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    Content warning: Racism, Slavery, and Colonialism The Alexander McPherson letters contain discussion of slavery and managing a plantation and may contain violent descriptions. Some of this informatio

    Content warning: Racism, Slavery, and Colonialism The Alexander McPherson letters contain discussion of slavery and managing a plantation and may contain violent descriptions. Some of this informatio

    Content warning: Racism, Slavery, and Colonialism The Alexander McPherson letters contain discussion of slavery and managing a plantation and may contain violent descriptions. Some of this informatio

    Frances de Saullus Reynolds was born at Whitby, Canada West in 1857. She was a daughter of Nelson Gilbert Reynolds and his wife Frances Eliza Armstrong. A marriage notice in the Whitby Chronicle on M

    Posted a little thank you to our postal worker. And then they wrote back! I love Whitby!

    Postal covers were used instead of envelopes by many people during this time period as a means of avoiding the extra cost for postage. People would use one page for both the "envelope" and the letter

    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

    Letters were the main source of communication for people of this time period. Letters were very important for people to communicate with loved ones and friends, but was also a means of keeping up wit

    A black and white group portrait photograph of Canadian soldiers at a military camp in England. On the back is a message. The post card is not addressed. Apparently this post card was sent home by Jo

    This house stood on the east side of Baldwin Street, south of the present day pharmacy, and was demolished in March of 1960. This is likely Mr. Duncan's residence. He is listed as a tailor in Brookli

    Content warning: Racism, Slavery, and Colonialism The Alexander McPherson letters contain discussion of slavery and managing a plantation and may contain violent descriptions. Some of this informatio

    Mourning stationary was popularly used to signify that a person was experiencing loss or mourning, most notably in the Victorian Era.

    This virtual exhibit provides a brief history of the Whitby post office.

    Postcards were a very popular form of correspondence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There were a quick, easy and relatively cheap way to send a letter to someone. Postcards were rectangul

    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 with coach and manager, Wren Blair, formed t