Résultats

      From the 1850s to the 1870s Charlotte, New York had a flourishing business in shipping but then certain bills were passed by the federal government favoring the railroads and harbours became nearly empty. In 1880 Bell, Lewis and Yates Co. built coal docks on the river next to the iron …

      The Ontario Car Ferry company was formed in 1905 in a joint venture between the Grand Trunk Railway and the Buffalo, Rochester and Pennsylvania Railroad. The two ferries based in Cobourg also perfomed the secondary function of taking passengers and sometimes their cars across Lake Ontario. This first ferry, named …

      Ladies' Hockey Match: Victoria College vs. University College University of Toronto

      Added notes at a later date indicates 4 team members that have died. Postmarked September 2, 1910.

      Postmarked Cobourg, 11 Sep 1913

      The parish of St.Peter's was founded in 1819, with the first wooden church being built in 1820. In 1851 construction started on a new brick church of some 7000 sq ft, designed by Kivas Tulley, who also designed the famous Victoria Hall, Cobourg. The new church, which had a steeple, …

      It's orgins dates back to 1824 as a frame building, which was replaced in 1852 by this brick building. The name Trinity United was adopted around 1928.

      A number of difficulties prevented the Armoury from originally being built. First the iron clad rule of the Department at Ottawa stating that in order for a public building like the Armoury to be erected, the Town was to provide the site for free. Next when Militia officials visited Cobourg …

      This new Collegiate was built in 1902 on King Street West when the original Collegiate built in 1870 and located at 117 King Street East(across from St. Peter's Rectory) became overcrowded. In 1960 became known as Cobourg and District Collegiate Institute West, when the new high school was built in …

      Located on the south side of King Street west of Cherney building. Later Mr. Denton bought Mr. Warner's music shop and moved to the north side where Durham Furrier's was located. This was supposedly the most easterly located store before the hotel.

      Cobourg had developed a ‘House of Refuge’ near the corner of James and George streets in the early 1890s. The home took in the elderly, indigent and destitute of the community. Soon there was a need for a hospital and a portion of the home was turned over to that …

      In 1906 the United Counties of Durham and Northumberland purchased the land on Albert Street and built a new jail, moving all items and prisoners from the "Olde Gaol" that had been located on the corner of Elgin and Burnham Streets. This new jail was the County jail for both …

      Victoria Hall was started in 1856 and completed in 1860. It was designed by Kivas Tully of Toronto. It was officially opened by the Prince of Wales on September 7th, 1860. In the 1960s Lenah Fisher began tireless efforts to restore Victoria Hall which began in earnest in the 1980s …

      Cedarmere was on the lake shore at the foot of Love Lane (now Ontario Street). It was originally built by Arthur McBean, and later occupied by the Castle family. Mrs. Castle was a sister of the Hon. James Cockburn. James Crowther, whose wife was the Castle's daughter, turned the home …

      Known as the Cobourg Bathing Beach this view looks east to the water works.

      Taken off the pier near what was the corner of Hick's Cottage

      Addressed to master Earnest Spalding, Lyon Ave., Guelph, Ontario. From Guelph Museums

      George Street looking south.

      Originally known as Perry's Pond/Mill. Small map on the back on postcard

      Known as Jones's Creek, Cobourg Brook and then Factory Creek this stream has been used since the first settlers to provide water power for saw mills, grist mills, breweries, distilleries and other industries. The original Factory Creek valley extended from Elgin Street to the lake between Ontario and Burnham Streets.