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      Photographs from a historical study of 19th century buildings in the former Victoria County and town of Lindsay (present-day City of Kawartha Lakes). The photos were taken in 1977. The City of Kawartha Lakes Public Library has a collection with more than 350 photographs of 19th Century buildings. If you …

      The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “I believe the first moving picture I saw was Charles Chaplin in One A.M. While my parents were shopping in Toronto at Eaton’s, I would sometimes go across Yonge St. to The Red Mill theatre and spend an hour watching motion …

      Dr. George C.R. Hall had an interest in automobiles throughout his life. When he was 15 years old he rebuilt his dad’s old car using a box as a seat. A driver’s license was not necessary, and the car only traveled a few miles-- usually to a swimming hole at …

      The plane landed north of Little Britain. Notice the hockey rink.

      Video shows the flood of Little Britain and surrounding area in March 1917. The white building shown early in the video is the Blacksmith's shop which flooded quite regularly each spring. The boy in the video is riding the ice. The ice jam under the bridge was freed by using …

      Little Britain Public School SS No. 8 which was built in 1913 and opened in 1914. It was destroyed by fire in 1928. It was located beside the current Baptist Community Church on Eldon Road, north of the four corners.

      This open air rink was located at the site of the current Little Britain arena.

      Location was at the current site of the Little Britain Arena.

      Video was filmed at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto by Dr. George C.R. Hall in the 1920s. A copy of this video was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Located beside current day Little Britain Community Baptist Church on Eldon Road. The school was re-built after the fire in 1928. Today the school is an apartment complex.

      This video shows George C.R. Hall playing baseball in the early 1920's. He is the player that is up to bat. A copy of this video was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      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.

      Dr. George Wesley Hall had a passion for the airplane.

      Dr. George Wesley Hall’s passion for the airplane led him to fly as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane. Picture taken in the early 1920s.

      Picture of Dr. George Wesley Hall, as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane in the 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Photography was also a hobby of Dr. George Wesley Hall. Today there are 1000s of pictures from the Dr. George Wesley era. Many of these pictures are on glass slides. The fact that he had x-ray equipment helped in developing the pictures.

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

      Dr. and Mrs. George Wesley Hall enjoyed travelling. They travelled extensively to Europe in 1927, and throughout Canada and the U.S.

      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.

      Photograph pictures Dr. George Wesley Hall preparing for a road trip. Others in photograph are not identified. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.