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    Bishop Philander Smith, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada from 1847 to 1870, was born in the town of Blenheim, County of Schoharie in New York State on April 27, 1796 and spent his b

    There are no buildings on the west side of Brock Street from Elm to Dundas Street because of a fire in October 1857. The holes in the ground are the basements of the burned-out stores. The Ontario Ho

    Perry's Block was located opposite the outlet at Elm Street. It was built by John Ham Perry in 1858. The building was destroyed by fire on June 10, 1864 and was replaced by McMillan's Block the same

    Perry's Block burned down in 1864. The first Royal Hotel was built in 1862 and burned down in 1872.

    The three storey brick building depicted in this lithograph was the first Royal Hotel at 171 Brock Street North (located on the east side of Brock Street, south of Mary Street). It was built in 1862,

    Perry's Block was located opposite the outlet at Elm Street. It was built by John Ham Perry in 1858. The building was destroyed by fire on June 10, 1864 and was replaced by McMillan's Block the same

    Whitby House Hotel was located at 117 Dundas Street West in Whitby, Ontario (and was located at the south east corner of Dundas and Byron Streets). It was built in 1847 by its first proprietor, Thoma

    This three-storey brick and stone store was located at 106 Dundas Street West (on the north side of Dundas Street, three doors west of Brock Street). The building was known as Bigelow's Block. It was

    Lowes and Powell Store was located on Brock Street in a three storey brick building. This print comes from "Tremaine's Map of the County of Ontario, Upper Canada".

    Lowes and Powell Store was located on Brock Street South in a three storey brick building (located on the east side of Brock Street, midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets). Built in 1858, the bu

    Hamilton & Company Store was built in 1858 on the east side of Brock Street midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of October 16, 1877.

    The Globe Hotel was located at 41 Baldwin Street. It was a frame building located on the east side of Baldwin Street (Highway 12) between Roebuck and Mill Streets (Cassels Road). This is the present

    This building was located at the east side of Brock Street South midway between Dundas and Colborne Streets. The store was built in 1858 and was destroyed by fire on October 16, 1877. From 1858 to 18

    Joseph F. Rainer opened a piano factory on the south side of Mary Street, east of Byron Street in 1860. This factory continued in operation until June 1872 when Mr. Rainer moved to Guelph. The factor

    John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road and the 7th Concession, Wh

    James Rowe was born on October 20, 1799 near Montreath, Queen's County, Ireland. He came to Canada in 1824 and built piers and warehouses at Port Whitby in 1843 -1844. In 1849 he formed James Rowe &

    William Laing was born at Morayshire, Scotland in 1819 and came to Whitby with his brother James in 1841. He was one of the town's leading business men and grain dealers in the 1850s and 1860s. He wa

    James Dryden was born at Sunderland, England in April 1806 and while an infant moved with his parents to Walsingham in the county of Durham, UK. The family settled in Whitby Township in 1820 and in 1

    This is the earliest known photograph of Trafalgar Castle, taken not long after the building was completed.

    The 34th Regiment was militia for Ontario County. They were known as the 34th Regiment from 1866 until 1920. After such time they became known as Ontario Regiment (RCAC). This group is sometimes also