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      See reverse for correspondence and postage stamp. Postmarked February 20, 1908.

      See reverse for correspondence and postmark dated April 6, 1908.

      Postcard with photograph of men digging in a road. Telephone poles, houses and sidewalks visible. Not sure if this is Waterloo.

      The Methodist Tabernacle was built in 1875-76 at 201 Centre Street South. It became the Whitby United Church in 1925 and St. Mark's United Church in 1962.

      St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was built in 1859 at 508 Byron Street South. It served as a Presbyterian church until 1968.

      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 …

      A digital copy of the original postcard. The sender was Ada Broderick.

      The sender was Ada Broderick.

      A black and white postcard of the Dale Block, the largest commercial building in Pickering Village. Most of the ornamental detail has been removed except for the octagon portion of the building, which still has the original decorative wood trim on the porch. Information obtained from _The News Advertiser_, August …

      A black and white postcard of the G.T.R. Bridge over Duffin's Creek in Pickering Village.

      A laser print of an original postcard.

      Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) was King of the Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. He became one of Scotland’s greatest kings and warriors, leading Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence against the Kingdom of England.

      Stirling Castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.

      The Stirling beheading stone is thought to have been used for capital punishments in the 15th Century and was probably used in the executions of various important figures.

      The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth.

      The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarch of the United Kingdom in Scotland. Founded as a monastery by David I, King of Scots in 1128, it has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scots since the 15th century. The Palace stands …

      By the use of galleries, and a dividing wall, two separate congregations could, at the same hour, be accommodated, with seating sufficient for 2,000 worshippers. Church of the Holy Rude (Holy Cross).

      The postage stamp (King Edward VII 1¢) was cancelled in Toronto on May 27, 1908. B. S. Hicks was a merchant proprietor who owned the general store originally built for John Waldie, and also a chairman of the Library Board.

      The postage stamp (now removed) was cancelled in Hamilton on June 1, 1908.

      Town of Bronte with Mill on the left and fishing boats,looking towards the harbour.