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      "Finally a new school of two rooms was built around 1913. By then I was in the senior room and we had washrooms in the basement." George C.R. Hall's words.

      “Our teacher was a renowned character throughout the area, very strict but fair. Ink spots on the floor or desk were not left for the janitor. The unlucky one who did the mischief cleaned it up and kept at it until Mr. Charles was satisfied. Carving initials on furniture was …

      1915 George C.R. Hall passed the Junior High School Entrance exam. “I remember only a few details of my years at Lindsay Collegiate Institute. Outstanding are not important, but Monday after having been home and if returning by train, a Late By Train slip signed T.A.K. gave credit for full …

      This is a copy of Dr. George C.R. Hall's Junior High School Geography entrance exam from 1915. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This is a copy of Dr. George C.R. Hall's Junior High School Entrance Exam for Writing in 1915. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      The following comments accompany the photo in the presentation: “The usual public school fights, mostly involving only two, took place with brooms.” George C.R Hall. “Looking back I remember stealing sap from tapped maple trees in the spring. Often the cans had been partially filled with urine by others who …

      This photo was taken in 1915 at the Lindsay Collegiate Institute. Dr. George C.R. Hall is sitting in class. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Photo of Lindsay's Central School misidentified in presentation as Lindsay Collegiate Institute. Lindsay's Central School was built on the corner of Kent Street West and Albert Street in 1910 as a school for all grades. It became Central Senior Public School in 1955 and has since offered only grades seven …

      Built 1913, originally as a two room school, but due to high attendance an extra room was added. Described as “a modern school, with new equipment and an excellent library.”

      Destroyed by fire in March 1928, at a cost of $13,000. Cause of fire unknown. Newspaper clipping revealed that an individual ran into the building and brought out 1500 rounds of ammunition and rifles used by the cadets at the school.

      "Whether its insides and churning parts were ever washed I do not know, but we licked every part clean and ate huge amounts during the evening (a modern ice cream brick would just be a few spoonfuls in comparison). About 5 A.M. we would be up to watch the steer …

      Dr. George Wesley Hall had been practising medicine at this home since 1896.

      This photo shows George C.R. Hall as an infant. He was born September 5, 1901 at his parents' King Street South (renamed Eldon Road) home in Little Britain. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photo shows George C.R. Hall as an infant. He was born September 5, 1901 at his parents' King Street South (renamed Eldon Road) home in Little Britain. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photo shows George C.R. Hall as an infant. He was born September 5, 1901 at his parents' King Street South (renamed Eldon Road) home in Little Britain. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      George C.R. Hall had older sister Edith, born in 1900, and who later died at the age of 8 years.

      George C.R. Hall's older sister Edith was born in 1900, and later died at the age of 8 yrs.

      Photo of siblings George and Edith Hall taken in the early 1900s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Dr. George C.R. Hall and his sister Edith are shovelling snow in the early 1900s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      A photo of George C.R. Hall taken in the early 1900s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.