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  • Ashburn Road looking southward
    Ashburn Road looking southward
    Image       A black and white photograph of Ashburn Road looking south. This picture shows the four corners of Ashburn looking south. At left is the Wilson House Hotel at the north-east corner of Ashburn Road and the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. At right is the General Store.
    Image     A black and white photograph of Ashburn Road looking south. This picture shows the four corners of Ashburn looking south. At left is the Wilson House Hotel at the north-east …
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  • Ashburn Road looking southward
    Ashburn Road looking southward
    Image       A black and white photograph of Ashburn Road looking south. At left is the Wilson House Hotel. At right is the General Store.
    Image     A black and white photograph of Ashburn Road looking south. At left is the Wilson House Hotel. At right is the General Store.
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  • Ashburn Road looking east
    Ashburn Road looking east
    Image       A black and white photograph of Ashburn Road looking east. At the right of this photograph is the Burns Presbyterian Church building which burned down on February 12, 1967.
    Image     A black and white photograph of Ashburn Road looking east. At the right of this photograph is the Burns Presbyterian Church building which burned down on February 12, 1967.
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  • Blacksmith's Shop
    Blacksmith's Shop
    Image       The Blacksmith's shop was located on the east side of Ashburn Road south of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. In the 1950s or 60s it was covered with brick and converted into a residence.
    Image     The Blacksmith's shop was located on the east side of Ashburn Road south of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. In the 1950s or 60s it was covered with brick …
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  • Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn
    Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn
    Image       Burns Presbyterian Church is located at 765 Myrtle Road West in Ashburn. It was built in 1857 on the south side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of Ashburn Road. It stood nearly opposite the school. The church was destroyed by fire on February 12, 1967 and was …
    Image     Burns Presbyterian Church is located at 765 Myrtle Road West in Ashburn. It was built in 1857 on the south side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of …
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  • Ashburn General Store
    Ashburn General Store
    Image       Ashburn General store was located at 8990 Ashburn Road (on the south-west corner of Ashburn Road at the 9th concession of Whitby Township). At the time of this photograph the store was operated by A.M. Ellis.
    Image     Ashburn General store was located at 8990 Ashburn Road (on the south-west corner of Ashburn Road at the 9th concession of Whitby Township). At the time of this photograph the …
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  • Girls Baseball Team in front of Ashburn Public School
    Girls Baseball Team in front of Ashburn Public School
    Image       The Ashburn School was located at 780 Myrtle Road West. It was built about 1861 on the north side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of Ashburn Road. It was built by a stone mason named Pearson. Since 1967 this building has been used as a community centre.
    Image     The Ashburn School was located at 780 Myrtle Road West. It was built about 1861 on the north side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of Ashburn Road. …
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  • Residence of Andrew Kerr
    Residence of Andrew Kerr
    Image       The residence of Andrew Kerr was the first house close to the street on the west side of Ashburn Road. Andrew Kerr operated a blacksmith shop on the opposite side of Ashburn Road from the 1880s until 1907 when he moved to Toronto and later Agincourt. The back wing of …
    Image     The residence of Andrew Kerr was the first house close to the street on the west side of Ashburn Road. Andrew Kerr operated a blacksmith shop on the opposite side …
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  • Andrew Kerr Blacksmith and Carriage Shop (Exterior)
    Andrew Kerr Blacksmith and Carriage Shop (Exterior)
    Image       Andrew Kerr operated a blacksmith shop on the east side of Ashburn Road a short distance south of the 9th Concession. He operated the shop from the 1880s until 1907 when he moved to Toronto and later Agincourt.
    Image     Andrew Kerr operated a blacksmith shop on the east side of Ashburn Road a short distance south of the 9th Concession. He operated the shop from the 1880s until 1907 …
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  • Andrew Kerr Blacksmith and Carriage Shop (Interior)
    Andrew Kerr Blacksmith and Carriage Shop (Interior)
    Image       Andrew Kerr operated a blacksmith shop on the east side of Ashburn Road a short distance south of the 9th Concession. He operated the shop from the 1880s until 1907 when he moved to Toronto and later Agincourt.
    Image     Andrew Kerr operated a blacksmith shop on the east side of Ashburn Road a short distance south of the 9th Concession. He operated the shop from the 1880s until 1907 …
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  • William Brash House, Ashburn, c.1890
    William Brash House, Ashburn, c.1890
    Image       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 …
    Image     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 …
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  • Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn (Interior)
    Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn (Interior)
    Image       Burns Presbyterian Church is located at 765 Myrtle Road West in Ashburn. It was built in 1857 on the south side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of Ashburn Road. It stood nearly opposite the school. The church was destroyed by fire on February 12, 1967 and was …
    Image     Burns Presbyterian Church is located at 765 Myrtle Road West in Ashburn. It was built in 1857 on the south side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of …
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  • Stone Farmhouse
    Stone Farmhouse
    Image       This farmhouse was built before 1851 for Thomas Halsted and was later sold to the Timothy Fisher family in 1854. This house was located at Lot 25, Concession 8, Whitby.
    Image     This farmhouse was built before 1851 for Thomas Halsted and was later sold to the Timothy Fisher family in 1854. This house was located at Lot 25, Concession 8, Whitby.
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  • Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn
    Burns Presbyterian Church, Ashburn
    Image       Burns Presbyterian Church is located at 765 Myrtle Road West in Ashburn. It was built in 1857 on the south side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of Ashburn Road. It stood nearly opposite the school. The church was destroyed by fire on February 12, 1967 and was …
    Image     Burns Presbyterian Church is located at 765 Myrtle Road West in Ashburn. It was built in 1857 on the south side of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township west of …
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  • Ashburn Ontario Looking East
    Ashburn Ontario Looking East
    Image       This picture shows the 9th Concession of Whitby Township looking east towards the corners of Ashburn. At left is the school yard fence. The Ashburn School was located at 780 Myrtle Road West.
    Image     This picture shows the 9th Concession of Whitby Township looking east towards the corners of Ashburn. At left is the school yard fence. The Ashburn School was located at 780 …
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  • Louie Cassady and his Mother in Ashburn
    Louie Cassady and his Mother in Ashburn
    Image       This picture shows Ashburn Road looking north into the village. The brick building at center is the Wilson House Hotel on the north-east corner of Ashburn Road and the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. Wagon wheels can be seen outside some of the stores. The trees in this photograph have …
    Image     This picture shows Ashburn Road looking north into the village. The brick building at center is the Wilson House Hotel on the north-east corner of Ashburn Road and the 9th …
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  • Wilson House Hotel
    Wilson House Hotel
    Imagecomment       Wilson House Hotel was a brick hotel built around 1869 on the north-east corner of Ashburn Road and the 9th Concession of Whitby Township.
    Imagecomment     Wilson House Hotel was a brick hotel built around 1869 on the north-east corner of Ashburn Road and the 9th Concession of Whitby Township.
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  • Cassady Residence (front view), c.1915
    Cassady Residence (front view), c.1915
    Image       Cassady residence was located on the west side of Ashburn Road south of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. 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 …
    Image     Cassady residence was located on the west side of Ashburn Road south of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy …
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  • Cassady Residence (side view), c.1915
    Cassady Residence (side view), c.1915
    Image       Cassady residence was located on the west side of Ashburn Road south of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township.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 …
    Image     Cassady residence was located on the west side of Ashburn Road south of the 9th Concession of Whitby Township.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Quilting Bee at Balfour Farm
    Quilting Bee at Balfour Farm
    Imagecomment       A black and white photograph of a group of women who were part of a Quilting Bee at Balfour Farm. From left to right: Mary Duff, Gerrie Walker, Annie Balfour, Tina Johnston, Daisy Fisher, Olive Duff, Mrs. Ellis, Tena Jones.
    Imagecomment     A black and white photograph of a group of women who were part of a Quilting Bee at Balfour Farm. From left to right: Mary Duff, Gerrie Walker, Annie Balfour, …
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