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  • Burleigh Hotel
    Burleigh Hotel
    Image       This two-storey roughcast hotel stood on the north-east corner of Byron and Gilbert Streets. In 1855 it was called Gaige's Central Hotel. In 1858 it was operated by Samuel Burleigh. There is no record of what happened to this building after 1858. This particular lithograph was printed in the Whitby …
    Image     This two-storey roughcast hotel stood on the north-east corner of Byron and Gilbert Streets. In 1855 it was called Gaige's Central Hotel. In 1858 it was operated by Samuel Burleigh. …
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  • J.S. Robertson Store
    J.S. Robertson Store
    Image       J.S. Robertson's store was located at 106 Brock Street South. It was the second or third store in Deverell's Block, on the west side of Brock Street, south of Dundas Street. James Smith Robertson (1853-1925) came to Whitby from Toronto in 1874. When Deverell's Block was built in 1878, he …
    Image     J.S. Robertson's store was located at 106 Brock Street South. It was the second or third store in Deverell's Block, on the west side of Brock Street, south of Dundas …
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  • Royal Hotel
    Royal Hotel
    Image       Royal Hotel was located at 171 Brock Street North which was built in 1873. The first Royal Hotel in Whitby was destroyed by fire in 1872. It is located on the east side of Brock Street, south of Mary Street. The first proprietor of the second Royal Hotel was James …
    Image     Royal Hotel was located at 171 Brock Street North which was built in 1873. The first Royal Hotel in Whitby was destroyed by fire in 1872. It is located on …
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  • Robert Campbell and T.H. McMillan Stores at Perry Block
    Robert Campbell and T.H. McMillan Stores at Perry Block
    Image       Perry's Block was located opposite the outlet at Elm Street. It was built by John Ham Perry in 1858. The building was destroyed by fire on June 10, 1864 and was replaced by McMillan's Block the same year. This print comes from "Tremaine's Map of the County of Ontario, Upper …
    Image     Perry's Block was located opposite the outlet at Elm Street. It was built by John Ham Perry in 1858. The building was destroyed by fire on June 10, 1864 and …
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  • Oddfellows' Hall
    Oddfellows' Hall
    Image       This is a lithograph printed as an advertisement in the Whitby Chronicle. The Oddfellows' Hall was the second building on the east side of Brock Street, north of Dundas Street. It was located at 103-107 Brock Street North. It was built from 1873 to 1875 and demolished in 1964. In …
    Image     This is a lithograph printed as an advertisement in the Whitby Chronicle. The Oddfellows' Hall was the second building on the east side of Brock Street, north of Dundas Street. …
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  • Wolfenden Marble Works
    Wolfenden Marble Works
    Image       Wolfenden Marble Works was located at 105 Dundas Street East (on the south side of Dundas Street between Brock and Green Streets). It was built in 1878 and demolished in 1969. From 1878 to 1899 the building was used as a marble cutting factory for Johnathan Wolfenden and others. From …
    Image     Wolfenden Marble Works was located at 105 Dundas Street East (on the south side of Dundas Street between Brock and Green Streets). It was built in 1878 and demolished in …
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  • Brock Street Looking North
    Brock Street Looking North
    Image       This print is from a special edition of the Saturday Globe featuring Whitby and Oshawa dated October 26, 1889. The electric light at left was installed in 1889.
    Image     This print is from a special edition of the Saturday Globe featuring Whitby and Oshawa dated October 26, 1889. The electric light at left was installed in 1889.
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  • Whitby House
    Whitby House
    Imagecomment       Whitby House Hotel was located at 117 Dundas Street West in Whitby, Ontario (and was located at the south east corner of Dundas and Byron Streets). It was built in 1847 by its first proprietor, Thomas N. Scripture. Some time later it became know as Robson House. Then, in 1873 …
    Imagecomment     Whitby House Hotel was located at 117 Dundas Street West in Whitby, Ontario (and was located at the south east corner of Dundas and Byron Streets). It was built in …
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  • Joel Bigelow Store
    Joel Bigelow Store
    Image       This three-storey brick and stone store was located at 106 Dundas Street West (on the north side of Dundas Street, three doors west of Brock Street). The building was known as Bigelow's Block. It was built around 1860 and operated as a dry goods, groceries and stationery store by Joel …
    Image     This three-storey brick and stone store was located at 106 Dundas Street West (on the north side of Dundas Street, three doors west of Brock Street). The building was known …
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  • Lowes and Powell Store
    Lowes and Powell Store
    Image       Lowes and Powell Store was located on Brock Street in a three storey brick building. This print comes from "Tremaine's Map of the County of Ontario, Upper Canada".
    Image     Lowes and Powell Store was located on Brock Street in a three storey brick building. This print comes from "Tremaine's Map of the County of Ontario, Upper Canada".
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  • Hamilton and Roberts Store
    Hamilton and Roberts Store
    Image       Lowes and Powell Store was located on Brock Street South in a three storey brick building (located on the east side of Brock Street, midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets). Built in 1858, the building was known as Till's Block. It burned to the ground in the great fire of …
    Image     Lowes and Powell Store was located on Brock Street South in a three storey brick building (located on the east side of Brock Street, midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets). …
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  • Royal Hotel
    Royal Hotel
    Image       The Royal Hotel was located at 171 Brock Street North, Whitby. It was built in 1873 on the east side of Brock Street, south of Mary Street. At the time this print was made, Antoine Rousseau was the hotel's operator.
    Image     The Royal Hotel was located at 171 Brock Street North, Whitby. It was built in 1873 on the east side of Brock Street, south of Mary Street. At the time …
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  • Four Corners at Brock and Dundas Streets
    Four Corners at Brock and Dundas Streets
    Image       This post office was opened in 1910 and demolished in 1959. It was located at 100 Brock Street South at the south west corner of Brock and Dundas Streets.
    Image     This post office was opened in 1910 and demolished in 1959. It was located at 100 Brock Street South at the south west corner of Brock and Dundas Streets.
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  • Hamilton and Company's Dry Goods Store
    Hamilton and Company's Dry Goods Store
    Image       Hamilton & Company Store was built in 1858 on the east side of Brock Street midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of October 16, 1877.
    Image     Hamilton & Company Store was built in 1858 on the east side of Brock Street midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of October …
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  • McIntyre Hardware store before renovations
    McIntyre Hardware store before renovations
    Image       This building is located on 102 Brock Street South. The Royal Bank moved into this store in July 1929 and completed renovations of the building in May 1930. This picture shows the McIntyre Hardware store before renovations. This photograph came from Royal Bank Magazine from September 1930 on page 13.
    Image     This building is located on 102 Brock Street South. The Royal Bank moved into this store in July 1929 and completed renovations of the building in May 1930. This picture …
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  • Royal Bank of Canada after its completed renovations
    Royal Bank of Canada after its completed renovations
    Image       This building was located at 102 Brock Street South. The Royal Bank moved into this store in July 1929 and completed its renovations in May, 1930. This picture shows the bank after the completed renovoations. The bank closed in 1935 and vacated the building, a victim of the Depression. This …
    Image     This building was located at 102 Brock Street South. The Royal Bank moved into this store in July 1929 and completed its renovations in May, 1930. This picture shows the …
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  • Hamilton and Company Store
    Hamilton and Company Store
    Image       This building was located at the east side of Brock Street South midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets. The store was built in 1858 and was destroyed by fire on October 16, 1877. From 1858 to 1866 it was known as Hamilton and Roberts and was run by James Hamilton …
    Image     This building was located at the east side of Brock Street South midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets. The store was built in 1858 and was destroyed by fire on …
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  • McIntyre Hardware store
    McIntyre Hardware store
    Image       This store was located on 102 Brock Street South. McIntyre's Hardware store was established in 1880 by Jacob McIntyre and was closed in 1958 following the death of his son Francis McIntyre. From 1911 to 1929 the store was at this location. Then, in July 1929, the Royal Bank moved …
    Image     This store was located on 102 Brock Street South. McIntyre's Hardware store was established in 1880 by Jacob McIntyre and was closed in 1958 following the death of his son …
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  • Person on Bicycle outside Whitby House Hotel
    Person on Bicycle outside Whitby House Hotel
    Image       This building was located at 207 Dundas Street West. It was built by Joseph A. Bandel in 1880 on the south side of Dundas Street between Byron and Centre Streets, following the buring of his first hotel in December 1879. The hotel was owned and operated by the Bandel family …
    Image     This building was located at 207 Dundas Street West. It was built by Joseph A. Bandel in 1880 on the south side of Dundas Street between Byron and Centre Streets, …
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  • The London House
    The London House
    Image       This building was located at 123-125 Brock Street South. London House shop was built by Joshua Richardson (1813-1883) in 1877-78 following the Great Fire of October 16, 1877. The store was the dry goods shop of Hamilton and Harrower (owned by a partnership between James Hamilton and Robert Wright Harrower). …
    Image     This building was located at 123-125 Brock Street South. London House shop was built by Joshua Richardson (1813-1883) in 1877-78 following the Great Fire of October 16, 1877. The store …
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