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      Likely William Henry Hamilton on the right.

      [L-R] Emma Pauline, Blossom Lillian, Lottie Sophia, Nora Janet, Hazel Agnes, and Josephine Olive with Jack Bruce in front. Six of the eight Hamilton daughters. Photo taken in September 1926 during a visit by their eldest brother, Bruce. The girls' nephew, Bruce's son, Jack, is the boy at the bottom. …

      At the Lynde family reunion, a stone commemorating the settlement of Jabez Lynde was placed beside the house by Whitby Mayor, John W. Bateman. Other dignitaries present at the reunion included: Ontario Minister of Highways, George Henry; MPP, W.E.N. Sinclair; MP W.H. Moore; and Ontario County Sheriff, J.F. Paxton. A …

      The 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.

      Myrtle Public School was located on the south side of Myrtle Road (Concession 9), west of Highway 12. It was built in 1880, closed in 1965, and demolished in 1978.

      The home in the photo was constructed in 1926, replacing the farm's original log home that was first occupied in 1898. This photo can be found in the Tweedsmuir History created by the Princess Elizabeth Women's institute.

      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.

      King Street School was built in 1921 on 300 King Street. 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. R. A. Sennett Public School closed in …

      St. Bernard's Separate School was opened in 1926 at the north-east corner of Centre and Dundas Streets. An addition was constructed in 1950. The school closed in 1975 and demolished in 1987.

      King Street School was built in 1921 on 300 King Street. 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. R. A. Sennett Public School closed in …

      This 1926 photo shows the Penmans Limited display at the 1926 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, demonstrating some of the clothing offered that year. The back of the photo includes a crude illustration of a portion of the road along Canada Boulevard at the CNE.

      Black and white photograph of the Standard Chemical Company lumber camp #1. The picture was taken in the winter. There are several wooden buildings in the picture.

      In 1926 the Whitby Fire Department purchased two fire trucks, a Gotfredson Pumper and a Chevrolet Chemical. They replaced the Merryweather Steam Fire Engine. The location of this photograph is unknown.

      The Jabez Lynde family home was located at the north-west corner of Dundas Street West and MQuay Blvd. A commemorative stone was unveiled by the Whitby Mayor John W. Bateman. George S. Henry, Ontario Minister of Public Works, was also present. Sylvester B. Lynde was the chairman for the reunion.

      James and Annie Nicholson were married at Belfast, Ireland in February 1876 and settled at Whitby shortly thereafter, around 1876. They had nine children. James Nicholson and Cephas Seldon were town undertakers who also operated a furniture store called Nicholson & Seldon.

      The conference was held from 24-25 June 1926 at Bigwin Inn in Lake of Bays, Muskoka.

      James Milton Kenny was born at Aylmer, Canada East, on April 9, 1867. He lived on a farm near Guelph until 1899 when he went to northern Manitoba to homestead. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway when it was being built through Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and later managed and …

      Charles Fothergill McGillivray was born on lot 1, concession 4, Pickering Township on December 26, 1857 and moved to Whitby in 1870. He graduated in arts from the University of Toronto in 1880 and received his M.A. degree in 1883. he graduated from the medical course in 1890 and interned …

      Thomas Grierson Whitfield was born in Ontario County on April 24, 1854 and moved to Whitby at an early age. In 1871 he became an apprentice for James Byrne, a Whitby druggist. In 1877 when Mr. Byrne died, Mr. Whitfield started his own drug store in Whitby. After several years …

      Frank Lloyd Beecroft was born at Saintfield in Reach Township on February 16, 1868. He worked on his father's farm until 1886 when he attended Lansdowne Model School and Jarvis Collegiate. He attended the British American Business College and went into the dry goods business in Toronto. He joined the …