Martyrs Shrine, June 1977

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Creator

Leonard Beckley, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Slides

Description

A colour slide of the Martyrs Shrine in Midland, Ontario. View is of the front of the building.

Notes

The Martyrs Shrine is a national shrine to honour eight Jesuit Saints who worked and died in Ontario over 350 years ago. It is a tourist attraction for thousands of tourists each year.

Leonard Beckley was born in Bude, Cornwall, England on 17 September 1905. He immigrated to Canada in 1910 with his parents, Richard and Jane, and his three brothers Herbert, Victor and Edgar. The family would move to 509 Beech Street circa 1916. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Ellen Roberts (1901-1984) and they did not have any children.

Mr. Beckley was an avid photographer, taking photographs of flowers, changing seasons, and events of Whitby. He also documented his family vacations to historic places through photographs. His other passion was gardening which was reflected in his “Old English” garden.

Date of Original

June 1977

Dimensions

Width: 2 in
Height: 2 in

Subject(s)

Martyrs
Photographers
Shrines

Personal Name(s)

Beckley, Leonard

Corporate Name(s)

Martyrs Shrine

Local identifier

A2014_004_003

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Images Collection

Geographic Coverage

Midland

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 44.7366882135424 Longitude: -79.8422762536621

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