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    Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. Van Wyck provided this service to the town, free of charge, during the Great

    Colour postcard encouraging the receiver to visit Whitby.

    A street scene of Myrtle Station. At left is the Methodist Church, built in 1908/09.

    St. John's Anglican Church was built of Kingston limestone in 1846, it is located at 150 Victoria St. East, Whitby, Ontario (on the north side of Victoria Street, east of Brock Street).

    The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

    The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

    Spencer School was built in 1877 on lot 30, Concession 7 in Whitby Township. It was known as S.S. No.6. The school closed in 1965 but the building was used as Spencer Community Centre from 1967.

    The Maple Leaf was owned by Captain Richard Goldring (1859-1945) of Port Whitby. He operated the schooner until 1911 when he became a store keeper at Port Whitby.

    Ontario Ladies' College is now known as Trafalgar Castle School, and is located at 401 Reynolds Street.

    St. John's Anglican Church was built of Kingston limestone in 184. It is located at 150 Victoria St. East, Whitby, Ontario (on the north side of Victoria Street, east of Brock Street). This postcard

    This is a view of Dundas Street looking west.

    The Ontario County Courthouse was built from 1852-1854 on the west side of Centre Street between Ontario Street and Gilbert Streets. The architects were Frederic Cumberland and William Storm of Toron

    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

    King Street School was built in 1921 at 300 King Street. It was built to replace Henry Street School which burned down in 1920. In 1979 it was renamed R.A. Sennett Public School in honour of its firs

    Reverend David Marshall was born at Perthshire, Scotland on July 1, 1890. He studied for the ministry at the University of Glasgow and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Belgium and France d

    Reverend David Marshall was born at Perthshire, Scotland on July 1, 1890. He studied for the ministry at the University of Glasgow and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Belgium and France d

    Reverend David Marshall was born at Perthshire, Scotland on July 1, 1890. He studied for the ministry at the University of Glasgow and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Belgium and France d

    Reverend David Marshall was born at Perthshire, Scotland on July 1, 1890. He studied for the ministry at the University of Glasgow and served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Belgium and France d

    This railway was built to bring visitors to the hospital when it was first used by the Military from 1917 to 1919.