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      Hope Hope, a beacon in the dark, a whisp of breath, a longing dream. A cry for help, courageous plea. The unknown begged. Look speedily, and see up close all that we need. The world is wounded. Stop the bleed. We look undaunted to the light. Maintain our vision, do …

      Stay the course Over the mountains and under the sea are all kind of mysteries for you and for me. So many problems that wait to be solved many adventures before they're resolved. There's equipment to gather and skills to perfect if we're to prevent all our plans being wrecked. …

      REMEMBER THEM STILL Like everything else it's different this year. Tradition is changing, with many a tear. Though sombre it's true,we remember them still who sacrificed life and went over the hill to their deaths ,full of honour , cut off in their prime, the waste and the sadness ,a …

      Letter to Santa In this difficult year, Santa, you must up your game, Everything here's changing, nothing's the same. No usual entrance by magical key No roof top sleigh parking then down the chimney The gifts straight from Amazon and not the North Pole. No crowds in the mall for …

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      Images from the Whitby Archives Poster Collection

      Carl Mantz was a newspaper composer and publisher of the Whitby Weekly News. His collection contains his personal records and over 800 photographs. It is available for viewing at the Whitby Archives.

      Dundas Street School was built in 1875 on the north side of Dundas Street west of Garden Street. It was also known as the model school because it was built as a training facility for new teachers. The building was demolished in the early 1960s but additions from the 1950s …

      Brock Street Public School was built in 1916 on the east side of Brock Street south of Victoria Street. Also known as the Bay School, it served Port Whitby until it closed in 1969. The building was demolished in 1998. This group contains class photographs from 1916-1949 (dates comply with …

      Class photographs of Dufferin Street School Students from 1852-1915 (dates selected to comply with copyright). This group also contains images of the school itself.

      King Street School was built in 1921 on the block bounded by King, Dunlop, Henry, and Gilbert Streets. It was built to replace Henry Street School which burned down in 1920. In 1979 it was renamed R.A. Sennett Public School in honour of its first principal who served from 1921-1952. …

      Henry Street School was constructed in 1854. It was located on the block bounded by Gilbert, King, Dunlop, and Henry Streets, the current location of R.A. Sennett Public School. Henry Street School was destroyed by fire in 1920. In 1954, Whitby District High School was built at 600 Henry Street; …

      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. This group contains class photographs until 1949 (date complies with copyright restrictions).

      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. This group contains class photographs and images of the school itself from 187301949 (dates comply with copyright).

      The Brooklin Spring Fair will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2011. We created this group to highlight the approximately 75 fair prize lists and programs the Whitby Archives has in its collection that date from 1924 to the present.

      Whitby celebrated its Centennial of Incorporation as a town from 26 June to 3 July 1955.

      The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa Generals were disbanded after their arena burned down. Some of the players, along with coach and manager, Wren Blair, formed the Oshawa Truckers for the 1953-54 season. In 1954, the Oshawa Truckers relocated to Whitby and were temporarily …

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