Résultats

      Black and white negative of a photograph of a print of Whitby that appeared in Picturesque Canada: The Country as it was and is. The image shows a group of people standing on the roof of the Ontario Ladies' College looking west over the Town of Whitby. The college itself …

 Unknown, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) ( CTVglobemedia), 26 October 1889     The Ontario County Courthouse was built from 1852-1854 on the west side of Centre Street between Ontario Street and Gilbert Streets. The architects were Frederic Cumberland and William Storm of Toronto. The extension at the north end was added in 1866. The building served as a courthouse from 1854-1964. In …

      The Whitby Cricket Club was active in the 1880s and 1890s.

      The Heron family came to Canada from Ayrshire, Scotland. William Heron (1792-1884) married Jane Crawford (1796-1877) at Ayrshire in 1818. The came to Canada with their family of two daughters, Elizabeth and Jean, and two sons, William and John, in the 1840s. They settled at Dalmore farm at Ashburn. John …

      James Rice ( 1807-1898) was born in Devonshire, England. He came to Canada sometime in the 1830s and married Nancy Park of Ireland at Whitby Township in 1840. The couple had 10 surviving children: Mary Rice (1841-1921), John (1843-1920), Ann (1846-1932), George (1848-1858), Thomas (1851-1904), Charlotte (1853-1893), James (1856-1934), Samuel …

      Leaving Aberdeenshire in Scotland, George McGillivray landed at Quebec in 1833 and hadn't intended to settle at Whitby Township. While in Vermont, McGillivray received a letter from William Dow encouraging him to purchase land in Whitby Township. After having spent time at Glen Dhu, the Dow family homestead in Whitby …

      Robert White (1816-1908) of England married Elizabeth Rowan (1822-1909) of Ireland in 1843. In 1852 they settled at Whitby on lot 29 of Concession 2 after living for some time at Toronto. Robert White was a brick and tile maker and he operated a brick yard on his property at …

      Robert White (1816-1908) of England married Elizabeth Rowan (1822-1909) of Ireland in 1843. In 1852 they settled at Whitby after living for some time at Toronto. Robert and Elizabeth had nine children: Joseph (1844-1921), Thomas, Jane (1847-1914), William, Robert, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, John, James.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      David Mathison (1819-1883) was a tailor in Aberdeen, Scotland. He married Agnes Frost in 1846 by whom he had John Tait Mathison (1851-1929). In 1853 David Mathison married Elizabeth Tait and shortly after the couple came to Whitby where they had six children: Margaret, Jean, Peter William, David, George Tait, …

      John Borlase Warren (1798-1879) and his brother William (1800-1887), left Cork, Ireland for Canada in 1821. The sons of Captain Robert Boyle Warren of the 8th Royal Dragons, now the 8th Hussars, John and William purchased land on Concession 3 in Whitby. John Borlase Warren married Louisa Lynde (1807-1870), daughter …

      James Rice ( 1807-1898) was born in Devonshire, England. He came to Canada sometime in the 1830s and married Nancy Park of Ireland at Whitby Township in 1840. The couple had 10 surviving children: Mary Rice (1841-1921), John (1843-1920), Ann (1846-1932), George (1848-1858), Thomas (1851-1904), Charlotte (1853-1893), James (1856-1934), Samuel …

      George Fisher (1795-1878) of New York moved with his family to Frederickton, near Napanee, in 1797. He served in the War of 1812. Following his service, he married Content Colton at Lennox & Addington County in 1816. Together they had ten children and moved to East Whitby in 1828. Alfred …

      This picture shows the first traction steam engine east of Toronto at Pat Grady's farm at Audley. The engine was built by the Waterloo Manufacturing Company of Waterloo, Ontario.