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    Margaret Prentice was born at Crawford-John, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1812. She married William Gladstone Sinclair at Wandell & Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 28 December 1832. The couple settle

    Janet Sinclair was born at Glenrath farm in Whitby Township in 1842, the daughter of Margaret and William Sinclair. She married James Young and in 1886 she moved to Clinton, Ontario where she died on

    Alexander Sinclair was born at the Hall farm in Almonds, Whitby Township on 19 September 1854, the youngest son of Margaret and William Sinclair. He moved with his family to Glenrath farm at lot 18,

    Augustus Barrett was born in Germany in 1830. He married Sarah Ann Edwards and they had two children. Augustus opened his photography studio in Whitby in 1872 and operated a studio and gallery until

    Augustus Barrett was born in Germany in 1830. He married Sarah Ann Edwards and they had two children. Augustus opened his photography studio in Whitby in 1872 and operated a studio and gallery until

    Helen Robina Foote, age 12, from an old tintype photograph, location unknown. Helen was the daughter of Dr. Henry Solomon Foote (1840-1884) and Harriet Eliza Clarke (dates unknown). Because Eliza die

William Notman, Canadian Illustrated News, 1872     The Merryweather Steam Fire Engine, manufactured in England, served the Town of Whitby from November 1872 to 1926 when it was replaced by two motorized fire trucks. The engine saved downtown Oshawa f

    The Brown & Patterson Manufacturing Company, was also known as Brown and Patterson Agricultural Works. Brown & Patterson Manufacturing Company was located on the east side of Brock Street between Mar

    George Hopkins built a music hall on the south east corner of Brock Street and Colborne Street, 201 Brock Street South, in 1877. In 1879 the building became Whitby's town hall and served as such unti

    J.B. Warren was born at Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland on November 19, 1798. In 1821, he came to Whitby Township with his brother William. He opened a store at Hamer's Corners (corner of Dundas and An

    Yeoman Gibson was born at Ebberston, Yorkshire, England, on March 21, 1828 and came to Whitby in 1847. He started out as a clerk and bookkeeper and then went into the grocery business for himself in

    A black and white photograph of A.W. Young.

    William Henry Higgins was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1830. In January 1857 he and two brothers named Meyerhoffer started publishing the Whitby Chronicle, which Mr. Higgins continued to edit and pub

    William Henry Higgins was born in Limerick, Ireland in 1830. In January 1857 he and two brothers named Meyerhoffer started publishing the Whitby Chronicle, which Mr. Higgins continued to edit and pub

    This brick house is located in the south-east portion of lot 25, Concession 4 in Whitby Township. It was purchased by Thomas Park in 1861. At the time of this photograph the house was the home of Mat

    Patly Mills was located on the south half of lot 28, on the north side of Taunton Road, east of Chochrane Street. The Patley Mills were established by James Mitchell in 1851 and they processed oatmea

    This brick house was built around 1853 by Joshua Richardson. It was located on lot 3 of Broken Front Concession in Pickering Township. At the time this photograph was taken, the house was owned by hi

    John Lawrence Smith was born on Lot 21, Broken Front Concession, Whitby Township, on 11 October 1838, and was a farmer all his life. He was one of the founders and first trustees of the Whitby Method

    This large format negative was found in the Archives storage room without any identification. However, we believe that this negative may be an image from the The Queen's Plate, Canada's most noted ho

    John Lawrence Smith was born on Lot 21, Broken Front Concession, Whitby Township, on 11 October 1838, and was a farmer all his life. He was one of the founders and first trustees of the Whitby Method