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  • William and Ida Lawson
    William and Ida Lawson
    Image       William Alexander Lawson (1864-1959) was the eighth of ten children born to G.R. Lawson (1818- ) and Catherine Stiners (1826- ). In 1897 William married Ida May Swick (1874-1959) at St. Catherines. For some time William Alexander Lawson was a realtor in Whitby. William and Ida had three children: Muriel …
    Image     William Alexander Lawson (1864-1959) was the eighth of ten children born to G.R. Lawson (1818- ) and Catherine Stiners (1826- ). In 1897 William married Ida May Swick (1874-1959) at …
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  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Cadets, 1946
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Cadets, 1946
    Image       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     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.
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  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Cadets, 1945
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Cadets, 1945
    Image       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     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.
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  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Calisthenics Class, 1945
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Calisthenics Class, 1945
    Image       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     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.
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  • St. Bernard's Separate School Class, c.1945-1949
    St. Bernard's Separate School Class, c.1945-1949
    Image       St. Bernard's Separate School was opened in 1926 at the north-east corner of Centre and Dundas Streets. An addition was constructed in 1950. The school closed in 1975 and was demolished in 1987.
    Image     St. Bernard's Separate School was opened in 1926 at the north-east corner of Centre and Dundas Streets. An addition was constructed in 1950. The school closed in 1975 and was …
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  • Sinclair School Class, 1945
    Sinclair School Class, 1945
    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. …
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  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Cadets, 1945
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Cadets, 1945
    Image       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     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.
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  • Algoma Tourist Camp, c.1945
    Algoma Tourist Camp, c.1945
    Image       The Algoma Tourist Camp was located on the north side of Highway 2, east of Garden Street, opposite where Lupin Drive meets Highway 2 (at 732 Dundas Street East). In the 1960s it became the Canadiana Motel. Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck …
    Image     The Algoma Tourist Camp was located on the north side of Highway 2, east of Garden Street, opposite where Lupin Drive meets Highway 2 (at 732 Dundas Street East). In …
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  • Portrait Photograph of Francis Michael Fallon, c.1945
    Portrait Photograph of Francis Michael Fallon, c.1945
    Imagecomment       Private Francis Michael Fallon was born at Whitby on March 19, 1926, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Fallon. He lived in Toronto and later worked for Whitby Malleable Iron and Brass Company. He enlisted in November 1943 at Kingston with the Ottawa Highlanders and was sent overseas in …
    Imagecomment     Private Francis Michael Fallon was born at Whitby on March 19, 1926, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Fallon. He lived in Toronto and later worked for Whitby Malleable …
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  • Whitby Citizens' Band on V.E. Day, May 8, 1945
    Whitby Citizens' Band on V.E. Day, May 8, 1945
    Image       Mrs. Theodore McGillivray's residence at 120 Dundas Street East was demolished in June 1954. The band members are not dressed in uniforms and some members are young boys due to the war time conditions. At leaft are veterans of the First World War.
    Image     Mrs. Theodore McGillivray's residence at 120 Dundas Street East was demolished in June 1954. The band members are not dressed in uniforms and some members are young boys due to …
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  • Portrait Photo of Newspaper Clipping with News of Capt. Donald Beaton
    Portrait Photo of Newspaper Clipping with News of Capt. Donald Beaton
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Donald Ross Beaton was born in Whitby on June 8, 1920. He served in the Canadian army for 21 years. He entered military service in 1939 and served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Donald Ross Beaton was born in Whitby on June 8, 1920. He served …
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  • Portrait Photo of Bob Beaton
    Portrait Photo of Bob Beaton
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
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  • Portrait Photo of Dave Thomas
    Portrait Photo of Dave Thomas
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. David John Thomas was born at Port Talbot, South Wales on June 28, 1893. During the First World War he served with the Royal Horse Artillery and was wounded during the Middle East …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. David John Thomas was born at Port Talbot, South Wales on June 28, …
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  • Portrait Photo of Alfred Samuel Reardon, c.1945
    Portrait Photo of Alfred Samuel Reardon, c.1945
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Alfred S. Reardon was born at Middlesex, England on April 16, 1911. He immigrated to Canada in 1927 and served with the Ontario Armoured Regiment during the Second World War. He was proprietor …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Alfred S. Reardon was born at Middlesex, England on April 16, 1911. He …
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  • Portrait Photo of Bill Brown
    Portrait Photo of Bill Brown
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Bill Brown lives in Whitby, Ontario and is a veteran of the Second World War. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Bill Brown lives in Whitby, Ontario and is a veteran of the Second …
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  • Portrait Photo of Geo Brown
    Portrait Photo of Geo Brown
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. George Lawrence Brown was born at Seagrave, Ontario on July 8, 1896. He served for four years as a corporal in the 116th Battalion during the First World War and he served as …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. George Lawrence Brown was born at Seagrave, Ontario on July 8, 1896. He …
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  • Portrait Photo of Don Gordon
    Portrait Photo of Don Gordon
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
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  • Portrait Photo of Charles Wigston
    Portrait Photo of Charles Wigston
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. According to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial website, Charles Henry Wigston was the son of Mrs. Rose Howard, of Whitby, Ontario. He is commemorated on Page 522 of the First World War Book …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. According to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial website, Charles Henry Wigston was the …
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  • Portrait Photo of Pte. Harry Town
    Portrait Photo of Pte. Harry Town
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Harry Frederick Clarence Town was born at Athens, Ontario in 1921. He came to Whitby in 1927. Together with his brother Jack, they bought and ran their father's undertaking business in 1954. Harry …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Harry Frederick Clarence Town was born at Athens, Ontario in 1921. He came …
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  • Portrait Photo of Oakley St. Pierre
    Portrait Photo of Oakley St. Pierre
    Image       Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Oakley St. Pierre was born at Whitby on April 29, 1917. He served in the Second World War from 1941 to 1945 in Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. He served in the Ontario …
    Image     Alex Brown is a local Whitby area veteran. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Oakley St. Pierre was born at Whitby on April 29, 1917. He served …
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