and District Historical Society to commemorate the dedication of the Harbour Plaque, July 1, 1984. Source: unknown Acquired: April 22, 2005
    Image     Compilation of papers entitled “History of Cobourg Harbour” souvenir edition for Cobourg Canada Week 1984. Published by the Cobourg and District Historical Society to commemorate the dedication of the Harbour …
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  • Drawing of the Cobourg Harbour and shoreline in 1874
    Drawing of the Cobourg Harbour and shoreline in 1874
    Image       Drawing of the Cobourg Harbour and shoreline in 1874 Source: unknown Acquired: June 24, 1992
    Image     Drawing of the Cobourg Harbour and shoreline in 1874 Source: unknown Acquired: June 24, 1992
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  • Christmas card showing the harbour mouth in Cobourg, 1882, printed in 1962.
    Christmas card showing the harbour mouth in Cobourg, 1882, printed in 1962.
    Image       Christmas card showing the harbour mouth in Cobourg, 1882, printed in 1962. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: 1991
    Image     Christmas card showing the harbour mouth in Cobourg, 1882, printed in 1962. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: 1991
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  • A history of the Cobourg Harbour prepared by Percy L. Climo
    A history of the Cobourg Harbour prepared by Percy L. Climo
    Image       A history of the Cobourg Harbour prepared by Percy L. Climo, December 15, 1986 and submitted to Peter Delanty for the Cobourg and District Historical Society. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: April 8, 1987
    Image     A history of the Cobourg Harbour prepared by Percy L. Climo, December 15, 1986 and submitted to Peter Delanty for the Cobourg and District Historical Society. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: …
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  • Article entitled “Unnatural harbour made many changes"
    Article entitled “Unnatural harbour made many changes"
    ImageNewspaper       Article entitled “Unnatural harbour made many changes” by Percy L. Climo Source: Saturday Morning Post, December 2, 1989 Acquired: April 11, 2005
    ImageNewspaper     Article entitled “Unnatural harbour made many changes” by Percy L. Climo Source: Saturday Morning Post, December 2, 1989 Acquired: April 11, 2005
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  • Excerpt entitled “Cobourg in 1846"
    Excerpt entitled “Cobourg in 1846"
    Image       Excerpt entitled “Cobourg in 1846” from Smith’s Gazeteer Source: Smith’s Gazeteer, 1846. From Gordon King. Acquired: August 6, 1993
    Image     Excerpt entitled “Cobourg in 1846” from Smith’s Gazeteer Source: Smith’s Gazeteer, 1846. From Gordon King. Acquired: August 6, 1993
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  • “Cobourg & District travel guide : 1995"
    “Cobourg & District travel guide : 1995"
    Image       “Cobourg & District travel guide: 1995” Source: Cobourg & District Chamber of Commerce Acquired: March 31, 2005
    Image     “Cobourg & District travel guide: 1995” Source: Cobourg & District Chamber of Commerce Acquired: March 31, 2005
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  • A description and plan of the town of Cobourg from 1797 to 1831
    A description and plan of the town of Cobourg from 1797 to 1831
    Image       A description and plan of the town of Cobourg from 1797 to 1831 by Sandford A. Fleming. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: March 1, 1988
    Image     A description and plan of the town of Cobourg from 1797 to 1831 by Sandford A. Fleming. Source: Percy Climo Acquired: March 1, 1988
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  • Victoria Park
    Victoria Park
    Image       As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of stopover and encampment, especially at the west end of the beach where the large stream entered the lake. This area …
    Image     As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of …
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  • Cobourg Harbour
    Cobourg Harbour
    Image       First Seaway Ship at Cobourg Harbour
    Image     First Seaway Ship at Cobourg Harbour
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  • Cobourg Harbour
    Cobourg Harbour
    Image       Seaway shipping and pleasure craft harbour facilities at Cobourg
    Image     Seaway shipping and pleasure craft harbour facilities at Cobourg
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  • T-Pier off East Pier, Cobourg Harbour
    T-Pier off East Pier, Cobourg Harbour
    Image       Unloading freight for Ordinance Depot.
    Image     Unloading freight for Ordinance Depot.
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  • Cobourg Harbour
    Cobourg Harbour
    Image       The harbour has been rebuilt, dredged and expanded many times in the past century and a half. It is actually entirely artificial as the bay formed by Midtown Creek was just a swampy inlet, which the Cobourg business people quickly recognized as a great opportunity if it becam a major …
    Image     The harbour has been rebuilt, dredged and expanded many times in the past century and a half. It is actually entirely artificial as the bay formed by Midtown Creek was …
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  • Bathing at Victoria Beach
    Bathing at Victoria Beach
    Image       The water slide in the background was a much-loved feature with children hurtling down a wooden slide in a toboggan on wheels. The slide stretched out over the water and into the harbour. It was in the area between the east pier and where the beach ended and was run …
    Image     The water slide in the background was a much-loved feature with children hurtling down a wooden slide in a toboggan on wheels. The slide stretched out over the water and …
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  • Yacht Aida
    Yacht Aida
    Imagecomment       Yachting had been popular in Cobourg as early as the 1850s. Regattas were held in the harbour and Cobourg was a noted shipbuilding centre in the early eighteen-thirties. Later, Cobourg was on of the points on Royal Canadian Yacht Club Three Point race, the others being Toronto and Rochester. This …
    Imagecomment     Yachting had been popular in Cobourg as early as the 1850s. Regattas were held in the harbour and Cobourg was a noted shipbuilding centre in the early eighteen-thirties. Later, Cobourg …
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  • Cobourg Lakefront
    Cobourg Lakefront
    Image       This photograph was taken by Canadian aerial photographer Harry Oakman.
    Image     This photograph was taken by Canadian aerial photographer Harry Oakman.
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  • Victoria Park Beach
    Victoria Park Beach
    Image       As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of stopover and encampment, especially at the west end of the beach where the large stream entered the lake. This area …
    Image     As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of …
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  • Cobourg Beach
    Cobourg Beach
    Image       As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of stopover and encampment, especially at the west end of the beach where the large stream entered the lake. This area …
    Image     As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of …
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  • Cobourg Beach
    Cobourg Beach
    Image       As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of stopover and encampment, especially at the west end of the beach where the large stream entered the lake. This area …
    Image     As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of …
    Cobourg Public Library
  • Victoria Park Beach
    Victoria Park Beach
    Image       As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of stopover and encampment, especially at the west end of the beach where the large stream entered the lake. This area …
    Image     As far back as the early 1800s Cobourg's main beach was used as a stopover location for travellers along the Lake Ontario's north shore. The beach was a place of …
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