Résultats

      This card is part of a larger collection of World War II personnel clippings. The project began in 1944 at the Lindsay Library. The intent was to gather together as much information as possible on the military record and the service of people from the Town of Lindsay and the …

      “My dad could remove the overhead valves, grind them and set them up all before breakfast.” George C.R. Hall's words.

      Photograph of Dr. George Wesley Hall parked on Spadina Avenue after a 4.5 hour road trip from Little Britain to Toronto in 1920. Others in photograph are not identified. A digital copy of this photograph was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      During the 1940s, Dr. George C.R. Hall joined the Lindsay 20 Club. This club had 20 prominent members who each gave a speech on various topics. In 1948, for example, Dr. George C.R. Hall’s speech was on “Modern Trends in Radio," showing his interest in technology.

      The following note accompanies the photo in the presentation: In 1963, Dr. George C.R. Hall became a life-long member of the Ross Memorial Hospital.

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      Dr. George Wesley Hall raised concern with the Minister of War regarding inadequate medical care to the Canadian soldiers during World War I. This letter is a reply from the Minister dated 1915.

      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.

      A reporter from the Hamilton Spectator wrote an unflattering article about Little Britain, and Dr. George C.R. Hall replied. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      The reporter replied to Dr. George C.R. Hall, “In the case of Little Britain, I obviously hit it on an extraordinarily quiet day-– hardly a soul stirring. All in all I spoke to less than half a dozen people, each of whom corroborated the other’s view that L.B. was more …

      As a highly respected citizen of Little Britain, Dr. George C.R. Hall officially opened the Oakwood Agricultural fair in 1974.

      Dr. George C.R. Hall not only provided free medical care to the Corbishley family, but filmed the family, allowing Mr. Corbishley to see them. Mr. Corbishley wrote Dr. George C.R. Hall, “I can imagine no greater act of kindness to add to an already long list than your wonderful offer …

      Dr. George C.R. Hall was proud of his country. In 1926 he wrote to Life Magazine to thank the reporter for writing an article about WWI from a Canadian perspective.

      Although the number of TV channels were few, Dr. George C.R. Hall was able to watch a channel from Rochester, New York. In a letter from WHAM Rochester to Dr. Hall, “Thank you for your report of reception of our TV station. We have received many reports from the north …

      In George C.R. Hall’s words, “We keep telling the world that we are our own masters in the British Commonwealth, and yet at the greatest annual show in the world we didn’t have a picture of our Prime Minister on display.”

 The Telegram (Toronto), 1951     An article about Little Britain published in the Toronto Telegram in 1951. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

 The Telegram (Toronto), 1951     An article about Little Britain published in the Toronto Telegram in 1951. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      A collection of miscellaneous photos taken by Drs. George Wesley Hall and George C.R. Hall. Digital copies of these photos were provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.