Résultats

      The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “We used to swim in a creek near Whiteside’s farm where there had been a flour mill. An old elm tree had exposed roots to hang on with, while kicking with the feet until finally for a few feet we would …

      Little Britain Public School SS No. 8 which was built in 1913 and opened in 1914. It was destroyed by fire in 1928. It was located beside the current Baptist Community Church on Eldon Road, north of the four corners.

      Video was filmed at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto by Dr. George C.R. Hall in the 1920s. A copy of this video was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      "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 …

      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.

      A photograph of the midway at the Canadian National Exhibition taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      A photograph of the midway at the Canadian National Exhibition taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall in 1909. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph of the grandstands was taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1909. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Dr. George Wesley Hall took this photograph of the Troop Parade at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1909. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Photograph of tractors taken at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph of a tractor was taken at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1917. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph was taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall at the Canadian National Exhibition Airshow in the early 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph was taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall at the Canadian National Exhibition in the early 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph was taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall at the Canadian National Exhibition Airshow in the early 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph was taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall at the Canadian National Exhibition Airshow in the early 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      This photograph was taken by Dr. George Wesley Hall at the Canadian National Exhibition Airshow in the early 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “I believe the first moving picture I saw was Charles Chaplin in One A.M. While my parents were shopping in Toronto at Eaton’s, I would sometimes go across Yonge St. to The Red Mill theatre and spend an hour watching motion …

      This is a photograph of Dr. George C.R. Hall, taken in 1916 or 1917, accompanied by two friends. Names were not provided for the friends. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.