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 Whitby, The Best Residential Town near Toronto (1914), 1914     The first Whitby Horse Show was held in the Town Park on 15-16 July 1913. The president was Fred Hatch, the vice president was Thomas Cussion, and the secretary was Albert W. Jackson. One other horse show was held in Whitby in 1914 but after that the events were discontinued …

 Unknown, Whitby, The Best Residential Town near Toronto (1914), 1914     The Ontario County Courthouse was built from 1852-1854 on the west side of Centre Street between Ontario Street and Gilbert Streets. The architects were Frederic Cumberland and William Storm of Toronto. The extension at the north end was added in 1866. The building served as a courthouse from 1854-1964. In …

      Black and white negative depicting a train wreck on the Grand Trunk Railway. The train on the right appears to be smoking and off the rails. There is also a train on the left that does not appear to be damaged.

      Black and white negative of a photograph of a train wreck on the Grand Trunk Railway in Whitby. In this picture, the locomotive has derailed and is located in the grass beside the track.

 Unknown, Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (1912), 17 December 1914     William P. Stone (1893-1914)was the night telegraph operator at Whitby Junction Station. He was killed by a gunshot wound in the early hours of 11 December 1914. No one was convicted of his murder.

 Unknown, Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (1912), March 1914     Black and white negative of a newspaper photograph of the site of a railroad accident in Whitby. Two different photographs showing the site of blood spots and the site where sectionmen were hit.

      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 …

      From 1917-1919 this facility was used as a Military Convalescent Hospital.

      These were some of the carpenters who built the hospital.

      These were some of the carpenters who built the hospital.

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

      This building was located at 101 Brock Street North. The photograph shows the building on the north east corner of Brock and Dundas Streets. It was built in 1866 and demolished in 1964. It was built for Lowes and Powell, a dry goods company, and called the "Dominion Warerooms." In …

      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 …

      George Wilson photography studio was located at 108 Brock Street North. George opened this studio in Whitby on January 1, 1905 after coming to town from Oshawa. He continued in business until about the end of the First World War.

      Brooklin Methodist Church was located at 19 Cassels Road East. The occasion of this picture is unknown. The windows were installed some time between 1908 and 1914 to replace earlier plain glass windows.

      Reverend John Abraham was born in Haldimand County, Canada West, on February 21, 1843. He attended Port Dover High School, the University of Toronto and Knox College, Toronto where he received a Doctor of Divinity degree in 1904. He married on May 26, 1875 at Vienna, Ontario to Sarah Edison. …

      W.E.N. Sinclair was born on June 28, 1873 at lot 24, concession 4, Whitby Township. He moved to Oshawa in 1899 where he became a lawyer. He was reeve of Oshawa in 1909 and mayor of Oshawa in 1910-1911, 1915 and 1933-1934. He was leader of the Ontario Liberal Party …

      Charles Calder was born at Brooklin, Ontario on December 29, 1852 and was a farmer, specializing in shorthorn cattle and southdown sheep. He was a member of the Whitby Township Council from 1887 to 1890, Deputy Reeve from 1891 to 1892 and Reeve from 1893 to 1896. He represented Ontario …

      This is a black and white photograph of a rehearsal of the May Pole dance in the gymnasium.

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