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      This view is looking north from the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, west of Garden Street at (509 Beech Street East). The Beckley family moved into this house about 1916. About 1942 it was destroyed by fire and a new house was built on the site. The black spots on the …

      This picture shows the Harden's horse (at 1625 Dufferin Street) with a horse and buggy in front. Mr. and Mrs. Harden, William and Mary Ann, are at left in the buggy.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. Van Wyck …

      Arthur Edward Christian was born at prince Albert, near Port Perry on February 21, 1871. He started his career as a telegrapher in Buffalo, New York, U.S.A. He later studied law at Osgood Hall and opened an office in Whitby in association with Colonel J.E. Farewell in 1913. In 1924, …

      Robert Ruddy was born in Brock Township, Ontario County on April 30, 1861 and was educated in Uxbridge and Port Perry. He was called to the Bar in 1889 and practised law in Millbrook until 1909 when he went to Peterborough. He came to Whitby as Ontario County Judge in …

      This frame house stood on the south side of Dundas Street east of Kendalwood Road (at 1913 Dundas Street East). It was built before 1837, and was demolished about 1962. It was the residence of Dr. James Hunter (1790-1850) who was tried for treason for supporting the rebels in the …

      The gymnasium was built from 1911 to 1913.

      This is a black and white photograph of the field in front of the Ontario Ladies' College. At right is a train on the railway from Port Whitby to Port Perry and Lindsay.

      This is a black and white photograph of students from the Ontario Ladies' College at an art class taking place on the college lawn. The women are standing and sitting with easels underneath a tree.

      Photo printed in College Calendar 1927-1928.

      Rev. Francis Farewell was the principal of the Ontario Ladies' College from 1915 until his death on January 26, 1928. The principal's office was located in the north-west corner of the original College building. Photo from: Memorial book to Francis Farewell, 1928.

      This is a black and white photograph of a group of students standing in the snow on the Ontario Ladies' College lawn.

      Bassett’s Jewelry Store was first located at 106 Dundas Street West. Around 1921 the store was relocated to 106 Brock Street North. This photograph was taken at the store’s new location on Brock Street. The store was operated by Richard Norman Bassett (1880-1940) from c.1920-1928. Richard Bassett was mayor of …

      A black and white photograph of Bill Heard and his father Joe standing on the cartage wagon. The wagon is parked on Elm Street. The view in this photograph looks east toward Brock Street and the Hewis Block.

      This store was located at 109 Dundas Street West.

      Hamar Greenwood was born at Whitby on February 7, 1870 and left Canada for England in 1895. He was chief secretary for Ireland from 1920-1922 and died at London, England on September 10, 1948.

      The Whitby Junction Station was built at the foot of Byron Street on the Grand Trunk Railway in 1903. It closed in 1969. In 1970 it was moved to the north east corner of Victoria and Henry Streets for use as an art gallery known as the "Station Street Art …

      Inverlynn was built in 1860 by William Laing and has been owned by the family of George McGillivray and his descendants since 1870. This picture shows the front and east side of the house with the original porch which was replaced in 1922.

 The Illustrated London News, The Illustrated London News, 4 December 1920     Thomas Hamar Greenwood (1870-1948) was born in Whitby, Ontario, Canada on February 7, 1870, son of John Hamar Greenwood, Mayor of Whitby from 1872-1875 and 1883. He changed his name to Hamar Greenwood. He was leader of the boys at Whitby Collegiate Institute in 1887 and in 1895, was a …

      This garage was built by William Davidson around 1917, it was located at 103 Dundas Street East. The garage was on the south side of Dundas Street, east of the Dominion Bank at Brock Street. Later the garage became known as Whitby Motors Ltd. Mr. Davidson operated the garage until …

      This library was created through a Carnegie grant and was known as a Carnegie Library. Construction for the Carnegie Library began in early 1913 and the building was opened in 1914 at the north east corner of Dundas and Byron Streets. The building housed approximately 5,000 books and served as …