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      Colour painted postcard of the flags of the World War I Allies with a bulldog in the centre. On the back is a message of a soldier, Beekie, to his Aunt, Harriet Johnson.

      A postcard of the Villa Allatini in Salonica, Greece. It was built in 1888 by the Italian architect Vitaliano Pozelli as the summer residence of the Jewish Allatini family. Between 1909 and 1912 it was used as the prison-residence of Sultan Abdul Hammid II, who was overturned by the New …

      The first general store was remodeled by Nelson Harris Sr. in 1877 from the hotel built by Mr.Collins. Nelson Harris continued his business for 3 years before he sold the store to E.C. Corbett in 1880. The general store was known as the Ark. E.C. Corbett had 3 clerks he …

      Salonica, or Thessaloniki, is a city and port in north eastern Greece.

      On reverse: To: Bugler B.C. Pickford No 814113 A Company 139th Battalion Valcartier Camp, Quebec July 5, 1916 Received your card. That must be a dandy place to camp. Had a cable from Harold S. and he says he is working hard over there. Did you get my letter? Have …

      Witley Military Camp, often simplified to Camp Witley, was a temporary army camp set up on Witley Common, near Godalming, Surrey, England (southeast of London) during both the First and Second World Wars.

      Witley Military Camp, often simplified to Camp Witley, was a temporary army camp set up on Witley Common, near Godalming, Surrey, England (southeast of London) during both the First and Second World Wars. The 185th Battalion CEF was called the Cape Breton Highlanders, and the 193rd Battalion CEF was called …

      The technology embedded in today's digital camera photographs such as GPS location, compass orientation so we know which way the photographer was facing, date, even time of day will do more to help historians with these questions in the future.

      The sidewalk runs from Lake Ontario to Reg. Rd. 81 along Victoria Ave. (Reg. Rd. 24). The building was constructed in 1913. The house in the background is not related to the church. A parsonage was not constructed until 1938. The church became a member of the United Church of …

      Black and white photograph of the 162nd Battalion on the Burk's Falls Fairgrounds. They are lined up and appear to be ready for a military inspection. In the background of the photograph, across the river are houses.

      On the rear of the postcard is written "Dear Winnie, Just a line hoping you are all keeping well, will write a letter later, please write soon, From M." It is addressed to Miss W Clark, Box 202, Milton West, Ont....

      Correspondence and 1916 postmark on reverse. See PC07 for different view of the gate.

      Reverend David Marshall was born at Perthshire, Scotland on July 1, 1890. He studied for the ministry at the University of Glasgow and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Belgium and France during the First World War. He was posted to British Guiana from 1921 to 1929. He …

      The door on the drivers side of the truck says: "Ontario County 182nd O.S. Battalion C.E.F".

      A black and white group portrait photograph of members of the 182nd Battalion Band building a human pyramid at Heydenshore Park.

      A black and white group photograph of a member of the 182nd Battalion vaulting the horse at Heydenshore Park.

      The 34th Regiment Armories was located at 105 Dundas Street East on the south side between Brock Street and Green Street.

      A black and white group portrait photograph of members of the 182nd Battalion Band performing a balancing exercise as part of a Swedish Drill.

      Private Charles Henry Wigton (189701918) was born on October 10, 1897 at Portage La Prairie, Manitoba and came to Whitby as a child. He went overseas in the First World War with the 59th Battalion of Cornwall and was later in the 24th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He …

      A black and white photograph of Jack Connor, Harry Pellow, Nat Neill and an unidentified soldier from Port Hope. This photograph was taken at Folkestone, England. Jack Connor and Harry Pellow are in the back row. Nat Neill is in the front row. Jack Connor, Harry Pellow, Nat Neill were …