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      C. Gordon King and his wife Grace Mitchell King.

      In 1879 a lot adjoining the parsonage lot was bought for $700.00 in order to built a Sunday School Hall and sheds. Previous to this Sunday School was held in a schoolhouse immediately south of the present church, and later, in the church basement. In 1881 the Sunday School hall …

      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 …

      Southeast corner of King and Second Street

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      Cobourg's original arena was a wooden building on the north side of University Ave West between Division and George Street and owned by the Ley brothers. In 1942 the roof collapsed and the arena was operated for a couple of years without a roof. In 1947 citizens began a campaign …

      This cenotaph is located in Victoria Park and was built in the early 1920s.

      Erected in 1948 by the Business and Professional Women's Club and lighted in 1967 as the Centennial Project, the gates stand at the entrance to the Park as a memorial not only to World War II veterans but to all public spirited citizens and organizations.

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      Opening in 1880 replacing a log schoolhouse, this school closed in 1966. The bell seen here was purchased in 1907. When Grafton Public School was not completed on time, Eddystone reopened in September 1966 with Mr. George Workman as the teacher. It closed permanently in December. The building was then …

      Was located on the Northeast corner of Hwy #2 and Theatre Road. Closed down in the early 1990s and was demolished near the end the that decade. Digital scan only.

      Before Dundonald's School, the school of the area was located west of where Dundonald's is found today which was known as Clarence Goodrich property. The land where this new school was built was bought in 1874. Originally the school was a fine looking brick building but was of poor construction …

      Jean McCreary pictured with two of her neighbour's children

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      From about 1918-1926 Cobourg turned out about 300 nurses. Soon after the Ontario Government cut back and closed a number of these teaching schools saying there were too many nurses unemployed. Scan only

      Jean McCreary and her husband on their 25th wedding anniversary.