|  "Honourable retirement," Whitby Chronicle, 1 Oct 1857, p. 2 |
|  1858, A black and white portrait photograph of Mr. James (1828-1881) and Mrs. Orilla (1839-1927) Holden. James Holden was born at Markham, Ontario February 29, 1828. Orilla Fitchett was born at Prince Albert, Reach Township on December 24, 1839 and was adopted by her Uncle, Samuel Barber. They married... |
| c. 1858, A black and white portrait photograph of James Holden(1828-1881). James Holden was born on February 29, 1828 at Markham, Ontario and was engaged in mercantile business there until 1857 when he moved to Prince Albert, a village south of Port Perry. In Prince Albert he published a newspaper called... |
| "Mr. Laing and the Mayoralty," Whitby Chronicle, 18 Dec 1862, p. 2 |
| "Presentation to N.W. Brown, mayor," Whitby Chronicle, 28 Dec 1865, p. 2 |
| "The mayoralty," Whitby Chronicle, 25 Feb 1875, p. 2 |
| "Mr. Gibson as mayor," Whitby Chronicle, 4 Mar 1875, p. 2 |
| 1884, A black and white print of Arthur Thomas Lawler. Arthur Thomas Lawler was born at Whitby on June 13, 1866. He was a grocer in Whitby. From 1902-1903 and in 1905 he was a member of the town council. In 1906, he became Mayor of Whitby and from 1908 to 1928 he was a member of the Whitby Board of... |
| c.1888, A black and white portrait photograph of Albert Wilson Jackson (1870-1939). Albert Wilson Jackson is pictured seated on a table, with his left foot resting on an animal fur rug. Albert Wilson Jackson was born in County Wicklow, Ireland on June 11, 1870. He immigrated to Canada in 1871. His... |
| c.1889, A black and white portrait photograph of Albert Wilson Jackson (1870-1939). Albert Wilson Jackson was born in County Wicklow, Ireland on June 11, 1870. He immigrated to Canada in 1871. His family operated a store at Port Whitby. Albert and his brother Tom operated a steamboat service in the... |
| 1892, A black and white print of Ezekiel Richard Blow. Ezekiel Richard Blow was born at Whitby on February 6, 1860. As a young man he entered his father's coal and wood business at Port Whitby and took over the business when his father retired. He was also a ticket agent for the Canadian Pacific... |
| 1903, A black and white print of Ezekiel Richard Blow. Ezekiel Richard Blow was born at Whitby on February 6, 1860. As a young man he entered his father's coal and wood business at Port Whitby and took over the business when his father retired. He was also a ticket agent for the Canadian Pacific... |
| c.1903, A black and white print of Ezekiel Richard Blow. Ezekiel Richard Blow was born at Whitby on February 6, 1860. As a young man he entered his father's coal and wood business at Port Whitby and took over the business when his father retired. He was also a ticket agent for the Canadian Pacific... |
| "Meeting of town council," Whitby Keystone, 4 May 1905, p. 4 |
| c.1906, A black and white print of Arthur Thomas Lawler. Arthur Thomas Lawler was born at Whitby on June 13, 1866. He was a grocer in Whitby. In 1906, he became Mayor of Whitby and from 1908 to 1928 he was a member of the Whitby Board of Education. He died at Whitby on November 24, 1928 and is buried... |
| "Ex-mayor Robson dead," Whitby Gazette, 27 Jun 1907, p. 1 |
| June 3, 1924, A black and white photograph of official dignitaries crossing Brock Street at Dundas Street. From left to right are: unidentified, Richard Norman Bassett (Mayor of Whitby), Henry Cockshutt (Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario). |
| c.1927, A black and white print of Albert Wilson Jackson. Albert Wilson Jackson was born in Wicklow County, Ireland on June 11, 1870. He immigrated to Canada in 1871. His family operated a store at Port Whitby. Albert and his brother Tom operated a steamboat service in the 1890s and early 1900s. Mr.... |
| c.1926-1928, Black and white negative of a photograph of Mayor John W. Bateman (right) and an unidentified man. This may have been a press photograph.
John Willis Bateman was mayor of Whitby from 1926-1928. On verso: 'Return to Mayor of Whitby' |
| August 1931, A black and white photograph of the Whitby Citizen's Band. This picture was taken on the front steps of the Ontario County Courthouse on Center Street South after the band won first prize in competition at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. From left to right: Back (Fourth) Row: Robert... |
| Graydon M. Goodfellow, Mayor Fred Rowe, "Mayor Fred Rowe," Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (Whitby: Charles Albert Goodfellow - 1912-1919
Graydon M. Goodfellow - 1919-1941, 1912), 9 March 1938 Black and white negative of a photograph of Mayor Fred Rowe seated at a desk in the new telephone exchange building in Whitby. He is making the first phone call on a dial telephone.
The plaque on the photographs reads: His Worship Mayor F.T. Rowe/Placing first dial call/Whitby exchange March... |
| November 8, 1945, A black and white photograph of the head table guests at the first Remembrance Day dinner in the new Whitby Legion Hall. From left to right are: Peter Dreyman; Frank Threadgold; Robert M. Deverell (Mayor); Reverent Captain E. Ralph Adye; Tom Semple; Reverend David Marshall (Legion Chaplain). The... |
| November 8, 1945, A black and white photograph of guests at the first Remembrance Day dinner in the new Whitby Legion Hall. From left to right are: Robert M. Deverell (Mayor); Reverend Captain E. Ralph Adye; Tom Semple The Legion Hall was built in 1944-1945 on the east side of Byron Street between Dundas Street... |
| October 1947, Black and white negative of a photograph of Mayor William Davidson (1889-1965), mayor of Whitby from 1947-1949. He is seated in this photograph. William Davidson was born near Guelph, ON on 2 December 1889. In 1913 He came to Whitby to assist with the construction of the Ontario Hospital. He was a... |
| October 24, 1947, A black and white photograph of Mayor William Davidson (left) presenting the keys to Mrs. Frank Wells (right), President of the Victorian Order of Nurses. In the centre is the VON nurse who used the car, Miss Julia Myers. The picture was taken in front of Donald Motor Sales in Whitby. A branch... |
| 1949, Black and white negative showing a portrait photograph of William Davidson, mayor of Whitby. William Davidson was born near Guelph on 2 December 1889 and came to Whitby to assist in the construction of Ontario Hospital in 1913. He was an engineer responsible for the building of steam installations... |
| 20 June 1955, Black and white negative showing Bill Lawler (centre)of Whitby presenting a portrait of his great-grandfather, James Rowe (1799-1869), the first mayor of Whitby, to the current Mayor, Harry Jermyn. The presentation took place the Town Hall.
James Rowe became the first mayor of Whitby in 1855.... |
| 20 June 1955, Black and white negative of the portrait of Whitby's first mayor, James Rowe. This painting was presented to the Town of Whitby by Bill Lawler (great-grandson of Rowe) on 20 June 1955.
The portrait was painted in 1855. Whitby celebrated its Centennial of Incorporation as a town from 26 June to 3... |
| 6 September 1959, Black and white negative showing Whitby Mayor Harry Jermyn presenting a plaque to Commander A.D. Cassidi, Captain of the H.M.S. Whitby, at a civic reception in Centennial Park. In 1959, the Whitby Chamber of Commerce sponsored a visit from the British Frigate the H.M.S. Whitby. |
| c.1967, Black and white negative showing Desmond Newman, Mayor of Whitby, sitting at his desk in the Council Chambers. Desmond Newman was mayor of Whitby from 1966 to 1975. |
| "In portrait - D.G. Newman," Whitby Free Press, 14 Jul 1971, 4, see 5 and 8 |
| "31 years to town," Whitby News Advertiser, 9 Oct 1974, p. 2 |
| June 1975, Black and white negative showing Mayor Desmond Newman presenting the Mayor's Medal to his daughter, Diedre Newman. The award went to the student who demonstrated outstanding contributions to school life. The presentation took place in St. John the Evangelist Church.
Diedre Newman attended Dennis... |
| "Mowat's back," Whitby News Advertiser, 8 Oct 1975, p. 1 |
| Winter, Brian, Town of Whitby Archivist, Historical Whitby - Ed Bowman, "Historical Whitby - Ed Bowman," Whitby Free Press, 17 May 1978, p. 7 |
| Winter, Brian, Town of Whitby Archivist, Historical Whitby - J.W. Elliott, "Historical Whitby - J.W. Elliott," Whitby Free Press, 27 Jun 1979, p. 8 |
| August 7, 1980, A black and white photograph of Ontario Premier William Grenville ("Bill") Davis at the Whitby Rotary Club. From left to right: Walter Beath (Chairman of Durham Region); William Davis; William D. Winter (President of Rotary Club); George Ashe (MPP, Durham West); Jim Gartshore (Mayor of Whitby);... |
| August 7, 1980, A black and white photograph of Ontario Premier William Grenville ("Bill") Davis at the Whitby Rotary Club. From left to right: William Davis; William D. Winter (President of Rotary Club); George Ashe (MPP, Durham West); Jim Gartshore (Mayor of Whitby); Charles Rycroft |
| August 7, 1980, A black and white photograph of Ontario Premier William Grenville ("Bill") Davis at the Whitby Rotary Club. From left to right: Walter Beath (Chairman, Region of Durham); William Davis; Jim Gartshore (Mayor, Town of Whitby); George Ashe (MPP, Durham West) |
| "Gartshore served Whitby well," Whitby Free Press, 22 Oct 1980, 5, see 12 |
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