Résultats

      One of the OLA Historical Hastinotes depicting the first Toronto Public Library on Church Street

      This is an excerpt from the Canadian Journal, September 1852, discussing how the Committee for the Erection of the Brock Monument tendered an architect competition for the design and erection of the Brock Monument. There is an etching of the monument (the one selected) at the top and the statistics …

      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.

 The Paris Star (Paris, Ontario: The Paris Star), 11 Feb 1852     This issue of The Paris Star is from Wednesday, February 11, 1852; it is one of the oldest surviving complete issues of this newspaper. Many of its issues prior to 1900 were destroyed in a flood at the Star's headquarters. This online edition was scanned from a reprinted edition created …

 York Commonwealth, 3 Dec 1858, p. 1     Business directory entry for T. MacBeth Jr. Carriage Sign and Ornamental Painter as published in the York Commonwealth 1858.

 York Commonwealth, 31 Dec 1858, p. 1     Business directory entry for T. MacBeth Jr. Carriage Sign and Ornamental Painter as published in the York Commonwealth 1858.

 York Commonwealth, 10 Dec 1858, p. 2     Notice from the proprietors that a letter to the editor was received, but could not be published due to its content.

 York Herald, 17 Jun 1859, p. 2     Report of a fire, which began in a furniture warehouse. Article states that this was not the first fire to occur at this location, and arson is suspected.

 York Herald, 20 May 1859, p. 2     Article about the death of John Harrington while riding his horse in University Park (College Ave.).

 York Herald, 22 Jul 1859, p. 3     Advertisement for T. Speight & Son, wagon makers, of Markham Village.

 York Herald, 24 Jun 1859, p. 4     Business directory entry for Thomas Sedman as published in the York Herald 1859.

 appeared in York Commonwealth, 14 Jan 1859, p. 1. Date of Event: 9 Jan 1859     On Sunday, the 9th inst. the wife of Mr. John Mills, Clyde Hotel, Toronto, in the 36th year of her age.

 appeared in York Commonwealth, 21 Jan 1859, p. 3. Date of Event: 4 Jan 1859     On Jan, 4th, the lady of Charles Lawrence, Esq., of a son.

 appeared in York Commonwealth, 21 Jan 1859, p. 3. Date of Event: 19 Jan 1859     On the evening of the 19th inst., Mrs. J. Waterhouse, Richmond Hill, of a son.

 appeared in York Commonwealth, 21 Jan 1859, p. 3. Date of Event: 13 Jan 1859     On Thursday, the 13th inst., the wife of William Eckart, of Unionville. The funeral, which took place on Monday last, was attended by a very large circle of friends.

 appeared in York Herald, 24 Jun 1859, p. 3. Date of Event: 10 Jun 1895     On the 10th instant, the wife of Mr. John Amos, Markham, of a daughter.

 appeared in York Herald, 23 Sep 1859, p. 3     At the house of A. S. Patterson, Esq., Westfield, New York, by the Rev. Dr. Mussey, Mr. Peter Patterson, of the firm of Patterson & Bro., to Miss Kate E. Haffey, both of Richmond Hill.

 appeared in York Herald, 23 Sep 1859, p. 3. Date of Event: 26 Aug 1859     At Mono Mills, on the 26th ult., the wife of Dr. Griffith, of a son.

 appeared in York Herald, 30 Sep 1859, p. 3. Date of Event: 17 Sep 1859     On Saturday, the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. Joseph Gaby, tavernkeeper, Richmond HIll, of a daughter.

 appeared in York Herald, 30 Sep 1859, p. 3. Date of Event: 28 Sep 1859     On Wednesday morning, the 28th Sept. the wife of Mr. Richard Nicholls, of a son.