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  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Literary Society
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Literary Society
    Image       The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Image     The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Doug Thompson's Farm, 1931
    Doug Thompson's Farm, 1931
    Image       Black and white negative of an aerial photograph showing Doug Thompson's farm near Brooklin.
    Image     Black and white negative of an aerial photograph showing Doug Thompson's farm near Brooklin.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Whitby Aerial View, 1931
    Whitby Aerial View, 1931
    Image       Black and white negative of an aerial photograph of the south-west portion of Whitby. The street at the bottom left corner is Henry street and at the top right corner is Green Street and the Joseph King Estate. All Saints' Anglican Church is at the top left corner. The Theodore …
    Image     Black and white negative of an aerial photograph of the south-west portion of Whitby. The street at the bottom left corner is Henry street and at the top right corner …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Downtown Aerial View, 1931
    Downtown Aerial View, 1931
    Image       Black and white negative of a an aerial photograph of the downtown/central business district of Whitby. The intersection of John and Perry Streets is visible in the upper left corner. At the upper right corner is the intersection of Dunlop and Green Streets. Henry and Colborne Streets are visible in …
    Image     Black and white negative of a an aerial photograph of the downtown/central business district of Whitby. The intersection of John and Perry Streets is visible in the upper left corner. …
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  • Coldstream and Jeffery Farms Aerial View, 1931
    Coldstream and Jeffery Farms Aerial View, 1931
    Image       Black and white negative of an aerial photograph of the Coldstream and Jeffery Farms located on lot 30 of Concession 1. View looking north toward Highway 2, east of Lynde Creek. The Albert A. Walker residence, located at the corner of Highway 2 and Raglan Street, is visible at the …
    Image     Black and white negative of an aerial photograph of the Coldstream and Jeffery Farms located on lot 30 of Concession 1. View looking north toward Highway 2, east of Lynde …
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  • Uptown Railway Station
    Uptown Railway Station
    Image       The uptown railway station was located at 415 Dundas Street East. It was built in 1870 for the Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway. It was closed in 1963 and demolished in 1969.
    Image     The uptown railway station was located at 415 Dundas Street East. It was built in 1870 for the Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway. It was closed in 1963 and …
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  • Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway Engine House
    Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway Engine House
    Image       The Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway constructed this engine house in 1875. It was located at 400 Mary Street East on the north side at Hickory Street.
    Image     The Port Perry and Port Whitby Railway constructed this engine house in 1875. It was located at 400 Mary Street East on the north side at Hickory Street.
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  • Fire Engine at Red Wing Orchards
    Fire Engine at Red Wing Orchards
    Image       This photograph was taken during a fly-in breakfast held by Norman Irwin in 1931.
    Image     This photograph was taken during a fly-in breakfast held by Norman Irwin in 1931.
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  • Members of the Town Family
    Members of the Town Family
    Image       The W.C. Town furniture store and funeral home was located on the west side of Brock Street between Colborne and Dundas Streets. The store and funeral home opened in 1927 and but the store closed in 1956. W.C. Town Funeral Home continued to operated and moved into a new building …
    Image     The W.C. Town furniture store and funeral home was located on the west side of Brock Street between Colborne and Dundas Streets. The store and funeral home opened in 1927 …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Sinclair School Class, 1931
    Sinclair School Class, 1931
    Image       Sinclair School was built on the north side of Concession 4 (Taunton Road) east of Garden Street in 1874. It was used as a school until it closed in 1979. Sinclair School was demolished in 1992.
    Image     Sinclair School was built on the north side of Concession 4 (Taunton Road) east of Garden Street in 1874. It was used as a school until it closed in 1979. …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Interior of Fred Drew's Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant
    Interior of Fred Drew's Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurant
    Image       Drew's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour was located at 114 Dundas Street West on the north side of Dundas Street between Brock and Byron Streets, west of Allin's Drug Store. It was operated from 1931 to 1943 by Fred and Gertrude Drew and was also the Gray Coach bus depot …
    Image     Drew's Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour was located at 114 Dundas Street West on the north side of Dundas Street between Brock and Byron Streets, west of Allin's Drug Store. …
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  • Interior of Ernest Allison's shoe repair shop, 1931
    Interior of Ernest Allison's shoe repair shop, 1931
    Imagemysterycomment       Ernest Allison operated a shoe making and repair shop at 116 Brock Street North, on the west side of Brock Street, north of Dundas.
    Imagemysterycomment     Ernest Allison operated a shoe making and repair shop at 116 Brock Street North, on the west side of Brock Street, north of Dundas.
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  • Whitby Citizen's Band, August 1931
    Whitby Citizen's Band, August 1931
    Image       Efforts to put together a Whitby Brass Band were started in 1863 and attempts were made to secure public funding. In June 1863, town council decided that it was not advisable "to appropriate any money for the purpose of organizing a band in this town." (Whitby Chronicle, June 4, 1863). …
    Image     Efforts to put together a Whitby Brass Band were started in 1863 and attempts were made to secure public funding. In June 1863, town council decided that it was not …
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  • Residence of A. Mansell Irwin surrounded by scaffolding, 1931.
    Residence of A. Mansell Irwin surrounded by scaffolding, 1931.
    Imagemystery       This brick house was built in 1931 for Mr. Irwin at the south-east corner of Henry and St. John Streets (415 St. John Street West). This view shows the back of the house.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. …
    Imagemystery     This brick house was built in 1931 for Mr. Irwin at the south-east corner of Henry and St. John Streets (415 St. John Street West). This view shows the back …
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  • Residence of A. Mansell Irwin, 1931
    Residence of A. Mansell Irwin, 1931
    Imagemystery       This brick house was built in 1931 for Mr. Irwin at the south-east corner of Henry and St. John Streets (at 415 St. John Street West). This view is of the front of the house which faces St. John Street.
    Imagemystery     This brick house was built in 1931 for Mr. Irwin at the south-east corner of Henry and St. John Streets (at 415 St. John Street West). This view is of …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Residence of A. Mansell Irwin, 1931
    Residence of A. Mansell Irwin, 1931
    Image       This brick house was built in 1931 for Mr. Irwin at the south-east corner of Henry and St. John Streets (at 415 St. John Street West). This view shows the side of the house facing Henry Street.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), …
    Image     This brick house was built in 1931 for Mr. Irwin at the south-east corner of Henry and St. John Streets (at 415 St. John Street West). This view shows the …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Thunder Bay District Ski Area (1931)
    Thunder Bay District Ski Area (1931)
    Image       A ski-jumper descends while a crowd on either side of the jump looks on. Newspaper accounts for the next day report between 2,500 and 3,000 people gathered to watch the District Championships held by the Fort William Ski Club.
    Image     A ski-jumper descends while a crowd on either side of the jump looks on. Newspaper accounts for the next day report between 2,500 and 3,000 people gathered to watch the …
    Thunder Bay Public Library
  • Last Locomotive of Port Arthur Duluth Railway
    Last Locomotive of Port Arthur Duluth Railway
    Image       Candie at Mackie Siding - Due to poor track conditions caused by high water on the Whitefish River and the weakened bridges at Hymers, the Port Arthur Duluth Railway was issued an order to close. Revenue on the line did not warrant the heavy expenditure necessary to repair the tracks …
    Image     Candie at Mackie Siding - Due to poor track conditions caused by high water on the Whitefish River and the weakened bridges at Hymers, the Port Arthur Duluth Railway was …
    Thunder Bay Public Library
  • Fire CNR Freight Shed
    Fire CNR Freight Shed
    Image       freight sheds, docks, water, smoke, fire, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario
    Image     freight sheds, docks, water, smoke, fire, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario
    Thunder Bay Public Library
  • Gathering at Ontario Hospital, ca.1931
    Gathering at Ontario Hospital, ca.1931
    Image       Black and white photographs showing a group of people on the lawn by the Infirmary at Ontario Hospital. Although the reason for the gathering is unknown, the general mood seems to be one of joy and celebration. A man at far left holds a fiddle.
    Image     Black and white photographs showing a group of people on the lawn by the Infirmary at Ontario Hospital. Although the reason for the gathering is unknown, the general mood seems …
    Whitby Public Library
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