1904 This is a recipe for mince meat from May Irwin's Home Cooking.May Irwin's Home Cooking was published in 1904 by Frederick A. Stokes Company in New York. May Irwin was known for her love of cooking and baking and she put together this cookbook with recipes contributed by chefs, waiters, and friends.

2000 Colour print showing the Brooklin Public Library at 8 Vipond Rd.Designed by Brooklin resident Lylia McBrien, the Brooklin Public Library was oifficially opened on 8 February 1961 by Ontario's Minister of Education, John Robarts. The library served for 49 years until it was demolished in 2010 and...

4 Apr 2011 Colour photograph of Whitby mayor Pat Perkins.Pat Perkins was elected Mayor of Whitby in November 2006.

4 Apr 2011 Colour photograph of Whitby mayor Pat Perkins.Pat Perkins was elected Mayor of Whitby in November 2006.

4 Apr 2011 Colour photograph of the members of the 2010-1014 Whitby Town Council. Back row: Tracy Hanson, Elizabeth Roy, Donald Mitchell, Lorne Coe, Joe Drumm. Front row: Michael Emm, Pat Perkins, Ken Montague.

1875 Photographic print of Flora Irwin dressed in a costume at a photographic studio.Flora Irwin was May Irwin's sister. Both were successful vaudeville singers and actresses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Irwin sisters were born in Whitby.

Apr 1958 Black and white print showing a car parked in front of the Dominion Store with Whitby Dunlops championship celebration banners/posters. The posters are referring to the Whitby Dunlops World Championship victory in 1958.The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa...

Apr 1958 Black and white print showing a car parked in front of the Dominion Store with Whitby Dunlops championship celebration banners/posters. The posters are referring to the Whitby Dunlops World Championship victory in 1958. There is a young boy standing beside the car.The original Whitby Dunlops...

Apr 1958 Black and white negative showing the construction of the the Northern Heights subdivision in the Rossland Rd. and Cochrane St. area.

Apr 1958 Black and white negative showing the Raczkowski house (right) recently built in the North Heights subdivision. This image also shows the general construction of the the subdivision.

Jan 1959 Black and white negative showing the Raczkowski house recently built in the North Heights subdivision. Two children stand in the doorway.

9 Dec 1961 Black and white photograph of Beverly Little, a majorette marching in the Santa Claus Parade. The parade is proceeding south on Brock Street between Dundas and Colborne Streets.

9 Dec 1961 Black and white photograph the Santa Claus Parade proceeding south on Brock Street between Dundas and Colborne Streets. The group of majorettes is led by Beverly Little, daughter of the photographer.

9 Dec 1961 Black and white photograph the Santa Claus Parade proceeding south on Brock Street between Dundas and Colborne Streets.

9 Dec 1961 Black and white photograph showing four majorettes at Brock and Mary Street during the Santa Claus Parade. The majorette in the foreground is Beverley Little (nee Craig).

9 Dec 1961 Black and white photograph showing four majorettes proceeding north on Brock Street toward Mary Street during the Santa Claus Parade.

1954 Black and white photograph showing the residence of the Acton family. Located at 71 Baldwin Street, this image shows the house before major renovations were made in the 1960s.

1946 Black and white photograph showing Heard's Taxis in front of Heard's Garage at 124 Brock St. N. At left: George Reid, Doug Grant.Heard's Garage was located at 124 Brock St. N. from 1910-1970.

1912 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985)of the residence of Albert George Mackey and some of his family. Front: Charles William Mackey, Sylvester Alexander Mackey, Albert Edward Mackey, James Henry Mackey, Isabelle Margaret Mackey. Back: Margaret...

c.1875 Black and white photograph from the Family History of the Descendants of William Heron by Bob and Betty Chisholm (1999)of the William Heron stone farmhouse, also known as Dalmore Farm.The stone farmhouse was built by William Pearson of Ashburn between 1855-1860. It remained in the Heron family for...

c.1870 Black and white photograph from the Family History of the Descendants of William Heron by Bob and Betty Chisholm (1999)of the William Heron stone farmhouse, also known as Dalmore Farm, and some members of the family. Left to right: unidentified, unidentified, William Heron Jr., Mrs Heron, Mrs....

1916 Print of May IrwinHandwritten in ink: 'Compliments of/May Irwin/December 23rd/1916'

c.1902 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of the DeHart family. The portrait photograph was taken in a studio. Left to right: Mrs. DeHart, Oliver Blake DeHart, Elmer DeHart, Adella DeHart, James Nicholas DeHart. The original source/photographer of this...

c.1869 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of William Scott and Elizabeth Ann Gold. The portrait photograph was taken in a studio. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.Rev. Matthew Gold was born at Winsford, Somerset, England on 28...

c.1868 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of the Gold family. The portrait photograph was taken in a studio. Left to right: Reverend Matthew Gold, William Scott Gold, Elizabeth Gold. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.Rev. Matthew...

February 1960 Black and white photograph showing Herb Neal cutting a man's hair in Neal's Whitby barbershop.Charles Herbert Neal was born at Arthur Township on 20 May 1901. He moved to Whitby in the winter of 1928 and opened a barbershop on Brock St. N which he purchased from Ryerson Miller. Herb Neal's...

c.1950 Black and white photograph of Walter Brown and his taxicab.

c.1875 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of Sylvester Mackey. The portrait photograph was taken in a studio. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.Sylvester Mackey was born in on the family homestead on lot 32, concession 2, Whitby...

c.1945 Black and white negative showing Luther Vipond in his Second World War military uniform.Luther Ernest Vipond was born at Brooklin on 20 September 1914. He was a star hockey and lacrosse player and from 1954-1979 he was manager of the Brooklin Memorial Arena and a mentor for many Brooklin sports...

c.1865 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of Lavina Mackey. The portrait photograph was taken in a studio. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.Lavina Mackey was born at lot 32, concession 2 in Whitby Township on 20 December 1805. She...

c.1875 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of Margaret Mackey (nee Broderick), wife of Sylvester Mackey. The portrait photograph was taken in a studio. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.Margaret Broderick was born at Whitby Township,...

c.1880 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of David Lusk Reed. The portrait photograph was taken in a studio. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.David Lusk Reed was born in Maryland on 7 February 1803. He came to Upper Canada in 1857,...

30 May 1926 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of Alexander and Margaret Whitelaw. The photograph was taken on the occasion of Alexander's 86th birthday. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.Alexander Whitelaw was born at Whitby Township on...

c.1865 Black and white photograph from The Mackey Family History by George DeKay (1985) of Daniel DeHart Jr. He is posed for the portrait photograph with a book in his hands. The original source/photographer of this image is unknown.Daniel DeHart Jr. was likely born at Staten Island, New York on 28...

1958 Black and white photograph showing the Whitby Community Arena. There is a Whitby Dunlops championship banner across the front of the arena. The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa Generals were disbanded after their arena burned down. Some of the players, along...

8 May 1957 Black and white photograph showing a float with all of the trophies won by the Whitby Dunlops. The float was part of the Whitby Dunlops victory parade in 1957. The woman on the right is Mildred O'Dell.The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa Generals were disbanded...

c.1955 Black and white photograph showing Whitby Stokers baseball team.

Unknown, Whitby Merchants, 1950, "Whitby Merchants, 1950," Daily Times Gazette, 1950 Black and white photograph showing three members of the Whitby Merchants baseball team in uniform. Left to right: Gordon Brown, Lloyd Dafoe, Joe McCloskey.

1950 Black and white photograph showing Gordon Neal of the Whitby Merchants dressed in his baseball uniform.Gordon Neal was born at Oshawa on 27 August 1931 and died at Oshawa on 26 October 2010. He played baseball for the Whitby Merchants and worked in his father's barber shop in Whitby.

Unknown, Whitby Merchants, 1950, "Whitby Merchants, 1950," Daily Times Gazette, 1950 Black and white photograph showing three members of the Whitby Merchants baseball team in uniform. Left to right: Malcolm Mowat, unidentified, Bob Tyson.