Résultats

      William George Wilson (1860-1939)'s son was Melford Guy (1895-1989), and his brother, Henry Wilson (1863-1947), had a son, John Guy (born 1897-1986). John Guy served in WW1. William George and Henry had a brother named Thomas Guy (1870-1894). They likely both named their sons after their brother who had died …

      Main Street looking towards Wheeler Store.

      This is likely the sawmill established by William Chisholm during the 1830s. The mill was built by The Sixteen in order to harness the waterpower for operation of the mill.

      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 …

      Centre - R. S. Fleming "Point" and Captain. Top, clockwise - C. Earl "Mascot", Geo. Patterson "Sec. and Pres", M. W. Pelfer "Rover", C. H. Earl "Point", J. Lewis "Goal", H. Kitchen "Center", Wm. Chisholm "R. Wing", J. D. McGibbon "Manager". Alf Bastedo "L. Wing"

      See reverse for correspondence and postage stamp. Postmarked February 20, 1908.

      See reverse for correspondence and postmark dated April 6, 1908.

      Skating on Sykes dam on New Year's Day. Postcard addressed to Ernest Rodgers, Ballinafad on 22 Feb 1908

      Postcard with photograph of men digging in a road. Telephone poles, houses and sidewalks visible. Not sure if this is Waterloo.

      A black and white postcard of the Dale Block, the largest commercial building in Pickering Village. Most of the ornamental detail has been removed except for the octagon portion of the building, which still has the original decorative wood trim on the porch. Information obtained from _The News Advertiser_, August …

      A black and white postcard of the G.T.R. Bridge over Duffin's Creek in Pickering Village.

      Correspondence and postage stamp on reverse. Postmarked 1908. The covered grandstand was built by Alois Bauer in 1894 and accomodated spectators for local sports events, bicycle, motorcycle and dog races. The grandstand was sold to the city in 1920 by the Waterloo Grandstand Company. It was demolished in 1953.

      Postmarked 1908. In 1857 William Hespeler, a merchant, and George Randall, a contractor, built what was known as Granite Mills in Waterloo, Ontario. A subsidiary to the mill was a small distillery known as the Waterloo Distillery. The business also included a dry goods store near the corner of King …

      Brooklin Methodist Church was located at 19 Cassels Road East. It was built in 1867 on the south-east corner of Mill Street (Cassels Road) and Princess Street. In 1925 it became the Brooklin United Church. This choir was assembled for the celebration of Queen Victoria's Birthday on the front steps …

      These gates stood at the entrance to the College grounds for many years until they were replaced by the Memorial Gates to Dr. and Mrs. Hare in 1924. Ontario Ladies' College is now known as Trafalgar Castle School, and is located at 401 Reynolds Street.

      Ontario Ladies' College is now known as Trafalgar Castle School, and is located at 401 Reynolds Street.

      A black and white photograph of Baldwin Street looking north from Roebuck Street. Stores and shops in downtown Brooklin can be seen. At right ist he Brooklin Hardware Store (located at the north east corner of Baldwin and Roebuck Streets). The brick store at left is A.C. Elliott's grocery store …

      The waterworks were established in the 1890s. The water stand-pipe, was located on the south-east corner of D'Arcy and King, was 16 feet in diameter and 116 feet high. The pipe was pumped full and then used gravity flow to empty. It was pumped again as pressure reached a certain …

      This black and white photographic postcard shows a railway station was located on the 9th Concession west of Myrtle on the railway from Port Whitby to Port Perry and Lindsay. The railway was built in 1871 and the tracks were removed in 1941.

      This photograph shows Highway 12 looking north at the intersection with the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. The store shown in this photograph was demolished in 1967. Temperance Hall was built in 1872 and demolished in 1978. In 1932 it was remodeled as a community centre.